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Movie theaters aren't going anywhere, and it's partially due to their weird architecture

by Kristin Schwab and Sarah Leeson
Apr 17, 2024
With sloping, concrete floors and huge, windowless rooms, movie theaters are not the easiest properties to convert.
Ticket sales at movie theaters are still down from pre-pandemic times.
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How fast casual restaurants pick new locations

by Kristin Schwab
Apr 16, 2024
"There's a lot of science and a little bit of art" involved in finding the perfect place, a Chipotle executive says.
Shake Shack has cracked the code on scouting locations, says hospitality consultant Talia Berman.
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A typical home costs $1 million or more in a record number of U.S. cities

by Meghan McCarty Carino
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.
Median home values were north of $1 million in 550 cities in February, according to Zillow.
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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.
A rule change for Realtors could require buyers to pay agents directly, and that has some Realtors worried.
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Why might Americans be moving less?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder
Mar 14, 2024
Rather than chasing higher-paying jobs, many Americans are opting to stay put. Housing costs have something to do with it.
"Higher wages still attract workers, but people are reluctant to move because of high housing costs," explained senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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Some arts nonprofits look to expand their real estate footprint

by Trina Mannino
Mar 8, 2024
Owning their own rehearsal, performance and studio spaces often provides these organizations with a sense of certainty and control.
From left to right, Carma Zisman, Kimi Okada and Brenda Way of the a San Francisco-based dance organization ODC. They're standing at the entrance to ODC's newest building.
Courtesy Greg Meyers
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Adventures in Housing

After dreaming of living in a dome home for decades, this Texas woman made it a reality

by Sarah Leeson
Mar 7, 2024
"I'm not getting any younger. If I'm going to have a dome, I need to get on with it," said Paula Stone of Fredericksburg, Texas.
Paula Stone's home is made up of five connected monolithic domes that she designed herself.
Courtesy Stone
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Suburban home values were up 5.6% last year

by Elizabeth Trovall
Mar 6, 2024
But suburban owners still want to be close to downtown amenities.
Suburban homeowners experienced bigger price gains than homeowners near city centers over the last year, according to Redfin.
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For a couple in Maine, calling a Grange Hall home means financial freedom

by Sarah Leeson
Feb 23, 2024
With the goal of living mortgage-free, "I really knew that I would go anywhere and I would live in anything," Kate Mill says.
After living in Nashville, Tennessee, for 23 years, Henry Pile and Kate Mills bought this Grange Hall in Livermore Falls, Maine.
Courtesy Henry Pile
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High mortgage rates, low inventory keep the housing market tight

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 19, 2024
High interest rates and limited inventory are key factors in restricting affordability.
The "mortgage lock-in effect" is part of what's keeping the inventory of homes on the market low right now.
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