A weekend topic starting with The Stranger in Washington. "If one is stuck with the tools of standard economics, he/she will not be able to make sense of the fact that during the course of Seattle's construction boom, developers have…
A report from the Star Tribune in Minnesota. "The Twin Cities housing market, after one of the most frenetic summers on record, is beginning to cool. Home sales are down from a year ago, more sellers are cutting their asking…
A report from My Folsom on California. "Being a Realtor means I have to keep my finger on the pulse of the housing market. For the 16 years I’ve been in the business, I’ve been looking for signs. Yes, there…
A report from NBC DFW 5 in Texas. "This December marks ten years since the housing market crash. And now, mortgage fraud is ticking up nationally making some in the housing industry worry we could be heading in the wrong…
A report from the Idaho Statesman. "After months of consistently climbing real estate prices, Ada County home buyers are finally getting some slight relief. The median price for all homes sold in Ada County in September fell 4.7 percent, according…
A report from the Pueblo Chieftain in Colorado. "The trend of slower sales in many of Colorado's previously red-hot housing markets reached Pueblo in September. Pueblo area home sales were down 21 percent last month from a year earlier, according…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Home sales in the Charlotte metro area plunged in September, compared to a year ago. Buyers could soon see relief as the Charlotte area housing market moves to a more equal footing…
A report from The Real Deal on New York. "Penthouse listings — despite their catchet — aren’t immune to the new development glut. The new batch is adding to those that have been lingering — and are now asking lower…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "If you read my colleague Mike Rosenberg, you already know that segments of the Seattle real-estate market are slowing. We have an apartment glut thanks to heavy investment in multifamily housing coming…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Unaffordable home prices coupled with rising mortgage rates are expected to create 'a weaker housing market in 2019,' according to a statewide real estate industry group. A forecast by the California…