It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Yes, the market is less frantic but experienced real estate professionals see that as a good thing. And they’re advising buyers to grab the opportunity that higher rates offer – more stable…
A report from the Santa Fe New Mexican. "Santa Fe home prices, which have soared into the stratosphere for the past few years, are moving a little closer to earth. A little. Across the city of Santa Fe, the median…
A holiday topic starting with the Herald Tribune in Florida. "After back-to-back double-digit yearly growth coming out of the pandemic, real estate prices in Sarasota-Manatee will round out the year mostly flat. Robert Goldman, a local Realtor with Michael Saunders…
A report from the Arizona Republic. "Metro Phoenix home sales are slowing, so sellers brace yourselves. 'This is not a good time to test a price higher than market value for your home,' said Tina Tamboer, senior housing analyst with…
A report from the Bradenton Herald in Florida. "The median price for existing single-family houses in the Bradenton area fell 12.8% to $479,000 in October, the largest decline this year. It was also the first time since February 2022 that…
A report from the Waco Herald Tribune in Texas. "Home construction has all but fallen off a cliff. The 371 permits issued through September to build new single-family homes in Waco is the lowest since the January-September total in 2016,…
A report from 425 Business in Washington. "Stubbornly high mortgage interest rates, low home inventory, and fewer homes listed for sale contributed to a decline in closed and pending sales of single-family homes and condominiums last month in King and…
A report from Market Watch. "It’s an unwelcome blast from the past — home buyers are facing the most unaffordable housing market since the 1980s, according to a new report. 'Affordability pressure is not coming from interest rates alone, though,'…
A weekend topic starting with US News and World Report. "What takes place in investors' minds when they buy assets, hold on to stocks, trim their positions and make other decisions with their capital? Behavioral finance explores some of the…
A report from the Boston Globe. "The short-term rental platform Airbnb has come a long way from its 2007 roots. A glut of listings — and a range of hosting types to match — has driven some communities to institute…