A weekend topic starting with the Los Angeles Times. "The high cost of housing is driving Southern California’s biggest challenges. Income is not keeping pace with housing costs. It hasn’t for at least two generations. There’s a metric called 'housing…
A report from Newsweek. "New Jersey and Illinois are facing a stressed housing market, according to a new report. ATTOM revealed that nearly half of the counties most at risk are in those two states. New Jersey exhibited the highest…
A report from KING TV in Washington. "'January 1, of 2022 was a high water mark, the real estate market was red hot. Houses were selling for a half million bucks over the asking price. January 2023, is a whole…
A report from DS News. "'I was consistently busy in the fall, but things got really quiet in March after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank,' said Boise Redfin Real Estate Agent Shauna Pendleton. 'That killed the buyer momentum that…
A weekend topic starting with 48 Hills. "If you were looking for an event that epitomizes the neoliberalization of the University of California, you’d be hard pressed to top the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies’ 2022 Lake Arrowhead Symposium. Despite being…
A report from KMOV in Missouri. "While winter is a slow time of year, St Louis realtor Cathy Shaw Connely said inventory remains fairly low, despite rising interest rates. 'Yes, it’s going to affect the amount of house they can…
A report from the Post and Courier in South Carolina. "Put up a 'For Sale' sign, and wait for the cash to roll in. In a real estate market as hot as Greenville, where there’s precious little inventory and many…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Some buyers may look for deals, thinking all sellers are desperate to sell. But if this isn't you, there's no reason to cave or whittle down your home's price. 'Regardless of the…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Realtor Kim Trouten said the Charlotte market is starting to shift. Buyers are getting more picky, especially with higher interest rates, and sellers have had to change their expectations, Trouten said. 'They’ve…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "After years of dramatic price increases in the country’s largest cities, major metro real estate markets are seeing the beginnings of what some are calling a correction — a shift that should…