A weekend topic starting with Denver 7 in Colorado. "Community advocates on Thursday shared mixed feelings about Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's plan for nearly a dozen potential sites across the metro area to house 1,000 homeless by the end of…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The housing market in New Bern remains tight, but things are slowly cooling down, according to Scott Allenspach, a realtor with Keller Williams. 'We're starting to see a trend where buyers are…
A weekend topic starting with The College Fix. "The 'Solidarity Journalism Initiative' at University of Texas at Austin teaches students to 'convey outrage' and and abandon neutrality with the funding of top tech companies and George Soros’ Open Society Foundations.…
A report from the Idaho Statesman. "Borrowers struggling with a low credit score, history of bankruptcy or limited savings who may not be eligible for a conventional loan are taking advantage of Federal Housing Administration loans instead, said Jared Olsen,…
A weekend topic starting with Truthout. "National media outlets have trained their sights on Portland, Oregon, releasing hit piece after piece. The New York Times published no fewer than three articles about the state’s drug decriminalization in a single week.…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Some of the biggest names in commercial real-estate lending have all but turned off the spigot. Blackstone Mortgage Trust and KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, two of the biggest mortgage real-estate investment trusts,…
A report from KOMO-TV in Washington. "According to Redfin, luxury home prices dropped by double digits in several west coast cities. San Francisco saw the biggest loss of more than 12.7% in a year. Seattle is close behind at a…
A weekend topic starting with Bisnow New York. "The pandemic and its associated travel bans crushed hotels across the country, but the sector has come back in force thanks to a slew of positive fundamentals for the asset class. Soaking…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "After two years of elevated home prices in Houston, prices began to decrease for the first time in February, according to a report from the Houston Association of Realtors. Local real estate…
A report from Reuters. "New home sales dropped 2.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 697,000 units last month, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. May's sales pace was revised lower to 715,000 units from the previously reported 763,000…