Rising supply and slowing demand in the housing market are finally causing prices to cool off, and the weakness is accelerating. Home prices nationally rose just 2.7% in April compared with the previous year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index released Tuesday. That is down from a 3.4% annual increase in March and is the smallest gain in nearly two years. The report is slightly backdated, as it is a three-month running average of prices ended in April. Other more current readings of the market, such as one from Parcl Labs, shows prices nationally are now flat compared with a year ago. S&P Case-Shiller found the…
Author: Michael Thompson
A young radio journalist for a Kansas City public radio station died Sunday after suffering a gunshot wound in her apartment, apparently from a bullet that pierced a window, her station reported. Aviva Okeson-Haberman, 24, was found in her first-floor apartment Friday afternoon, KCUR reported Sunday in announcing her death. Kansas City police Capt. Dave Jackson said her death is being investigated as a homicide. Okeson-Haberman was “an especially beloved friend and colleague just beginning what promised to be a brilliant career,” KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR station, said. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly were among those who expressed condolences.…
Acclaimed journalist Maria Hinojosa decided to adapt her memoir for young readers after she thought about the size and scope of the U.S. Latino population. “I was like, yeah, I don’t write for kids,” Hinojosa, 61, said. “But then you think about the ages — the median age of Latinos and Latinas in the U.S. — I have to be writing this book.” A 2019 Pew Research Center study found that the most common age for U.S. Latinos in 2018 was 11, compared to 58 for white Americans. “We have to get to our kids,” said Hinojosa, “and definitely another story about…
Housing owners in three Suburbs of Adelaida are eliminating more than $ 3000 per month to pay their mortgage, while only four have a sexual expense of less than $ 1000, according to new figures that highlight the Adelaida affordability crisis. The latest Proptrack data reveal that Springfield, College Park and Medindie have the highest average monthly mortgage refunds for houses at $ 3234, $ 3125 and $ 3033 respectively. The average sale price for the houses in Springfield and College Park was in the low -to -the medium range of $ 2 million, while Medindie’s was $ 3 million.…
The crisis of life cost is not to dissuade charged buyers, with a series of Adelaide properties that break sales prices records in recent months. Industry experts say that interest in premium properties has not decreased despite increasing financial pressures, and probably won in the near future. A Kidman Park house is one of the last to raise the bar for its suburbuar after selling for $ 2,175 million. The five bedroom house in 20 Cassia Cres demolished the residence in 103 Riverway, which changed hands for $ 2,011 million in January, outside the first place. Ray White Henley Beach…
Despite a housing inventory advance of almost 20 percent from a year ago, U.S. households earning $75,000 annually are unable to afford 75 percent of homes now listed on the market nationwide, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “Shoppers see more homes for sale today than one year ago, and encouragingly, many of these homes have been added at moderate income price points,” Danielle Hale, Realtor.com chief economist, said in the report. “But as this report shows, we still don’t have an abundance of homes that are affordable to low- and moderate-income households, and the…
There is more time to take advantage of this $ 30,000 sacrifice. A month after its granting of timbre taxes of the new homes began, the Queensland government has now confirmed greater relief for buyers of the first house by extending its first subsidy of the owner of the house (FHOG) until June 30, 2026. Initially, expire to expire at the end of June 2025, the State has now extended the subsidy of $ 30,000 for another year. Each state in Australia sacrifices some variation of the FHOG, which is a global sum of cash to help first -home buyers…
Anywhere else in the world offers what the tropical cities of Australia do: relaxed life framed by tropical jungles, reefs and impressive beaches. These northern places are no longer only beautiful places for vacations; Thanks to improving infrastructure, remote work opportunities and the increase in interest in a warmer climate, tropical cities are emerging as serious contenders for permanent relocation. Port Douglas is among the popular tropical cities that Australians looking for a sea change have favored. Image: Realestate.com.au Buyers who pursue larger blocks, access to nature and a slower rhythm of life have already made the movement and escaped…
Stacey and Thomas Woolf have put their “perfect family home” in the market and unfortunately will say goodbye to the hectares of space, modern life and a coberty of caves of barely used men. The couple called the property at 75 Varro RD, Lloyd Creek, home during the last four years, welcoming two children along the way. “It has been magnificent,” said Mrs. Woolf. “It is the perfect family home and we would not be selling if we had to move interstate.” Located in 2Ha, the property returns to Bushland, but is just five minutes from Humpty Doo stores. The…
As interest rates begin to fall, many owners rush to put their property in the market. However, there is a characteristic often overlooked that he could make or break his sale. While it may seem nothing more than a path to your garage, your entrance path can have a significant impact on the first impression that housing buyers have on their property, according to the real estate agent. And the first impressions mean a lot! Your entrance path could sell your home faster A designed and well maintained reflexive entrance can have a great impact on the perception of a…