A report from Bisnow on California. "The health of San Diego's commercial and residential properties in 2019 probably depends on job creation more than any other economic metric. In the apartment market, construction will continue unabated, except for a few…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "More than 200 golf courses closed in 2017 across the country, while only about 15 new ones opened, according to the National Golf Foundation. When a course closes, prices for nearby homes typically…
A report from Bloomberg on Australia. "With Sydney's property market now falling 11.1 per cent in its sharpest downturn since the 1980s - a trend mirrored nationwide - the shift toward high-rise apartments risks a further leg down in a…
A report from the Journal Times in Wisconsin. "Anyone who tried to sell or buy a home last year knew the residential real estate market was white hot. 'Everything sold within hours or days,' said Jessica Smith, former president of…
A weekend topic starting with Market Watch. "With major data providers reporting that mortgage delinquencies continue to decline, Wall Street and the pundits are more convinced than ever that the mortgage crisis is dead and buried. The enormous delinquency problem…
A report from CNBC. "The government shutdown hasn't completely stopped the flow of stunningly bad housing data. Sales of newly built homes fell 18 percent in December compared with December of 2017, according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Sales…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "As the housing market has downshifted, more builders are offering sweeteners to close the deal. 'We are really working a little bit harder ... to get people in the door and to…
A report from the South China Morning Post. "A buyer has walked away from the purchase of a luxury house on The Peak, losing a deposit of some HK$36.09 million (US$4.6 million) in the latest sign of trouble in Hong…
Two reports from the Real Deal on New York. "For Westchester’s residential real estate market, the fourth quarter wasn’t the season for giving. In the final three months of the year, the median sales price of luxury homes in Westchester…
A report from the Real Deal on New York. "Inventory has been on an upward trajectory in Manhattan. In the fourth quarter, sales listings swelled 12 percent, according to Douglas Elliman — with co-op listings climbing 24 percent. But on…