A weekend topic starting with Multi-Housing News. "Thanks to the lengthy economic expansion, record-low interest rates and solid fundamentals, multifamily has gained wider acceptance on the debt side, and a host of newcomers have flooded the space. Despite a lack…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Over the last five months, we’ve seen more inventory than we have in years previously. Mona Spencer, branch manager for John L. Scott’s Redmond office, said buyers may be able to do…
A report from the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "After more than doubling local home starts in the last decade, don't expect Dallas-Fort Worth builders to increase construction by much in 2019. D-FW home starts are forecast to rise to…
A report from Canadian Live News. "Vancouver condo prices continue to be the highest in Canada despite decreases over the last year, according to a nationwide study by realtor Century 21. That’s not surprising, but the price-per-square-foot calculations Century 21…
A report from the Denver Post in Colorado. "After hitting severe turbulence and taking a dive in September, metro Denver’s housing market stabilized at a lower altitude in October, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. Agents report more…
A report from GeekWire. "Mountain View, Calif. passed a tax similar in structure to Seattle’s head tax Tuesday. It will charge businesses up to $149 per employee, raising millions of dollars to help the city tackle issues like housing costs…
A report from Cuffelinks on Australia. "The extent of the price correction was described by Greg Paramor, former Managing Director of the listed property group, Folkestone (recently acquired by Charter Hall). He is a past President of the Property Council…
A report from the Sacramento Bee in California. "The Sacramento real estate market has officially softened. Buyers are choosy, seemingly picking well-kept and well-priced homes in desirable neighborhoods, and taking a pass on homes that come in over-priced or in…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "The number of homes sitting unsold in King County has doubled in the past year as buyers continue to retreat from the once-hot market — pushing prices in the city of Seattle…
A report from the South Florida Business Journal in Florida. "The majority of new condos in Miami and the beaches that sold so far this year traded at a loss to their original developer sales, according to a study by…