It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "It was already going to be a challenging spring in Manhattan, where prices are down about 20 percent from the peak in 2016 amid a glut of luxury condos. In a small…
A report from Toronto Storeys in Canada. "According to Toronto real estate agent Doug Vukasovic, when looking at both the condo and freehold markets on a weekly basis, Vukasovic says that in four out of the last five weeks, prices…
A report from Q 13 Fox in Washington. "The month of May in Seattle is traditionally a busy travel period. The summer peaks are when Airbnb hosts were accustomed to raking it in. 'We were all booked up,' said Scott…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "'Spring 2020 is going to be a perfect time to sell your house!' That’s the advice public-school employees Kristine Nelson and her husband, Will, received when they decided late last year to…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Airbnb Inc. said it is slashing 1,900 jobs, or a quarter of its workforce, and cutting investments in noncore operations. Chief Executive Brian Chesky told employees about the cuts in a memo Tuesday,…
A report from Bloomberg on Canada. "Toronto home prices dropped in April as the coronavirus pandemic froze real-estate activity across the country. Sales in and around Canada’s largest city fell 66 per cent to 2,347 from March on seasonally adjusted…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Some sellers say they are hanging tough because they believe their homes aren’t moving because buyers haven’t viewed them in person or are reluctant to make offers right now, not because the asking…
From ABC News in Australia. "When Michael Neal found a house he wanted to buy in the Blue Mountains mid last year, he jumped on it. He purchased the home before selling the one he already owned. At that point…
A report from the Washington Post. "For 13 years, Danny Catalanotto paid the more than $2,000 mortgage on his Bowie, Md., home on time every month. When work as a church organist dried up in mid-March, Catalanotto says, he expected…
A report from the Columbia Missourian. "Local short-term rentals such as those offered on Airbnb have seen few or even no renters throughout Missouri and Boone County's stay-at-home order. The loss of income affects owners' ability to pay bills. Alyce…