A weekend topic starting with Fortune. "This is traditionally the time when home sales bloom. But 2023’s deep freeze begs the question of whether the warming will emerge from under an ice cube or an iceberg. Take the typical home…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The 'lock-in' effect — current owners being unwilling to move or refinance at higher rates — is showing signs of easing as more sellers begin to put their homes up for sale.…
A report from Gulfshore Business on Florida. "Market Trends took place March 12 in downtown Fort Myers with a crowd of more than 1,000 real estate aficionados. In 2023, home sales slowed by about 18% across the three-county region of…
A report from Real Vail. "Nate Hall, certified luxury specialist and broker associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colorado Properties, notes that strong buyer demand and limited inventory in the resort/luxury communities of Vail, Beaver Creek, Cordillera, and Arrowhead have led…
A report from Newsweek. "A rising number of homes for sale in Florida are seeing sellers slashing prices in an attempt to offload their properties quickly, according to Zillow. Newsweek reported last week that, as of early on Monday, March…
A report from the Newport Daily News in Rhode Island. "The City Council is considering asking its legislative delegation to submit a bill that would allow the city to impose a 3% tax on real estate sales over $2 million.…
A report from Business Insider. "Owners are trying to unload units in the face of the skyrocketing costs of maintaining an apartment in Florida. At the same time, prospective buyers are driven away by those same fees. 'It's definitely been…
A weekend topic starting with KRDO. "According to one of the data analysts who produced the 2023 report, that means under half of the new apartment units constructed in Colorado Springs were occupied as of last December. 'The construction pipeline…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Bozeman, Montana, a small city of about 56,000 people, has seen home prices soar. A single-family home in the area rose by nearly 40 percent to more than $1.16 million as of…
A report from Barron's. "Plenty of home owners didn’t put out For Sale signs last year as rising mortgage rates shook the housing market. With a brighter outlook now, there are signs that sellers are trickling back. In Seattle, 'it…