It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Realtor Carmen Crane from The Roxberg Group in Draper answers the most frequently asked real estate questions her firm has received. How much will be my down payment? Carmen says it really…
A report from the Bakersfield Californian. "Bakersfield home sales took unexpected and, in some cases, confusing turns in June, leading one longtime observer to call the market unstable. The laws of supply and demand seemed to go unenforced as demand…
A report from the New York Post. "Some of the Big Apple’s ritziest ZIP codes are seeing home values plummet amid the sustained exodus from the city caused by the pandemic, spiraling crime and ballooning taxes, experts told The Post.…
A report from NBC News. "Despite offering a salary of $167,000, the city of Steamboat Springs can’t find a head of human resources who can afford a place to live in the remote Colorado community. At the Steamboat hospital, doctors…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The tight housing market is loosening, revealing a light at the end of the tunnel of fast-rising prices. More inventory means more potential for buyers to get concessions such as price discounts,…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Housing sales in Hampton Roads increased slightly during November and December 2023, leading to about 3,500 residential listings being active in December. 'Most people qualify for more than they want to take…
A report from Sarasota Magazine in Florida. "See ya later, panic-buying, bidding wars and forgone home inspections. The post-Covid buying rush is all but gone, and important housing market markers like inventory, and days on the market have increased substantially…
A report from the Tampa Bay Times. "Last month, a federal jury in Missouri found that the National Association of Realtors and several large brokerages had conspired in a price fixing scheme that inflated the commissions agents earned from each…
A report from the New York Times. "In the class-action suit, a federal jury in Missouri ruled that the National Association of Realtors and several real estate brokerages had conspired to fix prices. 'Brokers are nervous that they won’t make…
A report from the Arizona Republic. "Metro Phoenix's housing market has likely peaked for the year. Investors and flippers who dominated the market a few years ago have pulled back in the Valley. Veteran housing analyst Tom Ruff described Valley…