A weekend topic starting with the Wall Street Journal. "At Manhattan’s Atelier one afternoon last year, its five-star hospitality service was on full display. A one-night stay went for $400. The Atelier isn’t a luxury hotel. It is a Midtown…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Just how slow is the housing market? For nine consecutive months through April, CoreLogic housing stats show countywide sales failing to top the year-ago period. That slump has led to a…
A report from WHEC in New York. "A bank filed to foreclose on five Rochester properties owned by developer Bob Morgan, according to paperwork filed with the Monroe County Clerk's Office. The Tompkins Bank of Castile claims a number companies…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In Seattle and King County, home prices in May were down substantially from a year ago. The price of the median home in Seattle dropped 5.4 %, to $784,925, compared to May…
A report from the Daily Telegraph in Australia. "Things are finally getting easier for Sydney’s long frustrated home seekers. The median price of a Sydney home has dropped close to 15 per cent since the market peaked in July 2017…
A report from the Orlando Sentinel in Florida. "For the first time since 2012, home prices are falling in metro Orlando, new data and real estate experts say. After seven years of month-over-month increases, the median price of a Central…
A report from the Jax Daily Record in Florida. "'While affordability concerns remain, there is no sign of a housing bubble,' said Toby Hoff, regional director of the Metrostudy in presentation to the Northeast Florida Builders Association. 'As things get…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "Housing sales have slid to a 19-year low in Greater Vancouver as listings languish and prices fall to levels last seen in mid-2017. The residential benchmark price, an industry representation of…
A report form the Orange County Register in California. "April was the second straight month L.A. County house prices failed to beat inflation. Orange County price gains have been below the inflation rate since November. Orange County house prices were…
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…