A report from WDSU in Louisiana. "The insurance crisis has now reached a catastrophic level as it cripples a vulnerable population of homeowners in the greater New Orleans area. According to Habitat for Humanity's CEO Marguerite Oestreicher, about 140 mostly…
A weekend topic starting with Yahoo Finance. "The short-term rental market has come into focus following Airbnb's latest earnings results highlighting growth opportunities beyond homeowners just listing properties. According to data from AirDNA, the top markets for short-term rentals in…
A report from Mortgage Professional America. "'Bidding wars are still happening, but buyers are starting to get more breathing room,' said Jill Thompson, a Redfin agent in Indianapolis, where the bidding-war rate dropped to 36.8% in November from 73.6% in…
A weekend topic starting with the Vancouver Sun. "'If we can find a bunch of billionaires from around the world to move here, that would be a godsend. Because that’s where the revenue comes to take care of everybody else.'…
A report from the Boston Globe in Massachusetts. "Greater Boston Association of Realtors noted that within the City of Boston, which accounts for about one-third of the region’s condo market, sales were up just 1 percent and the median price…
A report from ABC News on New York. "'Everyone's scared. A lot of major landlords are extremely nervous,' Chris Okada, a broker and investor in Manhattan, told ABC News. 'I mean, the Upper East Side is a ghost town. There…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Has a herd mentality taken hold of buyers in the Toronto-area real estate market of early 2020? Jeffrey Wagman of Forest Hill Real Estate Inc. fears it has. Mr. Wagman points to…
A report from the San Francisco Chronicle in California. "Bay Area home prices slumped for a sixth straight month in August, according to CoreLogic. Prices year-over-year have now been flat or falling for six consecutive months. From last fall into…
A report from the Press Democrat in California. "Last summer with the rental market still reeling from the 2017 North Bay wildfires, the three-bedroom home in the southeast Santa Rosa Kawana Springs neighborhood easily would have fetched the owner’s asking…
A report from Colorado Community Media. "The Denver area’s real estate boom that saw rents and housing prices skyrocket in recent years is slowing down, experts say. Price reductions are becoming more common, Schafer said Jill Schafer, the head of…