A report from CNBC. "A sharp drop in interest rates last week suddenly made millions more borrowers eligible to refinance their mortgages. Appraisals have been an issue in the housing market for buyers and refinancers. Home prices inflated so quickly…
A report from KTVQ in Montana. "The trend continues as it’s more expensive than ever to buy a home in Missoula. Earned income is also up, but housing experts say it’s not catching up fast enough. Brint Wahlberg with the Missoula Organization…
A report from Canadian Mortgage Trends. "New data shows that home sales and prices continue to fall in Toronto and Vancouver, with the exception of Toronto condo sales, which have reached a new high. Vancouver condo prices posted their largest…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "Here’s a look at what roughly $750,000 buys right now in the L.A. neighborhoods of Lincoln Heights, Granada Hills and Hollywood Hills. In the 90046 ZIP Code, based on 12 sales,…
A report from the Post and Courier in South Carolina. "Construction cranes dot the Charleston skyline for new apartment buildings while other complexes rise in the suburbs, and supply is now outpacing demand in the region. The glut of new…
A report from the Herald Sun in Australia. "Melbourne’s mansions are bearing the brunt of the property market correction. Sales among the city’s most elite addresses — the top end of Toorak — have come to an 'absolute stop,' according…
A report from CBC News in Canada. "Chris Drinkwalter's newly-renovated condo in southeast Edmonton has been on the market for more than seven months without a single offer. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom property in the Silver Berry neighbourhood, constructed in 2007,…
A report from Globe St. "Economic sentiment is shifting. This year, more and more real estate professionals are predicting a recession in the next 12 months, either in late 2019 or early 2020. Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics, however, says…
A report from the Acadiana Advocate in Louisiana. "When Jose and Angie Medina got married in 2007 the 33 lots in the Gideon Grove subdivision outside Youngsville were still mostly empty. But the developer, Roderick Cawthorne, persuaded them the sparse…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Real estate experts say the Nashville housing market is cooling. Entry-level inventory is up a whopping 29.5 percent. Zillow economist Skylar Olsen said, 'One of the other things that's nice and why we know things are…