A report from Realtor.com. "For more than a decade, short-term home rental websites such as Airbnb, HomeAway, and VRBO have helped everyday Americans squeeze some serious cash out of their homes. Easy-peasy! But those carefree good times may be coming…
A report from CNBC. "Sales of existing homes were weaker than expected in March. But behind the headline numbers, an even more disconcerting dynamic is playing out. Both the high end and the low end of the market are struggling…
A report from the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "Is Dallas-Fort Worth becoming a buyers' market? With more properties on the market and sales beginning to slow, things are starting to change. Half of the country's largest housing markets —…
A report from Bowery Boogie on New York. "For many on the Lower East Side waterfront, Extell’s purported woes are a lesson in schadenfreude. Especially given the years of construction hell endured by those in the vicinity. No sooner do…
A report from the Idaho Statesman. "The median house price in Ada County jumped $10,000 from February to March to $335,000, the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service reports. That’s the highest median price since a record $334,400 last August. 'You’d better…
A report from the South Florida Business Journal. "New foreclosure lawsuits increased by double digits in South Florida during the first quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions. The company found 2,860 foreclosure lawsuits started in the tri-county area, up from…
A report from the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "Homebuilders eased back on Dallas-Fort Worth construction in the early months of 2019. North Texas builders started 8,439 homes in the first quarter, down 4.4% from a year ago. It was…
A report from Mission Local in California. "In recent weeks, Mission residents have been receiving curious missives in their mailboxes inquiring whether they’d be game to monetize their kitchens and living rooms by having strangers drop in and start doing…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "An Upper East Side mansion finally sold after more than a year on the market and a hefty price reduction. The elegant limestone structure was acquired by an anonymous buyer for $30.1…
A report from Mansion Global on California. "San Francisco’s median house price was $1.545 million in the first quarter of 2019, a 4% decline from a year ago, according to a quarterly report from Compass. Overall sales in the Golden…