A report from Bloomberg on New York. "Manhattan’s would-be buyers are weighing potential purchases cautiously these days, refusing to overpay for homes and causing years of rapid price increases to come to a halt. They’re also tax-sensitive, thanks to new…
A report from the Tennessean. "Unsustainable home-price growth and an inventory surplus helped move Nashville into the top 10 markets for home buyers in the United States, according to a new report that provides further evidence of cooling demand in the…
A report from Mansion Global. "Home buyers in Los Angeles County, once one of the nation’s most competitive housing markets, are now gaining the upper hand. The city ranked No. 6 in the nation for top buyer’s markets in the…
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 The Times of London in the UK. "A week before the collapse of Lendy, the chief executive of Barclays business banking gave a warning of what might be in store for peer-to-peer lending. Platforms linking ordinary investors…
A report from Westword in Colorado. "Fortunately, the real estate game in Denver has moderated in recent months, giving first-timers their best chance in years to find the abode of their dreams. But how do novices get started? And what…
A report from the Herald Tribune in Florida. "The 'West of the Trail' neighborhood has been the golden child of Sarasota’s residential real estate market for decades. But there is a change happening, says real estate appraiser Don Saba, who…
A report from the Washington Post. "Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a speech a couple of weeks back that showed that financial regulators have learned many lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, but not the most important one, namely:…
A report from the New York Times. "A year ago, many housing markets were in a 'frenzy,' with multiple buyers competing for properties, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Realtors association. But the inventory of homes for sale has…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'California has some of the highest taxes — the highest [priced] housing in the country,' said Jonathan Miller, CEO of Miller Samuel. 'So what you're seeing first is... a slowdown in sales…