A report from the Orlando Sentinel in Florida. "More Central Floridians are taking out zero-down loans to buy a home. 'We didn’t have to put $30,000 down on a house, but you still get the house you want,' said Christina…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Foreign purchases of U.S. homes have dropped by half over the last two years, a fresh blow to the top end of the market in New York City, Miami and cities in California.…
A report from the Wall Street Journal on New York. "High-rise developers in Manhattan are coming under stress as tough market conditions are starting to undermine some of the city’s most prominent luxury condo projects. At a mixed-use project that…
A report from This Garden Island on Hawaii. "The real estate market on Kauai remained relatively strong through the first half of 2019, but overall sales figures across the island are down from this time last year, and the market…
A report from The Daily Camera in Colorado. "Housing markets around the state are beginning to cool down, and Boulder County is no exception, according to the Colorado Association of Realtors. Statewide, median prices for single-family homes slipped just under…
A weekend topic starting with the Financial Times. "Viewed from Bangalore, the purchase of a newly built three-bedroom apartment in London for more than £1.4m (S$2.4m) seemed like a safe investment bet. As Shonu Bhandari considered the purchase two years…
A report from the Augusta Chronicle in Georgia. "Earlier this year, the VA loan industry celebrated its 24 millionth loan. Chris Birk, a spokesman for Veterans United, the nation’s largest VA lender, said the program is as popular now as…
A report from the News Gazette in Illinois. "Although investors in private student housing have cited concerns about vacancy rates and overbuilding in the Champaign-Urbana market, even more substantial student housing complexes are slated to open this fall. 'The overall…
A report from National Real Estate Business. "Lenders are understandably exercising caution when it comes to financing multifamily housing development projects, says Robert Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics, which tracks construction starts across commercial real estate. 'Notwithstanding…
A report from the Sacramento Bee in California. "Homes values declined last month across the country and in many large California metro areas, according to Zillow. The Sacramento region was no exception. 'In general, Sacramento is slowing down but not…