Stories Tagged as
Housing
A window into the world of deconstruction
by
David Brancaccio
and Natalie White
Apr 17, 2024
Chris Rutherford, executive director of Salvage Warehouse of Detroit,
shares how the deconstruction business is a huge benefit for communities economically, environmentally and socially.
RealPage rent-fixing lawsuit highlights use of algorithms to set rents
by
Matt Levin
Apr 16, 2024
Lawsuits allege that RealPage, a company many large landlords use to price their apartments, uses confidential data in an anti-competitive way.
A typical home costs $1 million or more in a record number of U.S. cities
Apr 10, 2024
Zillow find that million-dollar homes are proliferating — and not just in the usual high-cost metro areas like New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
How landlords and tenants are reacting to a changing rental market
by
Matt Levin
Apr 9, 2024
The market is seeing a return of concessions and incentives for renters as demand cools in many parts of the nation.
The Realtors settlement could change how agents work with homebuyers
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Apr 3, 2024
In a landmark settlement to several lawsuits, the National Association of Realtors could require agents and buyers to have a written agreement.
Why multigenerational households are making a comeback in a big way
Apr 3, 2024
From 1971 to 2021, the number of people living in multigenerational family households in the U.S. quadrupled to nearly 60 million people.
Mortgage rates have fallen, but are homes more affordable?
by
Justin Ho
Mar 25, 2024
When you take mortgage rates, housing prices and incomes into account, homes are 44% less affordable than they were two years ago.
For public good, not for profit.
Is there a chance your key could work on another house?
by
Janet Nguyen
Mar 22, 2024
There’s a chance – albeit very small – you have the same key as someone else out there in the world.
Rising insurance costs are making homeownership even more expensive
by
Amy Scott
Mar 21, 2024
Climate risk and inflation are making insurance harder to find and mortgages harder to afford.
More housing stock means the market may be shifting in favor of buyers
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Mar 18, 2024
New home listings hit a 17-month high in February, and as more sellers sell, housing prices could flatten, says Conor Sen at Bloomberg Opinion.