A report from KHON in Hawaii. "For the first time in years, Hawaii’s housing market is beginning to level out. April showed the median single-family home decrease to about $760,000 on Oahu, which is cheaper than six months ago when…
A weekend topic starting with the Wall Street Journal. "From “Tying Down the Anchor: The Task Gets Tougher,” a paper by Kevin Warsh presented May 3 at a Hoover Institution conference: For most of the post-crisis period, the Fed grew…
A report from the Idaho Statesman. "Downtown Boise has become a popular residential neighborhood, with more than 300 new apartments, townhouses and condominiums opening in the past two years. Amid a virtual stampede of developers rushing to put up Downtown…
A report from the Herald Tribune in Florida. "One of Florida’s premier economic forecasters handed a full banquet room a bouquet of fragrant roses — that being a metaphor for a sweet future for the state. 'Florida is outperforming the…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "Jon Buss has spent the past four months looking for a home in West Vancouver. Every weekend, he and his wife attend an open house in the exclusive coastal community. They…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In April, there were 1,852 more homes on the market than the same time in 2018, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. That’s a 36 percent increase and the most…
A report from CNBC. "Why aren’t builders rushing to put shovels in the ground? Speaking at CNBC’s Capital Exchange event in Washington, D.C., Sheryl Palmer, the CEO of Arizona-based Taylor Morrison Homes put it bluntly: 'The fourth quarter [of 2018]…
A report from Inman News. "'While overall foreclosure activity is down nationwide, there are still parts of the country that we need to keep a close eye on,' said Todd Teta, chief product officer at Attom Data Solutions. 'For instance,…
A report from the Star Phoenix in Canada. "Regina’s residential construction industry is experiencing a heavy downturn, with this year’s housing starts on track to be the lowest in 11 years. Jeff Marchigiano, the sales manager for Gilroy Homes, said…
A report from the Idaho Statesman. "Home prices leaped to record-setting levels in April in Canyon County. The median house price jumped $18,500 from March (which also was a record) to April, to $248,500, the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service reported.…