A report from the Gazette Journal. "This year is shaping up to be deja vu all over again for the Reno-Sparks new housing market, with stubbornly high mortgage rates and elevated prices for buyers. '2024 will be an ugly year,'…
A report from the Courier Journal in Kentucky. "In the greater Louisville area, December 2023 marked the 24th consecutive month of year-over-year declines in existing home sales. 'Brutal,' Mike Frank, a senior mortgage broker at Homestretch Mortgage in Louisville, said…
A report from the Naples Daily News in Florida. "In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Naples saw trophy mansions list at never-before-seen prices. In March, a sprawling waterfront estate hit the market for more than $174 million in the posh…
A report from the Kansas City Star. "Brand new, move-in ready, maintenance-provided luxury villas in a prime Blue Valley location by award-winning builders? If you’re looking for a quality, maintenance-provided villa in one of Johnson County’s sought-after new home communities,…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "There are about 250,000 more homes for sale around the country than there were at this time last year, Realtor.com’s study says. Compared to January 2022, active listings are up 65%. Ogden,…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "When Nancy Lam upgraded in January to a home closer to her child’s school in the San Francisco Bay Area, she thought she had plenty of time to list her old house.…
A report from the Real Deal. "Quarters’ U.S. expansion appears to have ended in bankruptcy. Eight properties and two additional limited liability companies tied to the German co-living firm filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Friday, according to court records.…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "In the 90210 ZIP Code, based on 30 sales, the median price for single-family homes in September was $4.518 million, down 27.1% year over year, according to CoreLogic." The San Diego…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Some sellers say they are hanging tough because they believe their homes aren’t moving because buyers haven’t viewed them in person or are reluctant to make offers right now, not because the asking…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "In an analysis of revenue from Airbnb bookings, AirDNA, a Denver-based analyst of the short-term rental industry, found that on the days that would have seen bookings for the Boston Marathon, revenue in…