It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The figures from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors point to a market that, while certainly pricey, is significantly less frenzied than it was a year or two ago, when buying a…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Actor Bruce Willis and his wife have sold their country estate near Bedford Corners, N.Y., for $7.66 million, or 41% off its original listing price. The 22-acre property came on the market in…
A report from Myrtle Beach Sun News in South Carolina. "An apartment complex near Coastal Carolina University will soon have a new management company as the property remains at the heart of a $24 million legal fight. In November, U.S.…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "U.S. home builders benefited from low interest rates this year as housing starts climbed to levels not seen in a decade. Home builders cranked up volume partly by focusing on homes more buyers…
A report from Mother Jones on California. "By the time Dominique Walker started squatting in an Oakland home with her five-year-old daughter and one-year-old son, she’d exhausted all other options. Walker, who had fled domestic violence in Mississippi, knew it…
A report from Inc Magazine. "To find the most overpriced cities, GOBankingRates combed through data on the nation's 722 biggest housing markets, comparing median listing prices in 2019 (through November) to Zillow's estimate of median home value, which is based…
A weekend topic starting with the Globe and Mail. "In 2002 David Rosenberg moved to Wall Street to become Merrill Lynch’s chief North American economist. The stint turned him into one of the world’s most recognizable economists. His fame grew…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Four Bay Area cities got ranked among the weakest real estate markets in the nation. Some experts say this cooling of the market is all part of a normal stabilization period that…
A report from Al-Monitor on Lebanon. "'Our dream was to have a nice home so we could decorate the way we wanted,' Nour, not her real name, told Al-Monitor. 'So we went searching for houses back in 2014.' The young…
A report from Wharton. "For most Americans, their home is their most valuable asset, so it makes sense to borrow against the equity to obtain cash. In lean times, that money can be spent on consumption, which keeps the economy…