A weekend topic starting with My Suncoast in Florida. "A Naples developer had big plans in 2022 to bring more than 850 homes to a rural area of DeSoto County, betting the region’s unprecedented housing demand would continue stretching further…
A report from WHAM in New York. "Some homeowners in Henrietta experienced sticker shock as they received their latest property assessments, with many expressing concern over significant increases in their home's assessed values. Mark Lewis, a resident of Henrietta for…
A report from Fox 5 DC. "Housing markets in Washington, D.C. and other areas with high concentrations of government workers have already been impacted by the Trump administration's new policies, according to Redfin agents. Return-to-office mandates for federal workers have…
A report from Bisnow. "Pressure continues to build on the owners of South Florida’s aging condos as financial pressures tighten in the wake of the reserve deadline. The market is now flooded with aging units. There were 19,000 active condo…
This month marks the 20th year for us at this blog. What are your housing bubble predictions for the new year? Six months ago: "'I predict lots of victim sob stories among rate daters who didn’t anticipate rates would stay…
A Christmas topic starting with the Wall Street Journal. "Adrianna Boshears’s dream of homeownership seemed within reach for the first time in 2021. She and her husband were finally saving money, thanks to pandemic stimulus checks and a larger-than-usual tax…
A report from the Emeryville Eye in California. "A recent SF Chronicle report provided some concerning data regarding Emeryville home values. According to the report, Emeryville is one of only two cities in the Bay Area that has seen a…
A weekend topic starting with USA Today. "Across America, investing a little sweat equity, watching the nest egg grow steadily – is in peril. The housing market is so tight that home sales in 2023 were the lowest in three…
A report from the Tampa Bay Times. "You wouldn’t know it from the broken security gate and weather-worn buildings, but at one time, the Grande Oasis condominium in Carrollwood was 'a garden of Eden,' said resident Etty Segal. 'Not anymore.'…
A report from Fox 4 Now in Florida. "Families on Fort Myers Beach are getting ready for bigger flood insurance bills. The town lost the 25% discount from FEMA that has helped neighbors save money since 1999. FEMA put the…