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Stake In The Game: Real Estate Developer Sees ‘Rentership’ As New Path To Homeownership
Stake In The Game: Real Estate Developer Sees ‘Rentership’ As New Path To Homeownership
November 13, 2020  |  Real Estate

Homeownership is still the best, largest and often only major investment that most Americans make. But price fluctuations, skyrocketing taxes and hefty maintenance costs have...

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The Digital Real Estate Boom (And How Long It Might Last)
The Digital Real Estate Boom (And How Long It Might Last)
November 06, 2020  |  Real Estate

The COVID-19 pandemic has been good for the real estate market. Consumers have become homebound over the past half-year or so, and perhaps unsurprisingly, many...

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Builder Index Hits Record High As Suburbs Lure City Dwellers
Builder Index Hits Record High As Suburbs Lure City Dwellers
October 19, 2020  |  Real Estate

Builder confidence is surging for the second consecutive month, hitting a record high of 85 in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders...

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Will US Homeowners Manage To Avoid Falling Off A Mortgage Forbearance Cliff?
Will US Homeowners Manage To Avoid Falling Off A Mortgage Forbearance Cliff?
September 14, 2020  |  Loans

When Congress first passed the CARES Act earlier this year to ameliorate COVID-19’s economic havoc, U.S. homeowners with mortgages on their properties were among the...

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NAR: Housing Market Activity Continues To Pick Up
NAR: Housing Market Activity Continues To Pick Up
August 27, 2020  |  Real Estate

Housing market activity as measured by the signing of sales contracts rose for the third consecutive month, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on...

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US Home Sales Up 9 Pct Nationwide Over Last July
US Home Sales Up 9 Pct Nationwide Over Last July
August 21, 2020  |  Real Estate

The nation’s residential real estate sector took a giant step forward in July as year-over-year sales increased by nearly 9 percent, according to the National...

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Survey: Homebuilders Upbeat On Single-Family Homes
Survey: Homebuilders Upbeat On Single-Family Homes
August 17, 2020  |  Real Estate

Homebuilders are bullish on the single-family home, with one industry benchmark rising to its highest reading since the dot-com boom. The signs are that “housing...

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Existing Home Sales Up In June, Down From A Year Ago
Existing Home Sales Up In June, Down From A Year Ago
July 22, 2020  |  Real Estate

Existing home sales rebounded in June, a sign that the nation’s real estate market is making a comeback, but year-over-year transactions are still off by...

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Homebuilding Exec: Wellness Concerns Could Drive Consumers To Buy New Homes
Homebuilding Exec: Wellness Concerns Could Drive Consumers To Buy New Homes
July 17, 2020  |  Real Estate

Health is driving consumer decisioning, with the chief executive of one homebuilder noting that wellness – along with the need for more space, historically low...

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