A weeked topic starting with WINK in Florida. "Paul Beattie, owner of Beattie Development cannot build homes anymore. It’s not a permanent situation, but part of a settlement agreement with the state says he’d need to pay $300,000 before he…
A report from WGME. "Several towns across Maine are considering rent control policies, and some are looking to Portland's experience for insight. Portland landlords say the policy puts them under financial strain. Andrew Doukas, who owns a three-unit building in…
A report from the Tampa Bay Times. "Condo and townhome listings are up 65% year over year and sales are down 20%, according to statewide data from Florida Realtors. The median sales price has dropped more than 3%. The outlook…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Randy and Robin Landsman had been trying to sell their Manhattan penthouse for over a year when they turned to the auction market this summer. First listed for $12.2 million, their triplex in…
A weekend topic starting with the Associated Press. "If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been under government control…
A report from the Palm Beach Post in Florida. "Condo units in older buildings are not selling. Special assessments, levied to undertake the repairs, have been as high as $200,000 per unit owner. Repair bills can run as much as…
A report from Realtor.com. "'The market feels frozen in Colorado Springs,' says Andrew Fortune, a real estate agent who says buyers and sellers are still adapting to the new post-pandemic normal. 'Many real estate agents have moved on to other…
A report from Business Insider. "Boomtowns like Austin are seeing home prices drop, while fewer people are moving to the state. Samuel Cobb, an East Texas resident who's looking to move out of the state, said the cost of living…
A report from the Columbia Basin Herald in Washington. "The real estate market is evening out in Quincy, according to real estate agent Tom Parrish. The median price of a home in Quincy is $412,000, a little higher than the…
A report from the Star Tribune in Minnesota. "Jordan Maetche and Alyssa Budion bought a townhouse in Plymouth two years ago — when mortgage rates were at record lows, and sellers called the shots — making their offer quickly and…