It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Jewell Handy has a steady income as a teacher, money for a down payment and even a history of successful homeownership. But when she decided to buy a house for herself and…
A report from CBC in Canada. "Since the spring, sentiment around real estate has improved. Interest rates have been dropping and prices have adjusted downwards. Those buying in the luxury market in 2017 were often foreign buyers and that market…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Colorado home prices have sky rocketed, at the same time that wages have stalled. The City of Denver sponsors a program that helps fill that gap called the Metro Down Payment Assistance…
A weekend topic starting with the Globe and Mail in Canada. "There was a time when Vancouverites never gave any thought to the meaning of a condo that had no one living in it. But too many dark windows got…
A report from WHEC in New York. "A bank filed to foreclose on five Rochester properties owned by developer Bob Morgan, according to paperwork filed with the Monroe County Clerk's Office. The Tompkins Bank of Castile claims a number companies…
A report from Mansion Global. "Home buyers in Los Angeles County, once one of the nation’s most competitive housing markets, are now gaining the upper hand. The city ranked No. 6 in the nation for top buyer’s markets in the…
A report from Boston.com on Massachusetts. "Anyone who’s paid even just casual attention to the Boston residential real estate market knows that home values continue to rise, and out of that a phenomenon has emerged: the $1 million one-bedroom, one-bathroom…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "Jon Buss has spent the past four months looking for a home in West Vancouver. Every weekend, he and his wife attend an open house in the exclusive coastal community. They…
A report from the Toronto Star in Canada. "Over the last few months, the staggering scale of money laundering in the Toronto and Vancouver real estate markets has come into focus. Even though real-estate agents are technically required to report…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "Dirty money is not a problem contained to casinos and the luxury car trade. It involves billions of dollars tumbling through the real estate market - an estimated $5-billion just in…