A report from the Idaho Statesman. "In 2023, home sales in Ada and Canyon counties fell to their lowest point since 2009. 'The past year was a needed correction in the market,' said Mike Pennington of John L. Scott Real…
A report from the Bradenton Herald in Florida. "The Sarasota/Manatee Realtor Association released its year-end housing report for 2023, and it shows a buyer’s market trend with housing inventory returning to pre-COVID levels. In Manatee County, the year 2023 saw…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "The Seattle-area housing market remained lethargic in November, as high interest rates converged with the typically slow season. A luxury Alki condo building announced in late November it would cut prices by…
A report from ABC News. "Sky-high mortgage rates have helped slam the brakes on the housing market, recent data shows. The home resale market, meanwhile, slowed in July to its lowest rate since 2010, National Association of Realtors data showed…
A report from KOMO-TV in Washington. "According to Redfin, luxury home prices dropped by double digits in several west coast cities. San Francisco saw the biggest loss of more than 12.7% in a year. Seattle is close behind at a…
A report from The Hill. "SmartAsset analyzed the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S. In Boise, nearly twice as many homes are being listed than sold, and the median number of days a house sits on the market is…
A report from the Pueblo Chieftain in Colorado. "Pueblo’s real estate market experienced another rough month in May. The median sales price now hovers around $300,000, which dropped nearly 12% this May when compared with last year and 'is down…
A report from Community Impact in Texas. "The latest report from the Austin Board of Realtors shows the average price of homes in Round Rock in May sat at $547,953, which represents an 11.6% decrease from May 2022, when the…
A report from Jackson Hole News and Guide in Wyoming. "'Everyone’s saying it feels slow. It’s slow, it’s slow. It’s slow,' said Kurt Harland, a Berkshire Hathaway agent. 'If you look at the numbers, it’s not. It’s normal. ... It…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Silicon Valley Bank lost $1.8 billion in the sale of U.S. treasuries and mortgage-backed securities that it had invested in, owing to rising interest rates. The bank is also contending with shrinking…