It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Stacey Woods, a Realtor in Palo Alto, said she was introduced to the St. Joseph statue and its legend by a colleague three years ago. Last week, Stacey was back at the…
A report from Bloomberg on Australia. "As real-estate agent Adam Wong works through Australia’s worst property downturn in decades, he’s also found himself at the mercy of China’s slowing economy. In Wong’s core market of Chatswood, a suburb north of…
A report from USA Today. "If you're hunting for a house this spring, say goodbye to frenzied bidding wars. And if you're selling, get ready for good, old-fashioned negotiations. 'Sellers in the areas where we saw the highest appreciation, they can’t…
A report from the Red Hook Star Revue in New York. "'I think in the rental market the prices have definitely come down – I would say 20% from what the rents were historically in Red Hook, Cobble Hill and…
A report from the Daily Telegraph in Australia. "Sydney’s supply of properties for sale has hit a decade high this summer as weakening buyer demand creates a growing backlog of unsold housing. Buyer’s agent Peter Kelaher said a long listing…
A report from the Denver Post in Colorado. "For the first time in seven years, median home prices in metro Denver declined year-over-year, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. 'Buyers are getting more power…
A report from the Washington Post. "Bidding wars, which terrify buyers and spark joy for sellers, have practically disappeared in many of the formerly most competitive markets, according to a new report by Redfin. Nationwide, just 13 percent of offers…
A report from the Globe and Mail on Canada. "Vancouver housing prices continue to decline, throwing cold water on the speculative buying activity of recent years. 'Vancouver was overdue for a reality check, and thanks to the perfect storm, it’s…
A report from the Citizen Times in North Carolina. "A celebrated entrepreneur has had his real estate license stripped after keeping 'at least' tens of thousands of dollars owed to Airbnb owners whose properties he managed, state regulators said. Shawn Johnson…
A report from the Berkshire Eagle in Massachusetts. "Even as local real estate values strengthened in 2018, one leading indicator of distress glowed red. The number of scheduled foreclosure auctions in the Berkshires increased last year over 2017, as borrowers'…