A report from KELO. "Building permits issued in South Dakota in the second quarter of 2023 were down 37% from the previous year, said Aaron Scholl, assistant professor of economics at Northern State University in Aberdeen. That’s more than twice…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Sellers dropped prices on more than a quarter of homes listed for sale in the Seattle area in September, slightly higher than the national average, according to Zillow. To entice buyers, Town…
A report from the Real Deal. "For just under $22 million, a pocket-minded buyer in New York can get a free beach club membership, a boat and a Tesla. They’ll just need to buy a $2.8 million Red Hook townhouse…
A report from the Naples Daily News in Florida. "Year-to-date, single-family home sales are down 15% over the year in Lee County, the county hardest hit by Ian. In the city of Cape Coral, they're off by 20%, said Denny…
A report from the Orange County Register. "Surviving the slowdown was a key theme at the California Association of Realtors conference last week in Anaheim. Helen Jeong’s most prosperous year as a real estate agent occurred in 2020, when five…
A weekend topic starting with KTVZ. "Gov. Tina Kotek has pulled $2.7 million of the $18.2 million in emergency homeless response funds directed to Multnomah County and redistributed them to six other counties, including three in Central Oregon, due to…
A report from Vail Daily. "Mark Weinreich, a broker associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colorado Properties’ Beaver Creek in the Villa Montane office, notes that for the resort and luxury market, there are more choices. Good properties priced to fair…
A report from the Kansas City Star. "Brand new, move-in ready, maintenance-provided luxury villas in a prime Blue Valley location by award-winning builders? If you’re looking for a quality, maintenance-provided villa in one of Johnson County’s sought-after new home communities,…
A holiday topic starting with the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "In 2021 the city’s office of homeless solutions launched an initiative to house 6,000 individuals, and despite the aggressive plan and $72 million, the office’s director said she doesn’t…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Christina and Dave Clausi’s family of five moved into a three-bed, two-bath home in McKinney, Texas this July. After renting in the city for four years, the first time homebuyers finally found…