Commercial Observer, June 11, 2024-Philip RussoThe housing needs of seniors and students are growing rapidly, and proptech is increasingly focused on providing services for both real estate niches.Click here for …
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The Homebuying Affordability Gap Is Widening Across the Country, Creating ‘an Impossible Market’
NBC News, June 11, 2024-Jasmine Cui and Matthew DanburyAcross the country, the prospect of home ownership is slipping out of reach for the ordinary buyer.Click here for more
New Homes are Getting Smaller: Here are the Reasons Why
WCPO (Cincinnati), June 11, 2024–John MatareseA decade ago if you wanted a new house, the question was do you want big, or bigger? But the biggest trend in new homes …
The Mid-Year 2024: Office Sector on the Brink: Navigating the Pain of an Uncertain Future
Commercial Real Estate Direct, June 10, 2024–Orest MandzyThe commercial real estate market continues to grapple with persistent risk and distress, with the office sector bearing the brunt of the impact. …
High Prices and Mortgage Rates Have Plagued the Housing Market. Now, a Welcome Shift
USA Today, June 11, 2024–Medora LeeMore affordable homes are coming onto the market. In May, there were 35.2% more homes for sale than a year earlier.Every region in the U.S. …
Which Cities Would Benefit Most from Converting Offices Into Housing?
Governing magazine, June 11, 2024–Jorge González-HermosoLocal governments want to see empty and underused offices converted to housing, but that’s often difficult. An examination of office and housing markets reveals the …
Positive News on Inflation Pushes Mortgage Rates Down
National Mortgage News, June 6, 2024-Brad FinkelsteinAfter a brief sojourn back over 7%, mortgage rates fell for the fourth time in the past five weeks, as investors reacted to data …
Phoenix Leads the Nation in Built-to-Rent Houses
Axios, June 10, 2024-Jeremy Duda and Sami SparberBuilt-to-rent homes are on the rise nationwide, and nowhere more so than in Phoenix.Click here for more
Gen Z Is More Worried About Housing Costs Than Millennials Are
Newsweek, June 10, 2024-Omar MohammedGen Z—those born between 1997 to 2012—is concerned about housing costs more than previous generations, including its millennial predecessors, naming it as a bigger issue than …
Gen Z Plumbers and Construction Workers Are Making #BlueCollar Cool
The Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2024-Te-Ping ChenMost of the time, when Lexis Czumak-Abreu is stripping cables in a ditch or troubleshooting a sparking outlet, the size of her fan …