A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "Earlier this week the news was that the average Seattle-area homebuyer has been successfully able to negotiate a deal at below list price for the first time in four years. But that’s…
A report from ABC News in Australia. "Australian housing prices have continued to slide, with the market facing its sharpest annual decline in six-and-a-half years. This signals 'the weakest macro-housing conditions since February 2012 ... a 0.5 per cent fall…
A report from the Marin Independent Journal in California. "Marin real estate professionals said the slowing pace of sales and corresponding price reductions could offer openings for buyers looking for a foothold in Marin. 'Definitely the number of sales are…
A report from MarketWatch. "Momentum in the housing market has waned enough that it’s starting to worry many observers. David Blitzer, who manages the Case-Shiller report at S&P Dow Jones Indices, told MarketWatch that he thinks the market is at…
A report from the Santa Cruz Sentinel in California. "Bay Area home buyers facing ever-escalating prices are adopting a new strategy — watching and waiting. Bay Area sales volume in September dropped nearly 20 percent, scraping lows not seen in…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Southern California’s housing market hit a big pothole in September, with home sales sinking almost 18 percent from the year before, CoreLogic reported. It’s the biggest sales drop in nearly eight…
A report from KOMO News in Washington. "The scene is bleak outside Josef Weiss’ West Seattle townhouse. Three 'for sale' signs line the street, just a block off the water – Weiss’ is one of them. Weiss’ home of six…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "A chill is settling over the once white-hot Southern California housing market. Listings are up. Sales are falling. Price reductions are becoming more common. The latest evidence came Tuesday when CoreLogic…
A report from Bloomberg. "This is how housing markets turn. Slowly. Six years of home-price gains outpacing wage growth; bidding wars replaced by sales at the asking price; days or weeks on the market turning into months; rising mortgage rates.…
A report from Mansion Global on New York. "Luxury home sellers in Manhattan are dishing out major discounts to get the deal done. They signed contracts for 21 homes priced at $4 million or more in the week ending Sunday,…