It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The share of languishing listings has been accelerating thanks to a bump in more houses being offered for sale at the same time that demand has waned. Dawn Brenengen of Trailwood Realty…
A report from WPTV. "The rising cost of home insurance for one Palm Beach County condo is a story that seems to playing out at condos all across Florida. 'It's shocking to watch in a few years to go from…
A report from NBC Montana. "Nationwide, 2023 saw the lowest number of homes sold in the past 30 years. 'We have to stop the bleeding before an improvement can take place,' Lawrence Yun, an economist with the National Association of…
A report from the Journal Sentinel in Wisconsin. "VineBrook Homes Trust, Milwaukee's largest single-family landlord, might not be able to pay its bills next year. With a $1.2 billion debt coming due in 2024, VineBrook's Dallas-based executives told regulators in…
A weekend topic starting with Ag Web. "As mortgage rates climb to 20-year highs, near 8%, current high-interest rates are eating away at the housing market. This year is currently on pace to see the fewest home sales since 2008.…
A report from the Sun Sentinel. "The one-two punch of the post-Surfside law designed to require condominium associations to set aside sufficient reserves for structural repairs combined with Florida’s unending increases in insurance costs is threatening to produce a wave…
A report from Bank Rate. "'We simply don’t have enough inventory,” said Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors chief economist. 'Will some markets see a price decline? Yes. [But] with the supply not being there, the repeat of a 30…
A report from KRQE on New Mexico. "The Albuquerque real estate market took off over the last two years, often forcing home buyers into a bidding war. But now that hot housing market is cooling off thanks to higher interest…