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The Housing Cash Crunch That Has Everyone Pointing Fingers Before New York City voted to freeze rents for more than 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, one member of the Rent Guidelines Board tried to make a point about the buildings themselves. “As the owner’s representative, my primary concern is ensuring that rent-stabilized buildings…” Maksim Wynn beganRead …

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Homes Sales Dip in June as Prices Reaches All-Time High, Squeezing Buyers Sales of existing homes dropped in June after rallying in May as would-be buyers pulled back due to affordability concerns as the median sales prices surged to a record high. Existing-home sales fell 2.4% month over month but rose 2.8% year over yearRead …

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More Than 10% of All Homes Sit Vacant, but Only a Tiny Fraction Are for Sale Amid a deepening housing affordability crisis, roughly 1 in 10 homes in the country is sitting vacant, concludes a new report. Around 14.5 million houses are empty, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data compiled byRead …

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Mary Bonnet Says ‘Selling Sunset’ Cost Her More Than Half a Million Dollars in Lost Commissions “Selling Sunset” alum Mary Bonnet has claimed that starring in the Netflix series caused her to lose out on more than $500,000 in commissions—because her real estate clients didn’t want to be sucked into the messy drama that wasRead …

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Albuquerque Property Owners Won’t Face Liens Under New Stormwater Fee Ordinance Albuquerque homeowners worried that an unpaid stormwater fee could shadow their property title got a significant reassurance from City Council: the city cannot place a lien on your home to collect it. The council voted 8-0 to strip that lien authority from the newRead …

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Sacramento, CA, Has a Significant Shortage of Homes For Middle-Income Earners The dream of finding an affordable home can feel increasingly out of reach for many prospective buyers, especially those navigating the complexities of today’s housing market. This ongoing struggle is highlighted in the 2026 Housing Mismatch Report, a collaborative analysis from Realtor.com®® and theRead …

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Illegal Immigration Under Biden Drove Home Prices 6.6% Higher, New Study Finds A recent working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found that the surge in illegal immigration under former President Joe Biden contributed to higher home prices and rents across U.S. cities. The 65-page draft paper, authored by economists Daniel J. WilsonRead …

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Brad Pitt Finally Makes Instagram Debut With Ines de Ramon—Months After Happy Couple Moved In Together Actor Brad Pitt and his girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, have at long last made their four-year romance Instagram official—mere months after they reportedly took an even bigger step in their relationship by moving in together. Pitt, 62, who doesRead …

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Riverside, CA, Has a Shortage of Homes For Middle-Income Earners The dream of finding an affordable home continues to be a significant challenge for many Americans, especially those in the middle-income bracket. While the housing market might appear robust on paper, a closer look reveals a critical mismatch between available homes and what prospective buyersRead …

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Luxury Buyers Have Time To Wait—Sellers Are Turning to Auctions As the national luxury market settles from its COVID-19 pandemic peak, more sellers are turning to auctions—offering an opening for the buyers who spent the boom getting outbid, priced out, or shut out of private deals. Platinum Luxury Auctions, a Miami-based firm specializing in multimillion-dollarRead …

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