A report from ABC News. "Wesley and Kimberly Robinson, both elementary school teachers, started building a new home for themselves and their two daughters in Rogers, Arkansas, last year, when interest rates were close to 3%. But their mortgage rate…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "As of Sept. 9, there were 2,699 single-family homes listed for sale with the Multiple Listing Service of Colorado Springs, broker Harry Salzman said. 'That’s five times where we were six months…
A holiday topic starting with In Maricopa in Arizona. "It’s no secret that right now, the real estate market is once again changing. Dayv Morgan, a Maricopa Realtor, has spent the last 13 years selling real estate. Morgan said the…
A report from News 4 Jax in Florida. "Jacksonville-based realtors are seeing some cases where buyers are pulling out of contracts. 'I had a friend of mine who’s also a realtor. He had buyers. They got into a contract and…
A report from the News and Observer in North Carolina. "In a more buyer-friendly market, said Yoana Nin, a local real estate agent whose firm serves the Triangle region. Homesellers must now 'put in more effort' and be willing to…
A weekend topic starting with Bloomberg. "The US mortgage industry is seeing its first lenders go out of business after a sudden spike in lending rates, and the wave of failures that’s coming could be the worst since the housing…
A report from Bloomberg. "Institutional landlords are canceling contracts and getting more particular about purchases. The tech-powered home flippers known as iBuyers are slashing asking prices to clear inventory. Small-time property hounds are passing on homes they would have bought…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Kansas City area Realtors are looking ahead to the next few months in the housing market. 'Six months ago, you can go to a seller, you can say, ‘Hey, throw me out…
A report from USA Today. "Kristina O'Donnell, a real estate agent in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, said some sellers' asking prices are now falling almost daily. 'Instead of sellers having 30 appointments over a weekend, maybe it's down to about a handful…
A report from West Hawaii Today. "'For every percentage point interest rates go up, we lose 10-15% of our buyers,' said Gretchen Osgood, principal broker at Hawaiian Isle Real Estate in Kailua-Kona. With the market cooling, Osgood predicted that sellers…