A report from Business Insider. "New home prices are in a sharp fall as homebuilders are getting rid of their inventory. As of April, builders had 7.6 months worth of new inventory, compared to just 2.9 months worth of existing…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "According to the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, fewer Bradenton area homes changed hands in April than a year ago. Homes were also taking longer to sell and sellers weren’t always…
A report from Jackson Hole News and Guide in Wyoming. "'Everyone’s saying it feels slow. It’s slow, it’s slow. It’s slow,' said Kurt Harland, a Berkshire Hathaway agent. 'If you look at the numbers, it’s not. It’s normal. ... It…
A report from Reuters. "First Republic Bank faces dwindling and tough options to turn around its business with the creation of a 'bad bank' or asset sales possibilities, a source familiar with the matter said, after the lender disclosed it…
A report from USA Today. "'Prices would not have fallen if the Federal Reserve did not raise interest rates so aggressively,' says National Association of Realtors’ Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. 'One casualty of the Fed’s policy, aside from the regional…
A weekend topic starting with Real Clear Markets. "Arthur Burns, Chair of the Federal Reserve from 1970 to 1978, publicly regretted afterward that he had lacked the spine to do what was necessary to get the Great Inflation of the…
A report from Market Watch. "'A few markets may see double-digit price drops, especially some of the more expensive parts of the country which have also seen weaker employment and higher instances of residents moving to other areas,' said Lawrence…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Markets like Phoenix and Las Vegas, which saw a boom in sales during the pandemic, are now experiencing a glut of homes for sale, said Jeff Tucker, senior economist at Zillow. 'There…
A weekend topic starting with Business Insider. "Prepare for house prices to slump, unemployment to spike, and the US economy to slip into recession, Kenneth Rogoff has said. The Harvard University economist issued his dire outlook during a Fox Business…
A report from the New Hampshire Business Review. "Sales have been down all year to some extent, but mainly due to shrinking inventory. In the last few months, something else is going on. 'Certainly, interest rates slowed things down,' said…