While expensive markets in the West saw significant declines, prices in more affordable areas like the Midwest continued to rise, as affordability helps shape housing demand and lower-cost areas continue to see stronger rent growth.
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During an economic symposium held by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that an unsteady labor market could benefit...
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A new Redfin report revealed the share of American workers who are canceling aspirations to make major purchases, such as buying a home or car, due to their feelings about job security—ultimately,...
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Q3 Zombie Foreclosures on the Rise
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Buyers Backing Out: July Home Deal Cancellations Reach Eight-Year High
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Although rent-controlled units offer below-market rents today, they risk reducing housing availability and worsening conditions—suggesting policy needs broader reform to support low-income renters...
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ServiceLink Adds New National Sales Executive
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