A weekend topic starting with the Capital Gazette in Maryland. "The Annapolis City Council is once again plunging into the morass of short-term rental legislation … and is once again stubbornly refusing to recognize the difference between owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied…
A weekend topic starting with Bloomberg. "A changing of the guard among the biggest buyers of US Treasuries has Wall Street veterans bracing for further pain in the world’s largest bond market. Increasingly absent are steady-handed investors including foreign governments,…
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…
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. "Realtor Josh Altman joins Yahoo Finance Live to explain the Los Angeles 'Mansion Tax.' If people think they were not going to be affected because they don't have homes that are worth…
A report from Reuters. "A 'bull case' scenario for the shares of beleaguered First Republic Bank as it considers its options became more difficult on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there is no discussion on insurance for all…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Lee Roberts, 74, the retired CEO of Fort Worth-based RadioShack, has put his five-bedroom, 10-bathroom home at 4400 Overton Crest St. up for auction. Roberts and his wife invested $12 million in…
A report from Reuters. "U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled to a 2-1/2-year low in November and permits for future construction plunged. It put residential investment on track to contract for the seventh consecutive quarter, which would be the longest such stretch…
A report from the Houston Chronicle in Texas. "'For buyers now, you're not really buying at the peak because that was more about six months ago to a year ago when we had multiple offers,' said Jennifer Wauhob, HAR's chair.…
A report from Candy's Dirt in Texas. "We regularly hear, 'Why is there a cow skull in every house you show us, and what is it with the love of red paint?' 'Wow, you have a lot of outdated homes…