The Housing Bubble Blog

A report from Gulfshore Business in Florida. "The Naples area residential real estate market saw the highest number of closed home sales so far this year in April, with 893 closings, up from 820 in March but down 12.3% from April 2024, according to Naples Area Board of Realtors data. Despite the...

A report from WBIR TV. "Changes by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development can impact thousands of potential homebuyers across Tennessee and millions across the country. In a letter to the Federal Housing Administration from HUD in March, the government agency announced there will be...

A report from the Lake Oswego Review in Oregon. "The nationwide housing market slowdown is also taking place in the Lake Oswego area, some local real estate agents say. 'It’s a fun market. In 2021-22, it was a fast food real estate market. People were running through the drive-thru and saying,...

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Recent reports have suggested there is a shake-up in the Tampa Bay area real estate market with an increase in inventory, but with fewer buyers. However, the real issue, experts say, is the condo market. One of the condos Jane McCroary with RE/MAX...

A report from KTAR News in Arizona. "Home values fell by 2.8% in metro Phoenix over the last year, one of the biggest drops in the country. Price isn’t the only indicator shifting in buyers’ favor, with inventory up and mortgage costs down. Still, many potential Phoenix homebuyers are choosing to...

A report from Space Coast Daily in Florida. "The Brevard County housing market showed clear signs of cooling in April 2025, with both single-family and condo sales declining, inventory levels rising, and median prices retreating from previous highs. 'We’re not seeing a downturn — we’re seeing a...

A report from the Business Observer. "Home and condo prices across the west coast of Florida fell in April, continuing a steady downturn from just a year ago. Michelle Rumore, senior director of market analytics at the CoStar-owned Homes.com, says properties are sitting on the market longer. That...

A report from Realtor.com. "She's only been in the real estate business for nine months, but one Tampa, Florida, agent is already drawing a large following for her cheeky humor in listing tour videos on TikTok. Breanna Banaciski, 30, is the mastermind behind the sardonic listing tours, in which she...

A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Condos around the country are getting a more critical eye. Prospective buyers are concerned about the possibility of higher bills because of major repairs and rising homeowners’ association dues. The Florida market is especially weak because more condo...

A report from Maui Now in Hawaii. "Blake Gray 'absolutely' thought about selling her Kīhei condominium last summer when she heard Maui County wanted to ban short-term rentals in apartment districts. Then a realtor convinced her not to take the chance. 'Nothing will sell at Maui Vista,' the realtor...

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Real-estate agent Meme Loggins recently worked with a home buyer who offered $50,000 below the asking price for a four-bedroom, 3,350-square-foot home in the city of Beaverton, Ore. Over the last few weeks, such offers have become increasingly...

A report from the Herald Tribune in Florida. "The Sarasota-Manatee real estate market is leveling out, per a new report from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee. Simply put, prices are dipping as supply is rising. In the broader North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area, the...

A report from Yahoo Finance. "In the heart of the traditional spring homebuying season, sellers are enthusiastically listing. But increasingly, buyers just aren't materializing. 'Buyers have their choice, even though the market is stabilizing,' said Eve Metlis, a Realtor at Watson Realty Corp. in...

A report from Marketplace. "Last spring, the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement in a big class-action lawsuit. But it turns out, very little has changed. Buyers’ agents are still making about the same amount on commissions now as they were before the new rules went into effect,...

A report from Tampa Bay News 9. "Florida’s ever-changing real estate market is currently experiencing a shake up: There is more inventory, meaning more homes for sale, but fewer motivated buyers. A real estate agent said this is a bit misleading, in that increased inventory isn’t exactly a bad...

A weekend topic starting with WATE. "While home prices have risen this year, the East Tennessee Realtors Association said the housing market is going in a good direction, with more homes coming on the market. Maria McHale, government affairs and policy director for the East Tennessee Realtors said...

A report from Storeys. "As they settle back home in Canada, the big question among the snowbird-set is whether or not they’ll return to Florida for the next winter season. The current political climate – one where the term 'elbows up' has become as commonplace as American President Donald Trump's...

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "It was a dream, but a Citrus Springs home is now Frank Sherrill’s nightmare. 'I need flooring. I need all the baseboards put in. All the framing for the doors,' he said of the unfinished home on Vespero Street. On April 30, Van Der Valk Construction...

A report from Axios DC. "Vying for Washington's white-collar jobs has become uber competitive as laid-off federal workers flood the market. Some are having to take positions they're overqualified for, or do gig work to pay their mortgage or kids' tuition, says Chris Jones, founder of the political...

A report from News Center Maine. "Dozens of existing homeowners in rural Maine are facing foreclosure, according to court documents. The recent series of foreclosure filings is related to what are known as Section 502 loans, issued by the US Department of Agriculture. When Jennifer Cyr took out a...