A report from Market Watch. "It’s an unwelcome blast from the past — home buyers are facing the most unaffordable housing market since the 1980s, according to a new report. 'Affordability pressure is not coming from interest rates alone, though,'…
A report from Realtor.com. "Following a trade to the Lone Star State before the 2023 NFL season, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance is ready to move on from his Morgan Hill, CA, mansion. The signal caller bought the place in…
A report from the Miami Herald. "Florida lawmakers made a choice after the 2021 Surfside building collapse: to protect human life instead of continuing to allow condominiums to defer important maintenance that could put more people at risk. The unintended…
A weekend topic starting with Ag Web. "As mortgage rates climb to 20-year highs, near 8%, current high-interest rates are eating away at the housing market. This year is currently on pace to see the fewest home sales since 2008.…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "This June, Golden Gate Estates-based contractor Metro Home Builders filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Out of the 64 paused home construction projects from Washington State to Marco Island, 29 are Naples-based. 'It’s…
A report from KPBS. "Southern California home sales, including those in San Diego County, hit one of the lowest levels ever last month, according to CoreLogic. San Diego real estate agent Voltaire Lepe said he and other agents have been…
A report from the Marina Times in California. "In San Francisco 251 homes were sold in September, down 23 percent from the previous year. Homeowners are reluctant to sell their homes now because of the cost of securing a replacement…
A report from the Sun Sentinel. "The one-two punch of the post-Surfside law designed to require condominium associations to set aside sufficient reserves for structural repairs combined with Florida’s unending increases in insurance costs is threatening to produce a wave…
A report from the Arizona Republic. "Metro Phoenix's housing market has likely peaked for the year. Investors and flippers who dominated the market a few years ago have pulled back in the Valley. Veteran housing analyst Tom Ruff described Valley…
A report from the Times Standard in California. "Garberville and Whitethorn in Southern Humboldt County saw some of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation during this year’s third financial quarter, according to ATTOM. For ZIP codes with over 1,000…