A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Some of the biggest names in commercial real-estate lending have all but turned off the spigot. Blackstone Mortgage Trust and KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, two of the biggest mortgage real-estate investment trusts,…
A weekend topic starting with the Washington Post. "The first share of $80 million that D.C. officials expect to reap from multistate opioid settlements has landed in District coffers, critical support for stemming an epidemic that claims more lives annually…
A weekend topic starting with Bisnow New York. "The pandemic and its associated travel bans crushed hotels across the country, but the sector has come back in force thanks to a slew of positive fundamentals for the asset class. Soaking…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The value of real estate in the heavily damaged coastal areas have fallen dramatically, with total assessed value 40% in Fort Myers Beach and nearly 32 % lower on Sanibel. Home listings…
What are your mid-year housing bubble predictions? Six months ago: "US housing price declines will continue at an accelerating rate, as investment firms who used leverage to purchase real estate near peak mania levels recognize the need to offload inventories…
A report from the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "The median Plano home sale price dropped from $540,000 in March 2022 to $500,000 in March 2023, a 7% decrease in line with neighboring Collin County cities. Median home prices for…
A report from the Dallas Business Journal in Texas. "Homes in Dallas-Fort Worth are selling far more slowly and for lower prices than they were a year ago, according to Re/Max. The median home sale prices in DFW was down…
A report from KERA in Texas. "Critics of short-term rentals want Dallas officials to pass an out-right ban on the rentals in single-family zoned areas of the city. But city staff says right now, enforcement of the proposed ordinance would…
A report from the American Statesman in Texas. "The chief appraiser for the Williamson Central Appraisal District told county commissioners this month that the median market value of a home in the county fell about 12% in 2022. Chief Appraiser…
A holiday topic starting with the Union Tribune in California. "Over the past decade, the dream of homeownership became more elusive than ever as soaring home prices eroded any headway aspiring San Diego buyers made following the Great Recession. 'It…