It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Fewer existing houses are selling in Southern Nevada and homebuilders are offering more incentives to get buyers into new homes. Lennar did acknowledge in a first quarter earnings call that the U.S.…
A report from ABC Action News in Florida. "After years of a scorching hot housing market, a new report labels the Tampa region as one of the fastest-cooling housing markets in the country. North Port came in first place, followed…
A weekend topic starting with the Globe and Mail. "A short three-hour flight from Vancouver, it’s possible to walk off the plane and glide into vacation mode within minutes. The B.C. connection with Palm Springs, Calif., is a long-standing one,…
A report from Islander News in Florida. "Setting that bar a little too high when establishing a sales price for your home? You're probably not alone. According to a recent study by Stacker, the Miami metro area, which includes Key…
A report from Fortune. "Fed Chair Jerome Powell took the podium on Wednesday to announce that the central bank would hold interest rates flat in June. Powell didn't rule out future hikes, and called this move a 'skip.' At the…
A report from the Mortgage Research Council. "In July, there were 63,000 agreements for homes that were called off, about 16% of homes that were under contract, according to Redfin. That’s an increase from a revised rate of 15% in…
A report from NBC Bay Area in California. "Median home prices in San Francisco have fallen by more than $300,000 in three months, Compass reports. Experts said it is tough to buy a home now as prices are likely to…
A report from the Dallas Business Journal in Texas. "The number of new homes sitting on the market is up significantly. The three-month moving average of active listings in the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems jumped from 933 in…
A report from KVUE in Texas. "As Austin-area housing inventory rises, Realtors are seeing signs of the market cooling off a bit. 'Some sellers are doing more moderate price drops,' said Ian Grossman, Realtor at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. 'Some…
A report from the Ledger in Florida. "Thomas Gebregergis had $100,000 in cash and was looking to secure a spacious second home. He turned to the foreclosure market and offered $28,100 on what he thought would be a dream property…