A report from the Coeur d’Alene Press in Idaho. "Kristen Johnson, Coeur d’Alene Association of Realtors president said there aren’t as many competitive offers on homes as there were earlier this year, so the market is seeing some price reductions.…
A report from the Fort Myers News Press in Florida. "In a nutshell: 'The peak insanity is over,' said Denny Grimes, president of his team at Keller Williams Realty. That's bad news for sellers. 'We are starting to see prices…
A weekend topic starting with the Star Tribune in Minnesota. "Why does Duluth have a housing shortage if the population is barely growing? 'I don't necessarily accept the narrative that Duluth isn't growing given all the complex factors,' said Noah…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Median selling prices in July declined 10% from June’s record high of $812,000 for a single-family home. Multiple offers are also down, as well as the number of bidding wars, according to…
A weekend topic starting with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. "By using a database of over 100 publicly reported real estate money laundering cases in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada, Global Financial Integrity says the U.S. has become…
A weekend topic starting with Tulsa World in Oklahoma. "In August 2019, the median sale price of Tulsa homes was $165,000. That number has jumped nearly 34% to a median sale price of $221,000 in 2021, according to realtor.com. 'The…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The red-hot Houston housing market, which experienced a record-breaking run starting in the second half of 2020, has begun to cool, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. The volume of home…
A weekend topic starting with the Journal Record. "Today we dive deeper to better understand the anatomy of a bubble. In Poor Charlie’s Almanack, discussing the need for more reconciliation of psychology and economics, Mr. Charlie Munger cited a study…
A report from the Dallas Business Journal in Texas. "Real estate agents and others in the residential business say they have seen DFW transition over the last couple of months from a completely insane housing market to what's still a…
A report from KJZZ in Arizona. "Phoenix construction activity is getting close to levels seen in 2006, just before the housing crash and Great Recession. 'At the conclusion of fiscal year 20-21, planning will have issued approximately 47,000 total construction…