A report from Geek Wire. "When Seattle-based online real estate giants Zillow Group and Redfin jumped into directly buying and selling homes to the consumer, the real estate market was blazing hot. Now things are starting to slow down —…
A report from Bloomberg on New York. "If you want a discount on a Manhattan apartment, you’re in luck. You’ll find them in every neighborhood, with some of the deepest reductions in the priciest areas. 'There is a wave of…
A weekend topic starting with The Stranger in Washington. "If one is stuck with the tools of standard economics, he/she will not be able to make sense of the fact that during the course of Seattle's construction boom, developers have…
The first of two Friday desk clearing posts starting with the US. "Local housing industry experts said the red-hot Colorado Springs real estate market is finally cooling off after several years of record sales and construction. Last week, the website…
A report from Barron's on Massachusetts. "Since the Great Recession, Boston home values have risen steadily and are at an 'all-time high,' says Debbie Adamidis, an investment property specialist at Jacob Realty. Sales of high-end properties have somewhat stalled due…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "A month after the Seattle area was dethroned as the hottest housing market in the country, the local housing market is cooling again — but the outer reaches of the metro area…
A report from WBUR in Massachusetts. "Rental prices in Greater Boston fell over the last year, according to Zillow. And it was the biggest dip in the region's rents since the company started analyzing the data seven years ago. Zillow…