A weekend topic starting with two reports from Bloomberg. "To cryptocurrency true believers, Bitcoin is the ultimate store of value, the most solid hedge against the rampant inflation manufactured by reckless central banks and their money-printing. To skeptics, the crypto…
A weekend topic starting with Mark Zandi. "House prices are sizzling. Not just in swanky neighborhoods in the nation’s big cities or in resort towns. Not just in the suburbs or exurbs. Not just in inner cities or in rural…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "To sweeten a recent offer on a small house with a few acres here in Texas, near Austin, I pledged to keep Jenny and Jeremy—two aging donkeys the seller no longer had…
A report from CNBC. "'The fact that almost all participants agreed that it was appropriate to initiate the balance sheet runoff after the first increase in the target range for the fed funds rate implies that there’s not a big…
A report from Buzzfeed. "Buying a home is not for the faint of heart. 21: 'Do your research on the neighborhood and street. Try to go to the home you plan on buying at different times during the day, and…
A report from Herald and News in Oregon. "Jim Chadderdon, executive director of Discover Klamath and a owner of local real estate, says he knows people who have fallen behind on their mortgages and the end of the moratorium will…
A report from Candy's Dirt in Texas. "We regularly hear, 'Why is there a cow skull in every house you show us, and what is it with the love of red paint?' 'Wow, you have a lot of outdated homes…
A weekend topic starting with the Idaho Mountain Express. "In advance of the busy summer tourist season, Ketchum city officials briefly considered allowing a 'tent city' on the edge of town to provide temporary housing for workers. In a place…
What's your housing bubble prediction for the new year? From KOLD. "Whether you’re looking at houses in Tucson, around the state of Arizona or even nationwide, experts can all agree this year’s housing market will go down in history. 'We…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Sellers, at moments, were too aggressive with pricing. Price cuts on homes jumped in August, as some sellers realized they could not get their dream asking price. 'Many buyers gave up,' said…