A report from Shreveport KSLA. "The real estate market in Southeast Louisiana is grappling with high interest and insurance rates, leading to a decrease in buyers heading towards the year’s end. 'The time to buy is when nobody wants it.…
A report from the Phoenix Business Journal in Arizona. "Homebuyers who missed out on the buyer's market last year might soon be getting another opportunity for value. 'Buyers are going to get another chance at a buyer's market,' said Tina…
A report from the Miami Herald. "Florida lawmakers made a choice after the 2021 Surfside building collapse: to protect human life instead of continuing to allow condominiums to defer important maintenance that could put more people at risk. The unintended…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'Perhaps there could be some recovery taking place, but the last couple of data releases are implying no,' said Lawrence Yun, the NAR’s chief economist. 'Things are slumping down again.'" "The 10-year…
A weekend topic starting with Deseret News in Utah. "These days, just about anywhere along the Wasatch Front you can find workers building houses, pounding nails into wood-framed structures, installing sheet rock or putting finishing touches on homes designed to…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Christina and Dave Clausi’s family of five moved into a three-bed, two-bath home in McKinney, Texas this July. After renting in the city for four years, the first time homebuyers finally found…
A report from CNBC. "Diana Olick: Mortgage rates moved higher again last week, pushing buyers back to the sidelines just as the spring housing market is supposed to be heating up. Applications to refinance a home loan fell 6% for…
A weekend topic starting with Business Insider. "Prepare for house prices to slump, unemployment to spike, and the US economy to slip into recession, Kenneth Rogoff has said. The Harvard University economist issued his dire outlook during a Fox Business…
A report from the Colorado Springs Gazette. "Sellers are slashing asking asking prices on hundreds of homes for sale in neighborhoods throughout the Pikes Peak region. Price reductions of thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars are common, Realtor.com's…
A report from KVVU in Nevada. "Homeowners throughout the Las Vegas Valley in brand new homes say they’re dealing with ongoing problems that range from small to major. Doug and Sue Perns moved into their new home in September of…