A report from the American Statesman in Texas. "The receiver for struggling Austin developer StoryBuilt is asking investors for $2.5 million in new funding as the company attempts to avoid a financial meltdown. The request was made during an online…
A report from The News in Tennessee. "Prickly towers of horseweed have shot up almost five feet in the yard of 2814 Kenway Road. Green Hills is full of modest homes on spacious lots that have become prime targets for…
A report from KOBI in Oregon. "The ‘Rogue Valley Association of Realtors‘ releasing new numbers regarding housing statistics in Jackson County. It shows the county sold less homes compared to this time last year. It dropped by 36 percent. Numbers…
A weekend topic starting with the Denver Gazette in Colorado. "'Spring felt like a failure to launch, which has led to a summer kick-off where the natural rhythm of the Denver real estate market simply feels off,' said DMAR Chair…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The local housing market is not 'crashing at all,' said King County Assessor John Wilson. 'But the fact is, it’s finally kind of peaked.' In Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, values declined 8%…
A report from KSAT in Texas. "Home prices in the Austin metro area have dropped $85,000 since last year, according to Redfin. Austin was among the pandemic boomtowns. Redfin analysts say those pandemic prices were unsustainable and 'are now coming…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "According to the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, fewer Bradenton area homes changed hands in April than a year ago. Homes were also taking longer to sell and sellers weren’t always…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A luxury real estate brokerage that handled some of Orange County’s biggest and most iconic home sales has shut down. Villa Real Estate closed all three of its offices in Newport Beach…
A report from KIII TV. "Despite the economic downturn and sky-high inflation, the number of home foreclosures in our area is level, or even slightly lower than past years. Corpus Christi mortgage banker Claudia Mostaghas said people in the Coastal…
A report from Reuters. "First Republic Bank faces dwindling and tough options to turn around its business with the creation of a 'bad bank' or asset sales possibilities, a source familiar with the matter said, after the lender disclosed it…