It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Jewell Handy has a steady income as a teacher, money for a down payment and even a history of successful homeownership. But when she decided to buy a house for herself and…
A report from the Canadian Press. "The Toronto area’s spring real estate market typically begins winding down in June. Andre Kutyan of Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. recommends that sellers set a price based on what comparable properties have sold…
A report from the Australian Financial Review. "A group of 25 apartments in the Sydney suburb of Hurstville has hit the market following the collapse of its private developer GR Capital as the apartment market slowdown continues to claim casualties.…
A report from Bloomberg on Canada. "The housing numbers out of Vancouver, once among the world’s hottest real estate markets, are getting more dismal with each passing month. With Canada’s rising household debt levels 'perilously high,' more needs to be…
A report from CBC News in Canada. "According to the latest sales figures, the downward trend in Vancouver's real estate market is firmly in place. The average price for a house on the west side is $2.9 million compared to over…
A report from Bloomberg on Iceland. "The spacious entrance to Hildigunnur Haraldsdottir’s building in downtown Reykjavik is paved with marble from Prague and decorated with stained glass artwork by a famous local artist. The flat is one of 38 that…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "Call it Exhibit A for the state of Vancouver’s slumping market for detached houses. In a gauge for rundown properties, a buyer paid $1,980,000 last month for a three-bedroom teardown in…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Andrew Bauer, deputy regional executive for the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank’s Baltimore branch said the weakness of Maryland’s housing market 'astounds' him. We’re not a state like some of the other states…
A report from the Epoch Times in China. "Throughout November, both property prices and transactions have maintained a downward slide in the Chinese cities Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. Meanwhile, real estate developers have bought up less land, purchasing…