A report from the Wall Street Journal. "A gauge of U.S. home building and approvals for new projects declined in March, continuing a recent weak stretch for new housing construction. Single-family building has held near the highest levels since before…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'About 15 years ago – this is before the housing bubble burst – we had a similar situation where affordable housing was an issue,' said Marty Olejniczak, community development director for the…
A report from the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "Is Dallas-Fort Worth becoming a buyers' market? With more properties on the market and sales beginning to slow, things are starting to change. Half of the country's largest housing markets —…
A report from the New York Daily News. "A social media spat and an Airbnb-friendly bill being considered in the state capital brought renewed attention to the big bucks the home-sharing site dropped on an upstate Senate race. Critics from…
A report from the Daily Mail on Canada. "Flashbacks to college homes often bring up memories of tiny dorm rooms filled with bunk beds and cramped apartments falling apart at the seams. But many Vancouver college students are currently living…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "House prices fell last month in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties and in half of all counties included in the California Association of Realtors’ latest housing report. It’s the…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "Satnam Sidhu has been a realtor for almost 40 years and he’s been buying and selling foreclosed houses for the past couple of decades. 'I have never seen more foreclosures on…
A report from Huffington Post on Canada. "Vancouver's epic housing meltdown has made news around the world, and with sales down by 31.6 per cent over the past year, people listing their homes are turning motivated. After years of what…
A report from Bowery Boogie on New York. "For many on the Lower East Side waterfront, Extell’s purported woes are a lesson in schadenfreude. Especially given the years of construction hell endured by those in the vicinity. No sooner do…
A report from the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. "If you’ve noticed all the recent construction south of LSU and thought to yourself that the student housing market has got to be overbuilt, your instincts are spot on. Vacancy rates…