A report from 41 Kansas City. "Despite predictions of lower mortgage rates in 2024, that hasn't happened yet. Realtor Susan Huff of Huff Realty has been selling homes for 30 years. She tells buyers to bite the bullet if they…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A condominium association in Orlando is proposing a special assessment of up to $22,105 for each owner as part of an effort to fund its reserves as required by state law, and…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The price of newly built homes plunged last month as homebuilders sought ways to attract buyers who are feeling the pinch of higher mortgage rates. The median sales price of a newly…
A weekend topic starting with Business Insider. "A modest Montana house is turning heads not for its grandeur or uniqueness, but for its price tag: $1.1 million. The three-bedroom home in Whitefish — a city of about 9,000 people and…
A report from the Philadelphia Inquirer in Pennsylvania. "Student loan payments resume this month, and millions of borrowers across the region are rearranging their budgets. Kenneth Blair Jr. is increasingly anxious as his payment due date approaches. 'My payments are…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Sellers dropped prices on more than a quarter of homes listed for sale in the Seattle area in September, slightly higher than the national average, according to Zillow. To entice buyers, Town…
A holiday topic starting with the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "In 2021 the city’s office of homeless solutions launched an initiative to house 6,000 individuals, and despite the aggressive plan and $72 million, the office’s director said she doesn’t…
A report from the American Statesman in Texas. "StoryBuilt, one of Austin’s most active urban developers, has launched a major reorganization and furloughed employees as it deals with a financial meltdown. In a letter sent to StoryBuilt investors Friday, co-founder…
A report from New Hampshire Public Radio. "In New Hampshire, the rate of foreclosure filings on properties has risen 149.72 percent from mid-year 2021 to mid-year 2023, according to ATTOM. Most of that increase has happened in the last year.…
A report from the Real Deal on Texas. "The median sales price in the area was $466,705 last month, down 15 percent from $550,000 in April 2022, the Austin Business Journal reported, citing data from the Austin Board of Realtors.…