A report from the Washington Post. "Federal regulators have seized First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a deal aimed at quelling renewed weakness in the nation’s banking industry. In a statement issued early Monday, the…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales fell 5.2% to a reading of 78.9 in March, according to data released on Thursday. On a yearly basis, pending transactions plunged…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "After predicting that the sluggish housing market had started to rebound in January, Redfin this week blamed real estate market conditions as part of the reason for its latest round of layoffs.…
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A report from Mansion Global. "Austin, Texas has cooled faster than any other major U.S. metro over the past year, according to the report. The city’s median price plummeted 13% year over year in February. Austin leads a trend where…
A report from NBC News. "Silicon Valley Bank is shutting down. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation said Friday that it was taking over and closing the distressed bank to protect deposits, naming the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation…
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A report from CNBC. "Diana Olick: Mortgage rates moved higher again last week, pushing buyers back to the sidelines just as the spring housing market is supposed to be heating up. Applications to refinance a home loan fell 6% for…
A report from Fox 13 in Utah. "Matthew Clewett bought his first home in Kaysville back in 2021. Since May, the board says those prices have dropped 22 percent. 'It was an offer that I actually had to pay above…
A report from the Tribune in California. "If 2022 was a roller coaster for San Luis Obispo County's housing market, 2023 appears to have pumped the brakes somewhat. The median home price has cooled off to $790,000, a notable drop…