A report from Forbes. "New home sales unexpectedly plunged much more than economists projected—and for the fourth consecutive month—in April. 'In short, the party is over,' Pantheon Macro chief economist Ian Shepherdson said after the report, pointing out the collapse…
A report from Candy's Dirt in Texas. "'We’re seeing the results of buyer exhaustion. These poor guys and gals are no longer willing to be one of 40 offers and pay so far beyond an already inflated asking price,' said Travis…
A report from News Source 8 in Maine. "It’s no secret that real estate is a hot topic nationwide. 'The average median price for Aroostook county is 129,950 dollars that is for a single family residential in Aroostook county. So…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The Spokane Association of Realtors’ December snapshot shows sales down 7.2% compared to this time last year. So, why are some houses sitting on the market longer than usual? 'A lot of…
A report from the Dallas Business Journal. "As of year’s end, the home price index for the Fort Worth and Arlington areas was about 215, up from about 177 in Q4 2020. Prior to last year, the index had never…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Househunting is shaping up to be easier in 2022. Inventory is bouncing back, demand is cooling, and prices are even falling for the most popular homes. Prices have fallen more dramatically on…
A weekend topic starting with the Long Beach Business Journal in California. "The Long Beach housing market appears to be cooling slightly from its pandemic peak—at least as far as pricing goes. But lenders say interest in home finance is…
A weekend topic starting with my comment this week. "We really need to stop playing along with the globalist scum media narratives." From Bloomberg. "On a technical basis, Bitcoin is seen by some analysts as being caught in a no…
A report from the San Francisco Chronicle in California. " "As San Francisco approached the critical December shopping month, instead of holiday lights and Santa Claus decorations, dozens of downtown retailers greeted shoppers with plywood-encased storefronts and armed guards in…
A weekend topic starting with a press release. "ATTOM released its third-quarter 2021 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 3.59 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the third quarter of…