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Housing Week Ahead: September Housing Data, Home Prices, Jobs Report The coming week brings a major monthly release from the Realtor.com® economics team as well as key economic indicators. On Wednesday, senior economist Jake Krimmel will publish our September Housing Trends Report, which will offer an early look at how the housing market is faringRead …

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New Developments Hit San Fran’s Suburbs Just in Time for the AI Gold Rush While new development in San Francisco remains perennially stagnant, the condo market has begun to rebound after four years of declining appreciation, with starved buyers—many fueled by AI wealth—pushing up prices for turnkey properties in the most desirable neighborhoods. “The marketRead …

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The ‘Cold Room’ Trend: Could These Greek Housing Layouts Be The Key to Attracting Gen Z Buyers? Imagine being 21 and strolling off campus in your college town. Depending on your school and its location, you may notice a number of “sleeping porches” or “cold rooms.” Essentially, these are communal spaces found in sorority andRead …

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Brooklyn’s Working-Class Bastion Bay Ridge Gets a New Luxury Development A working-class Brooklyn neighborhood known for its sweeping views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge—and its many “Saturday Night Fever” filming locations—is getting a luxury makeover. Shore Road, with its dazzling bridge, New York Harbor, and downtown Manhattan skyline views, is lined with decades-old co-op buildings thatRead …

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I’m 40 and We Bought a Doctor’s Office in Pittsburgh For Our Family of 8 for $240K Thinking about buying a home, but not sure how to afford it? Welcome to the Down Payment Diaries, where real people spill about how they saved and splurged on their path to homeownership. If you’d like to submitRead …

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Furnishing a College Dorm Costs $760 on Average—Here’s How to Avoid Overspending Furnishing your home does not come cheap—even if you’re living in a dorm. The average college student spends $760 setting up their space before accounting for rent or tuition, according to a new study by Sallie. And nearly 3 in 10 (28%) spendRead …

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Tiny-Home ‘Matchmakers’ Are Helping Connect Residents With Rural Landowners Ron Murray knew he wanted to live in a tiny home, but there was a problem—where would he put it? The Canadian tiny home enthusiast was right to worry about that first. While tiny homes offer sustainability advantages and are a viable option for managing theRead …

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82% of Homeowners Want AI Security Cameras—Here’s Why Passive Cameras Aren’t Enough Anymore Your security camera may show you crystal clear footage of someone stealing a package. But what good is that if the package is already gone? An AI-powered home security system can resolve this issue by actively responding to threats at home ratherRead …

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Housing Innovators Converge on Washington DC to Showcase Cutting-Edge Building Methods Homebuilders will be the first to admit it’s very difficult time for the business. But they’re also hopeful that the nation’s housing crisis will spur new ideas and solutions to bring costs down. This week, at the Innovative Housing Showcase on the National MallRead …

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