It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In Seattle, the median single-family home price of $896,500 is up about 11% from last July but down from a $919,000 peak in May. 'Buyers feel like they can be a little…
A report from KBTX in Texas. "Sales are booming in the Brazos Valley. Laura Walker’s been in the market since mid-May looking at homes for her parents. They’re retired and looking to move from North Carolina. 'I kind of had…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The red-hot Houston housing market, which experienced a record-breaking run starting in the second half of 2020, has begun to cool, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. The volume of home…
A report from CNBC. "The inventory of new homes for sale jumped from a 5.5-month supply in May to a 6.3-month supply in June. In June, the number of homes for sale that had not yet been started hit an…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In North Texas at least, the chief economist at redfin sees evidence of the market cooling off — at least a little. 'We're already seeing price drops happen. I think sellers have…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "After months of mayhem in the real estate market, data shows homebuyers may finally be taking a breather, with real estate agents reporting slowdown in showings and bidding wars. Kyle Hioki said…
A report from the Santa Fe New Mexican. "'So, what do you make of this housing bubble?' I am occasionally asked. In 2007, I obtained a 'no doc' loan. Then came the crash of October 2008. Almost overnight, the value…
A report from DS News. "An estimated two million homeowners remain in forbearance plans. By stage, 10.7% of total loans in forbearance were in the initial forbearance plan stage, while 83.1% were in a forbearance extension, and the remaining 6.2%…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Contrasted with the relatively healthy real estate market of May 2019, single-family sales were down 9.7 percent in Massachusetts last month. 'You have to go all the way back to 2015 to…
A report from Spectrum News on North Carolina. "Realtors in the Triangle say an inventory crisis is making the market frustrating for buyers but a great time for people looking to sell. 'We know it sounds crazy to offer what…