L.A.’s surging real estate prices have cooled, so why is nobody buying condos?

L.A.’s surging real estate prices have cooled, so why is nobody buying condos?

Even as the relentless rise in Los Angeles housing costs seems to have paused, condominium sales slowed to a trickle this year. The number of condo units sold in the first two... Read more »
Negative jobs report keeps mortgage rates calm amid surging oil prices 

Negative jobs report keeps mortgage rates calm amid surging oil prices 

From BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in health... Read more »
South Florida  Million-Plus Luxury Home Sales Hit Four-Year High—Fueled by Surging Wealth Migration

South Florida $10 Million-Plus Luxury Home Sales Hit Four-Year High—Fueled by Surging Wealth Migration

The South Florida luxury real estate market had a banner year in 2025, posting the second-highest number of $10 million-plus home sales in the region’s history, driven by an influx of wealthy... Read more »
Investors Are Scooping Up Discounted Townhomes in Texas—and They’re Cashing In on Surging Rents

Investors Are Scooping Up Discounted Townhomes in Texas—and They’re Cashing In on Surging Rents

Prices for townhomes and condominiums in Texas dropped in 2025 compared with a year before, even as rents increased, offering investors a chance to cash in—if they act quickly.  Nationally, the price... Read more »
World Cup Leads to Surging Airbnb Prices in Los Angeles

World Cup Leads to Surging Airbnb Prices in Los Angeles

Six months out from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Airbnb hosts near SoFi Stadium are already emerging as the winners in the competition. Across Los Angeles, the average booked Airbnb rate for... Read more »
Mortgage rates keep surging after strong inflation reading

Mortgage rates keep surging after strong inflation reading

Mortgage rates continued their ascension toward 7% this week, raising doubts about the approaching spring homebuying season.  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.90% as of Feb. 22, an increase from last week’s... Read more »
Why West Coast home prices are surging

Why West Coast home prices are surging

Housing markets out west are on fire. Prices are rising, supply is tight and competition among buyers is fierce. That’s all good news for homeowners. Not so much for buyers. Home prices... Read more »