A weekend topic starting with the Telegraph. "Shadow banking is the dog that has not barked during the latest global spasm of financial stress. They behave like banks but cannot tap the emergency window of major central banks in a…
A report from Houston Agent Magazine in Texas. "Y’all, I hate to lick all the red off your candy, but the days of a super-hot real estate market are behind us (at least for now). While on the surface, that…
A report from the Orange County Register. "California's latest homebuying debacle is a pumped-up storyline we've seen before — even if each housing bubble has its own shape and size. The median price of an existing, single-family home in California…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "Industry experts generally agree that L.A.’s luxury market has slowed down this year, and the data agree. 'I’ll do anything to sell,' said the owner of one home in Brentwood who…
A report from the Mercury News in California. "'Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is good for real estate,' said Chris Thornberg, an economist and founder of Beacon Economics. 'I mean it. If it forces the Federal Reserve to truly sit on…
A weekend topic starting with 48 Hills. "If you were looking for an event that epitomizes the neoliberalization of the University of California, you’d be hard pressed to top the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies’ 2022 Lake Arrowhead Symposium. Despite being…
A weekend topic starting with Time. "The idea that banking mistakes could plunge the U.S. economy into a recession is familiar—the Great Recession that began in 2007 was caused when banks made risky home loans and then sold to lenders…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "After reaching a peak of $670,000 in May 2022, median home prices in Northwest Austin have been consistently declining since August, according to the Austin Board of Realtors. February marks the seventh…
A report from Reuters. "A 'bull case' scenario for the shares of beleaguered First Republic Bank as it considers its options became more difficult on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there is no discussion on insurance for all…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have reverberated across Seattle’s housing market. Even as regulators rush to stabilize banks, some buyers may wonder if 'these are just sort of…