A weekend topic starting with ABC 15 in Arizona. "The intimidating home prices across the Valley are not scaring away buyers. In fact, many are emboldened by failed offers to be even more aggressive when approaching the next one. 'I…
A weekend topic starting with the Vancouver Sun. "'If we can find a bunch of billionaires from around the world to move here, that would be a godsend. Because that’s where the revenue comes to take care of everybody else.'…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Bryant Vayhinger, president of the Colorado Association of Real Estate Appraisers, is not exactly popular these days. 'We're providing a service, but our service is to the banks. That's a misconception a…
A report from the Salt Lake Tribune. "Utah’s housing crisis may be more about shrinking paychecks than a shortage of homes. 'No matter where you go, there is a significant percentage of the population that are having housing insecurities due…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "More than a year into the pandemic, high-rise office buildings are largely empty. About one of every two hotel rooms is unoccupied. Malls are struggling to attract shoppers. And yet by most measures,…
A report from Boston 25 News in Massachusetts. "Despite this persistent rise in prices, UMass Boston economics professor Keren Horn, doesn’t believe this is a bubble. Horn has been looking at the types of transactions taking place. 'I really don’t…
A report from ABC News in Australia. "There is a construction boom taking place around the world, as governments look to build themselves out of the pandemic's economic woes. Master Builders chief executive Denita Wawn said the federal government's HomeBuilder…
A report from Bloomberg. "Landlords have struggled to attract tenants throughout a pandemic that's kept New Yorkers working from home. Apartment owners lowered rents and offered perks such as free months and gift cards - yet they still saw the…
A weekend topic starting with the Los Angeles Times. "The textbooks say that the securities markets exist to facilitate raising capital so that companies can thrive. In today’s investment world, that notion seems almost quaint. Business news pages and cable…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Stacy Levey, a real estate broker who primarily sells in Westchester County, New York, says the bidding wars this time around are different from boom times past. One of her clients paid…