A report from Sarasota Magazine in Florida. "The latest report showed that the median price for a single-family home is now $500,000 in Sarasota County and $485,861 in Manatee County, reflecting increases of more than 52 percent and almost 41…
A report from KERA in Texas. "Critics of short-term rentals want Dallas officials to pass an out-right ban on the rentals in single-family zoned areas of the city. But city staff says right now, enforcement of the proposed ordinance would…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Cooling real estate market trends continued into December 2022, according to reports from the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors and Virginia Realtors. The median sold price for a home also decreased slightly…
A report from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader in South Dakota. "It’s a bit like Black Friday, but for homes instead of 72-inch TVs. Home buying is so competitive now that anyone looking has to plan ahead, down to their…
A report from CNBC. "Mortgage rates are around the lowest in three years, but buyers are suddenly much more cautious about purchasing a home. Competition is cooling, and consequently sellers can no longer command any price. At an open house…
A report from Inman News. "Overall delinquency rates have risen somewhat in 42 percent of the country. Panama City, Florida and Albany, Georgia saw some of the highest rises in serious delinquency rates, or payments that are due by more…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "A chill is settling over the once white-hot Southern California housing market. Listings are up. Sales are falling. Price reductions are becoming more common. The latest evidence came Tuesday when CoreLogic…
A report from the Santa Cruz Sentinel in California. "The California housing market posted its largest annual sales decline since March 2014 in September, as home sales fell below the 400,000-level benchmark for the second consecutive month. This indicates that…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Southern California home sales hit a four-year low this past summer as rising costs and a lack of affordable homes cut into home shopper’s buying power, real estate data firm CoreLogic…