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Home sales fell in March, but don't expect bargain prices

by Amy Scott
Apr 21, 2020
Analysts say last month's slowdown is just the beginning.
Home sales are down during COVID-19, but prices aren't.
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What is the COVID-19 economic downturn's effect on homebuilders?

by Amy Scott
Apr 15, 2020
Both the sales and building of homes has slowed with the spread of the pandemic.
Builders may have to stagger the masons, electricians and plumbers to comply with social distancing guidelines.
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Pandemic could mean opportunity for real estate investors

by Andy Uhler
Apr 7, 2020
“Now's the time to innovate and go hunting," says an investment firm co-founder.
Could the post-pandemic housing market look similar to the post-Great Recession market?
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Will COVID-19 be the death of coworking spaces?

by Lisa Rabasca Roepe
Apr 3, 2020
“The coworking model hasn’t been around to witness an economic shock,” one analyst said.
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Buying a house is tricky when you can't leave the one you already have

by Amy Scott
Apr 1, 2020
More realtors are taking up drone photography and virtual tours.
Would you buy a house you've never stepped foot in?
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The rise of the high-rise

by Amy Scott
Jan 21, 2020
As more and more people want the amenities of urban living, there's nowhere to build but up.
At 44 stories, Baltimore's new 414 Light Street is the tallest apartment building in Maryland.
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Retailers find value in their bricks and mortar

by Amy Scott
Jan 7, 2020
Bed Bath & Beyond is the latest to sell stores ... only to lease them back.
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Positive signs for the housing market heading into 2020

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 24, 2019
2019 started out on a down note, with 30-year mortgage rates having spiked just below 5%.
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Are affordable houses making a comeback?

by Amy Scott
Nov 26, 2019
Analysts say smaller, cheaper houses are on the horizon.
A "price reduced" sign on a home for sale in Royal Oak, Michigan.
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House bidding wars fall to a 10-year low

by Amy Scott
Nov 14, 2019
Real estate brokerage Redfin says just one in ten offers faced competition in October.
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