A weekend topic starting with Strong Towns. "There’s a theory about housing that has taken hold with a kind of religious fervor: If you want to make housing more affordable, just build more of it. But here’s the question almost…
A report from WMAR in Maryland. "Real estate agent Michelle Pappas has been selling real estate for 21 years, riding out the housing market's twists and turns. Especially, in the last six months. Pappas says she's noticed some changes recently.…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Cape Coral homeowner Larry Bray listed his house for sale in April and thought he had a deal. 'We got a low-ball offer and accepted it because it was still within what…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td0pO67tJzs A report from WINK in Florida. "In Immokalee, Habitat for Humanity is working to fill vacant homes in the new Kaicasa neighborhood. About 40% of the homes are complete, but many remain unoccupied. The Kaicasa community is expected to…
A report from the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. "Nearly a thousand sales analyzed by the Times involved a home that sustained storm damage, according to a review of construction permits, substantial damage letters issued by local governments and code…
A report from the Latin Times. "A growing number of immigrants in Florida are selling their homes due to mounting legal uncertainty, according to a Miami Herald report. Real estate broker Gisela Rojas, who operates in Orlando and Miami, told…
A report from the Alachua Chronicle in Florida. "Affordable housing is the latest in a long line of government schemes to control not just the less fortunate, but the affluent as well. How? Simple. When government takes from one people-group…
A report from Market Watch. "'The housing sector has weakened in 2025 due to poor affordability conditions, particularly from elevated interest rates,' Buddy Hughes, a home builder and developer from Lexington, N.C., and the chair of the NAHB, said in…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia1qP1DmJdg A report from Fox 35 Orlando. "Buyers say they were promised their dream homes. But after three years of delays, silence from the builder, and mounting frustration, they’re still waiting — and now the City of Palm Bay is…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "According to Florida Realtors, the Naples metropolitan statistical region (MSA), which encompasses Immokalee and Marco Island, saw the largest decline in median sale prices in the single-family market between May 2024 and…