A report from the Baltimore Banner. "Charles and Prince George’s counties, Maryland neighbors with intertwined histories, are the nation’s richest majority-Black counties, with median household incomes that exceed $100,000. Nowhere else comes close. Now President Donald Trump’s mass firings of…
A report from Sarasota Magazine in Florida. "Earlier this month, Debi Reynolds was installed as the 2025 president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee. Reynolds has seen a psychological shift in buyers. 'Sellers, too, sometimes have unrealistic expectations…
A report from the Dallas Business Journal in Texas. "Today, we’re focusing solely on areas in DFW where homes sold for an average of $1 million or more in the third quarter. In the million-and-up category in DFW, the second…
A report from WPEC. "Florida's condo crisis continues to worry homeowners. Despite the well-intentioned law to inspect and repair condo buildings, it’s become what many call a money pit for condo owners. The deadline for these inspections is Dec. 31,…
A report from the Toronto Sun. "The issues that Arizona voters are grappling with will sound familiar to any Canadian: The cost of living, a housing crisis, immigration, and the general state of the economy. 'The economy sucks right now,'…
A report from the Scottsdale Progress in Arizona. "August brought dog days to the Scottsdale housing market. Pending sales plummeted year-over-year by 37.4% and new listings edged down 4.4% in the same time period, according to Phoenix Realtors. 'At the…
A report from the Arizona Republic. "When Phoenix leaders set a goal to create or save 50,000 houses in a decade to improve home affordability, the Housing Director at the time questioned if it could be done. Four years later,…
It' Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Even if the economy does turn sour, people getting mortgages today are in good financial shape, added Jacob Channel, senior economist at Lending Tree. 'If you are getting approved for a loan…
A report from the Naples Daily News in Florida. "If the Naples area had been part of a Redfin study, it would likely show up as leading the nation with the largest pileup of unsold housing inventory year over year.…
A weekend topic starting with US News and World Report. "What takes place in investors' minds when they buy assets, hold on to stocks, trim their positions and make other decisions with their capital? Behavioral finance explores some of the…