A report from Kieth Jurow. "The 2004-07 bubble era in U.S. housing markets was a time of utter madness. Much has been written about it, but almost nothing has been said about the craziest aspect of it – the cash-out…
A report from the Union Tribune in California. "San Diego County had the second-most home price reductions in the nation so far in 2019, said Trulia. San Diego County hasn’t seen as many cutbacks since 2014 when the market was…
A report from the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia. "Every day there are Melbourne and Sydney property owners who put houses and units up for sale in the hope they can quickly find a buyer and the dream of the…
A weekend topic starting with National Real Estate Inventor. "The average cap rate in the multifamily sector remained flat at 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter, after falling in previous quarters, according to Barbara Byrne Denham, a senior economist at…
A report from the Press Democrat in California. "Sonoma County’s housing market started the year the way it finished 2018 — in decline as buyers remain content to sit tight as sellers reduce home prices. In February, 227 single-family homes…
A report from the Naples News in Florida. "The year is off to a good start for homebuyers. Visitors looking to purchase a home in the Naples area during January were pleasantly surprised with their options as inventory levels increased…
A weekend topic starting with the Miami Herald in Florida. "Most real estate developers will cite scarcity of land as one of the biggest hurdles to building affordable housing around Miami-Dade County. But according to a new GIS mapping tool…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Realtor Kim Trouten said the Charlotte market is starting to shift. Buyers are getting more picky, especially with higher interest rates, and sellers have had to change their expectations, Trouten said. 'They’ve…
A report from CNBC on California. "'The housing markets are softening in California, and it’s not just the tony neighborhoods of San Francisco, Silicon Valley and West LA,' said Jerry Nickelsburg, an adjunct professor at UCLA and director of the…
A report from Michigan Live. "When Carl Calfin bought Geddes Hill Apartments in 1989, rent for a four-person unit was $895. Today, that unit goes for $2,600. Luxury high-rises have dramatically changed Ann Arbor’s student housing market in recent years,…