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Myths around homebuying: the dreaded 20 percent and millennial apathy

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 11, 2017
Don’t give up on that dream of a white picket fence just yet.
Juan Carlos Correa (L) , a prospective home buyer is shown a short sale home by Denise Madan, a Real Estate agent with Re/Max, as he shops for a house on April 22, 2014 in Coral Gables, Florida
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Corporate landlords may be getting a boost from the government

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 14, 2017
We are slowly becoming a nation of renters. What does that mean for Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored backer of mortgages for individuals and investors?
A rental home owned by Invitation in Las Vegas, NV.
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Why do we care if millennials are buying homes?

by Tony Wagner
Jun 2, 2017
With Kai and Molly off this week, let's tackle a listener question.
Will millennials buy a house in the suburbs like their parents and grandparents? What's it say about the economy if they don't?
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What it was like to have Jared Kushner as a landlord

by Kai Ryssdal
May 26, 2017
Reporter Alec MacGillis spent time with tenants of the Kushner's Baltimore properties.
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner.
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Minorities increasingly priced out of housing market

by Adam Allington
May 26, 2017
In growing metro areas, median-income families of color can’t afford to buy a home
The shrinking pool of affordable housing is felt most acutely by minorities, according to a Redfin report.
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First-time homebuyers are taking out more new loans

by Ryan Kailath
May 25, 2017
And nearly a quarter of them are using a gift from family or a friend, realtors say.
 
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Home sales drop 11.4 percent in April

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 23, 2017
It has to do more with inventory than avocado toast.
New home sales fell in April but were up 0.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
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More Americans are writing their rental checks for single-family homes

by Kimberly Adams
May 12, 2017
Corporate landlords bought up properties during the housing crisis. It's worked out well for them.
During the housing crisis, investors with cash snapped up tens of thousands of distressed properties and converted them to rentals.
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Redfin CEO: To survive, keep thinking like a startup

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
May 11, 2017
Glenn Kelman says the most important qualification for his job is passion.
“We still have to be financially disciplined in a different way than Google or Facebook, because we still employ real people to help sell these houses,” says Glenn Kelman, Redfin CEO.
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On Fifth Avenue, vacancy rates spike along with rents

by Ryan Kailath
May 4, 2017
Stores on the world's most expensive retail strip are fleeing high rents.
A retail space is available for rent on Fifth Avenue in New York, where rents and vacancies have spiked.
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