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"Life happens." Why some home buyers and sellers forge ahead in spite of interest rates

by Elizabeth Trovall
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.
Even though interest rates are high, some home buyers have been spurred to move by big personal changes.
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Adventures in Housing

Checking in on the path of pandemic homebuying

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 10, 2023
Three real estate agents explain how their communities have changed.
The flow of out-of-state buyers into rural communities has not stopped, according to one Montana real estate agent.
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Some struggle economically as China's 20th Communist Party Congress begins

by Jennifer Pak
Oct 14, 2022
Under President Xi Jinping, tech and real estate oversight has tightened, while the private tutoring sector has been flattened.
A sign celebrating the Chinese Communist Party's 100th anniversary sits prominently in a commercial center in Shanghai in 2021.
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High home prices and rising interest rates mean there are lots more homes on the market

by Samantha Fields
Aug 9, 2022
The housing market is cooling a little. But there still aren't that many homes for sale, just more than last year.
The main reasons more homes are on the market is rising mortgage rates and high home prices, says Danielle Hale at Realtor.com.
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As real estate market changes, broker counsels buyers and sellers to think different

by Amy Scott and Anais Amin
Jul 4, 2022
For buyers, the competition is less fierce, but some sellers still have "pie in the sky" hopes.
The median sale price was $407,600 in May, and mortgage rates have climbed. Some would-be buyers are finding the market less affordable, yet sellers have lost some leverage, says Amanda Pohlman of Keller Williams in Cleveland.
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As the real estate market cools, so does the market for agents

by Matt Levin
Jun 21, 2022
As home sales decline, the field is becoming more competitive.
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How corporate real estate investors affect tight housing markets

by Ambriehl Crutchfield
Dec 15, 2021
A researcher found that five real estate Investment corporations own more than 5% of the single-family housing stock in a county just outside Nashville.
Out-of-state investors are partially fueling Nashville's hot housing market. Above: A row of new brick homes in suburban Nashville.
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Washington aims to monitor all-cash deals to crack down on money laundering

by Amy Scott
Dec 7, 2021
The Treasury Department is seeking public input on a plan to increase oversight of all-cash real estate transactions to try to crack down on money laundering.
If an individual buys a property with only cash, the transaction may not raise any red flags. The Treasury Department is seeking to change that. Above: the U.S. Treasury building.
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As house prices skyrocket, some Aussies consider big moves

by Frey Lindsay
Nov 25, 2021
Homeownership was already out of reach for many young Australians. Then the pandemic hit.
Prices are rising at breakneck speed in places like Sydney's eastern suburbs, spurred by a housing shortage and low interest rates.
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Why Zillow hit pause on buying houses

by Andy Uhler
Oct 18, 2021
Zillow will instead focus on selling off its existing inventory. It could be a prudent move.
Two Zillow employees evaluate a home for possible purchase by Zillow in Lauderhill, Florida, in August 2019.
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