It' Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A price chop this big might cast some doubts on the world’s tallest residential tower. Gary Barnett’s Extell Development has sold a sponsor unit at its Central Park Tower at 217 West…
A report from the Atlanta Journal Consitution in Georgia. "The metro Atlanta housing market clicked into balance in July: Supply met demand and home prices stopped their rapid rise. About 12,300 homes were listed for sale last month. In the…
A report from the Record Courier. "A lack of inventory, low interest rates and eager buyers have sent Douglas County home prices into the stratosphere. Nevada Board of Realtors President Brad Spires said that the median price per square foot…
A report from Axios on Iowa. "Des Moines residents have spent the last year talking about our frenetic housing market, but there are early signs that some equilibrium is on its way. Zillow now shows a number of houses in…
A report from the News Daily in Georgia. "Several weeks back, I asked in this space, 'What is the plan?' An extended eviction and foreclosure moratorium, put in place by the CDC during this lengthy pandemic will expire on July…
A report from Reuters. "Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin on Tuesday said surging home prices are being driven by a jump in demand and constrained supply but not by excess leverage, reducing the potential risk to the…
A weekend topic starting with the Los Angeles Times. "The textbooks say that the securities markets exist to facilitate raising capital so that companies can thrive. In today’s investment world, that notion seems almost quaint. Business news pages and cable…
A weekend topic starting with Market Watch. "Wit Solberg founded Mission Peak Capital in 2008 to snap up messy commercial real-estate assets after the last big crisis. A dozen years later, he’s looking to untangle another kind of property mess,…
A report from WTMJ in Wisconsin. "Shorewest realtor Essam Elsafy is counseling his clients through this frenzied housing market. He says acting fast is a necessity. He shared a conversation he recently had with house hunters. 'We saw a house…
A report from Fortune Magazine. "Floor-to-ceiling, the interior of Tattooed Mom is covered in graffiti. The bar, which has been open for 23 years on South Street in Philadelphia, doesn’t stop its hipster patrons from getting crafty. But Tattooed Mom…