A report from the Denver Post in Colorado. "The number of homes on the market surged, the number of sales dropped, and price reductions were abundant last month, all signs that buyers are pulling back in metro Denver, according to the latest market trends report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. The inventory of single-family homes and condos available for sale at the end of August rose to 8,228, an increase of 7.65 percent from July and 11.8 percent higher than August 2017. Normally, the inventory barely drops between the two months and the change set a record."

"'Over the past four years, we’ve experienced the strongest sellers’ market in recorded history,' said Steve Danyliw, chairman of the DMAR Market Trends Committee. 'This past month, we saw available homes for sale increase to the highest level in four years, giving buyers more homes to choose from.'"

"Single-family home sales in August dropped 7.46 percent from July, and are down 9.75 percent from the same month a year ago. Condo sales dropped 5 percent for the month and are down 15.6 percent from August 2017. About 30 percent of sellers lowered their listing price in August to entice buyers, Danyliw said. That has created downward pressure in the market."

"Danyliw pointed to several signs that buyers are pushing back more — fewer multiple offers on properties, fewer inspection allowances and fewer appraisal guarantees. That said, homes that are priced correctly and move-in ready still sell quickly."

From Mansion Global on New York. "Luxury buyers signed contracts for 16 homes in Manhattan in the week ending Sunday, modest activity reflecting the effect of a long holiday weekend, according to the Olshan Report. The most expensive contract signed was a Tribeca condo carved out of the top five floors of a townhouse on Harrison Street, asking $11.5 million. The 8,442-square-foot home sits above a mixed-used first floor. The home has six bedrooms and six bathrooms, and hit the market in June 2017 for nearly $17 million."

"The second most expensive home to find a buyer was a tie between a Fifth Avenue co-op and a brownstone on the Upper West Side, both asking $9.95 million. The Fifth Avenue co-op marked a loss for Marc Lasry, billionaire hedge funder and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, who bought the one-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment for $10.6 million in 2011, according to the Olshan Report."

From Chelmsford Patch in Massachusetts. "What was once Chelmsford's priciest home for sale has seen its asking price drop by over $100,000 since it was first listed. This five-bedroom with a pool hit the market last August at $989,000 and is now listed at $829,000."