It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Austin, Phoenix and San Jose have seen home prices fall since the beginning of the year, but those markets were already among the most expensive in the nation. But now price declines…
A report from Fortune. "The average San Francisco home value is down 11.5% over the past year, and 13.2% from its peak, according to Zillow. For homeowners looking to sell, that spells trouble. San Francisco home sellers are four times…
A report from the Kansas City Star. "Brand new, move-in ready, maintenance-provided luxury villas in a prime Blue Valley location by award-winning builders? If you’re looking for a quality, maintenance-provided villa in one of Johnson County’s sought-after new home communities,…
A report from Realtor.com. "Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo just sold his condo in New York City. But after waiting much of the year for a buyer, he probably didn't get quite the win he wanted. In February, the…
A holiday topic starting with the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "In 2021 the city’s office of homeless solutions launched an initiative to house 6,000 individuals, and despite the aggressive plan and $72 million, the office’s director said she doesn’t…
A weekend topic starting with South China Morning Post. "The catastrophic crash in Country Garden Holdings, once the gold standard in China's property industry, has cost stock and bond investors steep losses. Nearly half of Country Garden's liabilities at the…
A weekend topic starting with Deseret News in Utah. "These days, just about anywhere along the Wasatch Front you can find workers building houses, pounding nails into wood-framed structures, installing sheet rock or putting finishing touches on homes designed to…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Christina and Dave Clausi’s family of five moved into a three-bed, two-bath home in McKinney, Texas this July. After renting in the city for four years, the first time homebuyers finally found…
A report from Reuters. "The Federal Reserve has issued a slew of private warnings to lenders with assets of $100 billion to $250 billion as part of increased efforts to tighten supervision, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing people familiar…
A report from the American Statesman in Texas. "The receiver for struggling Austin developer StoryBuilt is asking investors for $2.5 million in new funding as the company attempts to avoid a financial meltdown. The request was made during an online…