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Real estate
Franchises are big business, but they're adjusting to economic headwinds
by
Matt Levin
Sep 22, 2023
Franchisees get help with marketing and branding, but the corporate parent can’t do much about high interest rates and labor costs.
What a “de facto ban” on Airbnb means for New York City
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Sep 21, 2023
Will housing prices go down with fewer short-term renters around?
"Life happens." Why some home buyers and sellers forge ahead in spite of interest rates
Sep 13, 2023
People motivated to buy or sell homes in this market are often hitting significant milestones, from babies and back-to-office mandates to downsizing and retirement.
Moving — instead of building — a house
Aug 29, 2023
When the Knapp family relocated from Alaska to Wisconsin, they bought a building from a church for $1 and relocated it to their property.
Checking in on the path of pandemic homebuying
Aug 10, 2023
Three real estate agents explain how their communities have changed.
New study examines the viability of turning empty office blocks into homes
by
Henry Epp
Aug 9, 2023
The paper considers whether tax breaks might incentivize developers to take on the conversions.
Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped
by
Henry Epp
Jul 31, 2023
A new report finds the rate of mortgage borrowers considered "equity rich" increased to 49% in the second quarter.
For public good, not for profit.
Co-buying a house with your best friend
Jul 27, 2023
The lack of affordability has spurred “nontraditional setups” like this partnership between women who trust each other and work well together.
Piano movers, inspectors and more feel the pain of housing market slowdown
Jul 24, 2023
More people are staying put, which means they’re not paying for the adjacent services we need when buying a home.
With existing home inventory low, there are economic incentives to build more
Jul 21, 2023
But one economist warns it’ll “take decades of building, not just one good year, for the market to come back into a healthy place.”