Two reports from the Buffalo News. "A Kuwaiti realtor and his multiple companies bought or brokered at least 160 houses in struggling Buffalo neighborhoods as part of an international Ponzi scheme. The realtor and his associates are serving prison time…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "The average price of a detached house in the 416 area code of Toronto has fallen 20 per cent from the high water mark of $1,578,542 set in April, 2017. In…
A weekend topic starting with CNBC. "With the U.S housing bubble far in the rearview mirror, home prices in most places have passed their pre-recession peak. In other spots, though, it's a different story. 'Some markets that experienced a huge…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "The Southern California median home price dipped slightly in March from a year earlier, the first annual decrease since 2012 and a sign of a remarkable downshift from the once-sizzling regional…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The new color for this spring's housing market map is red, as more and more Dallas-area neighborhoods show declines in purchases from a year ago and lower overall sales prices. The biggest…
A report from News Channel 9 in Tennessee. "Construction in downtown Chattanooga might seem to be never ending. New apartments and condos pop up frequently around town, but is there enough demand for all of this growth? 'We had a…
A report from the Boston Globe in Massachusetts. "The number of houses and condos sold in the region in March was essentially flat, according to the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. Prices climbed, but not at the torrid pace of…
A report from Los Altos Online in California. "Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone discussed current trends at the Rotary Club of Los Altos. Stone noted the median price of single-family homes over the last seven months has declined 16…
A report from Banker and Tradesman on Massachusetts. "Last month, there were 1,716 condominium sales recorded in Massachusetts, according to The Warren Group a 5.8 percent decrease from March 2018. Meanwhile, the median condominium sale price dropped 7.3 percent on…
A report from Stuff New Zealand. "Property prices in some parts of Auckland have fallen by more than a quarter, year-on-year. Mt Albert had the biggest price fall, from a median $1.170 million last year to $805,250 this year -…