A report from Marketplace. "Last spring, the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement in a big class-action lawsuit. But it turns out, very little has changed. Buyers’ agents are still making about the same amount on commissions now as…
A report from Atlanta News First in Georgia. "Robert Anthony has worked at the Atlanta VA Medical Center since last spring. He took a vacation just last week for his birthday and came back to some startling news. 'I’m terminated,'…
A report from WPBF in Florida. "Rebecca Giacobba, a realtor with LPT Realty, said the need for relief is in high demand as insurance and condo association fees skyrocket. 'Some of the condo fees that were in the two and…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "It is getting more costly to be in a homeowner’s association or condo. Dues are rising faster than inflation for many of the roughly 76 million residents of communities that keep shared pots…
A report from Real Estate News. "With the pandemic real estate boom well in the rearview mirror, Central Texas homebuyers and sellers are adapting to life in a more balanced market. The most recent Austin-area housing report from Unlock MLS…
A report from NBC News. "By the time many homeowners realize they need flood insurance, it’s too late. And for tens of thousands in North Carolina and across the Southeast, it’s too late. Only about 2% of residences in the…
A weekend topic starting with Deseret News in Utah. "These days, just about anywhere along the Wasatch Front you can find workers building houses, pounding nails into wood-framed structures, installing sheet rock or putting finishing touches on homes designed to…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In the last 10 years, the average home price has doubled in the KC metro area, from roughly $140,000 to more than $350,000. It took six weeks, and $60,000 more than they…
A report from the News Press in Florida. "The Bonita Springs and Estero markets are still seeing price reductions each month, and area appraisers also report that current pricing is correlating with current appraisals for those properties accurately priced. For…
A report from the Center Square on Colorado. "Denver’s housing market increased its inventory by nearly 30% last month, but experts say it won’t be enough to shift the market in favor of homebuyers. The average sale price of $625,000…