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The towns outsmarting Airbnb to make more homes available for residents

Reasons to be Cheerful reveals how U.S. communities are cracking down on the short-term housing market to make more homes available for residents.
Corey Buhay for Reasons to be Cheerful
Thursday, May 2
Real Estate
Hedge funds may soon be banned from owning single-family homes
Next City explains how the Edge Fund Control of American Homes Act seeks to keep private equity's influence out of single-family homes.
Roshan Abraham for Next City
Tuesday, May 7
10 U.S. cities where living with a roommate can save you more than $700 a month
SmartAsset ranked 100 of the largest cities by calculating the amount saved when splitting rent on a two-bedroom apartment versus renting a one-bedroom apartment alone.
Jaclyn DeJohn
Monday, April 22
Is real estate actually a good investment?
Wealth Enhancement Group analyzed data from academic research, Standard and Poor's, and Nareit to compare real estate to stocks as investments.
Natalie P. McNeal, Data Work By Wade Zhou
Monday, April 22
Outdoor TVs, 'she sheds' and saltwater pools: 20 features that could boost a home's sale price and speed up offers
Money reports that despite high mortgage rates and home prices, there are still ways sellers can boost sale prices.
Mary Ellen Cagnassola
Monday, April 15
Top 5 Reasons to Call the Great Lakes State Home
(BPT) - Thinking about moving? Consider Michigan, which offers great jobs, an even better cost of living, economic opportunity and welcoming communities. Its stunning natural landscapes and vibrant …
Thursday, April 11
The 50 fastest and slowest sellers

The 50 places where homes are selling the fastest

Stacker compiled a list of counties where homes sold the fastest, using data from Redfin.
Dom DiFurio, Data Work By Elena Cox
Tuesday, February 6

The 50 places where homes are taking the longest to sell

Stacker compiled a list of counties where homes sold the slowest, using data from Redfin.
Dom DiFurio, Data Work By Elena Cox
Tuesday, February 6
More real estate news from around the web

(BPT) - Investing in real estate can be a smart choice, but not all investments are created equal. There's no denying rental properties are a surging market. Mortgage interest rates have risen …
Tuesday, April 9
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Banks boosting communities: How a behind-the-scenes partnership supports housing affordability and economic development
(BPT) - It’s a virtuous cycle: communities that are economically vibrant create good jobs that support homeownership, and homeownership builds generational wealth that supports entrepreneurship …
Wednesday, March 27
What to expect when buying a house in 2024
Experian analyzed housing market data to make some forward-thinking predictions about what you can expect from the housing market in 2024.
Ben Luthi
Thursday, March 7
Survey Finds Americans Are Helping Neighbors – and Want to Do Even More
(BPT) - According to results from a national survey1 released by Wells Fargo and Ipsos, Americans helped their neighbors on average six times in the last year without expecting anything in return and …
Monday, February 12
57 US counties where homeownership has become unaffordable
MoneyGeek analyzed changes in homeownership costs, home price appreciation, and median incomes from 2021 to 2023 to reveal 57 counties in the U.S. where the housing market is no longer affordable.
Erin C. Perkins
Thursday, February 8
Which regions in the US have the most people moving in?
SmartAsset examined trends behind where people are moving in the Northeast, South, West, and Midwest, using the latest Census Bureau data.
Jaclyn DeJohn
Tuesday, January 30

First-time homebuyers in today's market are older and wealthier, but often need help from family and luck in location

ConsumerAffairs looks at how the current housing market is affecting first-time homebuyers.  

Jon Bortin
Thursday, January 25

Are small towns actually safer than big cities?

Seeking respite in America's smaller cities and towns has its appeal, but how much safer are small towns in reality? MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics by quantifying the cost of crime and ranking 1,010 small cities and towns nationwide and in every state.

Deb Gordon
Monday, January 22

Which counties have the most prewar homes? Compare historic homes in every state

Every state has a stock of vintage housing. Rocket Homes examined Census Bureau data to find which county has the most prewar homes in every state.

Jill Jaracz
Thursday, January 18

The 10 best US cities for hybrid workers

Rent breaks down the best cities in the US for in-office/remote hybrid work.

Alicia Underlee Nelson
Tuesday, January 16

Five Home Improvement Projects that are Low Cost and High Impact

(NAPSI)—Housing prices may be as expensive as ever, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to put your plans for a dream home on hold. Rather than purchasing a new house, many homeowners are …

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Insurance Tips for California High Risk Area

(NAPSI)—It’s a huge irony—those who live in the most wildfire prone areas are shunned by private insurance companies and relegated to rely on the state-subsidized California Fair Plan. This …

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Debunking The Five Myths That Deter Homeownership

(NAPSI)—Buying a home can seem daunting, especially for first-time homebuyers facing record housing prices, tight supply, and rising interest rates. Quite often, misconceptions about homeownership …

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Tips To Prevent Wildfire Destruction

(NAPSI)—In 2020, 58,950 wildfires burned 10.1 million acres, the second-most acreage impacted in a year since 1960. Nearly 40% of these acres were in California, where 30 people were killed, 8,500 …

Monday, September 26, 2022