Real Estate Market

The Current State of the Real Estate Market

This page presents news and commentary on the state of the real state markets, both residential and commercial, including the latest local and national trends.

• Vacant Homes Create Problems for U.S. Cities describes the problems faced by communities due to the surge in vacant homes and abandoned properties. These properties not only depress all property values, but they depress the public psyche and create gloomy expectations. First published in the Seattle Times in February 2008.
• U.S. Housing Market Conditions is a quarterly compilation of statistical data and written reports on market conditions. See above link for current.