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They Just Run Out Of Money

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Real estate agents and mortgage lenders who spoke to The Post said that underwriters in the Sunshine State are forcing would-be buyers to look for cheaper dwellings. Meanwhile, existing HOA fees for…

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There’s Just No Buyers

A report from the News Press. "When Hurricane Ian chewed through Southwest Florida more than a year ago its powerful winds and floodwaters wreaked havoc on thousands of properties. But in Island Park Village, a 55-and-over condo community in unincorporated…

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The Thousands Of Airbnb Listings That Evaporated Overnight Had Always Been Illegal But Managed To Survive Because They Were Legitimized By This Multibillion-Dollar Internet Platform

A weekend topic starting with the Capital Gazette in Maryland. "The Annapolis City Council is once again plunging into the morass of short-term rental legislation … and is once again stubbornly refusing to recognize the difference between owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied…

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It’s Robbing Ah Seng To Pay Ah Huat

A report from Mansion Global. "What goes up, must come down. That’s apparently the motto of the current U.S. housing market, which, after a wildly prosperous peak-pandemic run, is now seeing values plummet. Homeowners across the country have collectively lost…

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