A report from WMAR in Maryland. "Real estate agent Michelle Pappas has been selling real estate for 21 years, riding out the housing market's twists and turns. Especially, in the last six months. Pappas says she's noticed some changes recently.…
A report from Yahoo Finance. "Lynn Knittel-Bruk wasn't expecting a financial fever dream when she inherited a condo in Lake Worth, Fla., from her late aunt. Agents suggested the unit would fetch between $175,000 and $220,000. But when she listed…
A report from Gulf Coast News. "In just three years, Florida’s Gulf Coast has turned from a Category 5 situation, homes bought seemingly before hitting the market and builders can’t keep up. Today, the wind has stopped, homes are staying…
A report from the Washington Post. "At the beginning of February, Daniel Leckie, 36, was living his best life. He was a new dad, a new homeowner and had his dream job as a historic preservation specialist for the General…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Axed workers among the thousands fired by DOGE say they can't afford necessities, travel and health care. The workers filed affidavits as part of a multi-state lawsuit. 'I have had to cut…
A report from the San Francisco Chronicle in California. "At this time last year, Brooke and Zach Davis fully expected that their family would celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas in their new, factory-built home on a quiet hillside in Soquel, an…
A report from Bloomberg. "Eighteen months ago, homes in the booming suburbs north of Nashville wouldn’t even stay on the market for a day, said Don Hackford, a real estate agent in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Nowadays, a developer client recently pulled…
A report from KTNV in Nevada. "Homes were selling left and right in the valley as recently as 2021, when the Las Vegas Realtors trade group reported a record 50,000 sales. However, it was very different in 2023. Last year,…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Even with the happiest place on earth just a stone’s throw away, Realtors are feeling more like Disney’s Grumpy than Happy these days. 'When I look at the statistics, we are…
A report from the Port Charlotte Sun in Florida. "Matthew Harden turned himself in to law enforcement Monday in Hamilton County, Florida. Harden, 53, and his partner Stephen Dukes, 47, owned the now-defunct HD Custom Homes in Englewood. Charlotte County…