A report from the San Francisco Business Times in California. "An iridescent San Francisco luxury apartment tower stretching 42-stories toward the sky has been welcoming residents over the past year, but a subcontractor involved in making the project a reality…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Retired NBA star Deron Williams, formerly of the Brooklyn Nets, has finally sold his Tribeca penthouse at 35 North Moore St. for less than half its original asking price." "Condo inventory was…
A press release from Redfin. "The U.S. housing market has been on fire this year. But the condo market has missed out on much of the gains. 'Before the pandemic, it was challenging to find a condo in Seattle for…
A report from the Boston Globe in Massachusetts. "Greater Boston Association of Realtors noted that within the City of Boston, which accounts for about one-third of the region’s condo market, sales were up just 1 percent and the median price…
A report from the Orange County Register. "Skipped mortgage payments across California are jumping to levels not seen since the mortgage mess surrounding the Great Recession. Let’s start with a few numbers from mortgage tracker CoreLogic and its measure of…
A report from the Real Deal on New York. "Ladder Capital intends to foreclose on four Harlem rental properties owned by Isaac Kassirer’s Emerald Equity, after the firm defaulted on a $32 million loan. In April, Isaac Kassirer extended the…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Laura Loyd, a single mother of four had been laid off from her job at a resort in nearby Branson when tourism froze up from coronavirus. Tony LaGrand, who was the landlord…
A report from Bloomberg. "What’s flown largely under the radar amid the central bank’s efforts to bolster the economy, is the Fed’s role in pushing the $6.8 trillion mortgage-backed securities market to extremes. The Fed has bought more than $1…
A report from Bloomberg. "U.S. household debt rose slightly in the third quarter, reaching the highest level ever. Total debt increased 0.6% to $14.35 trillion from $14.27 trillion in the second quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said…
A report from WTOP. "Bright MLS reports new listings of condos and co-ops in the D.C. metro in October were up 49.2% from a year ago, a 10-year high for the second month straight. That does not mean there is…