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Black homebuyers underrepresented in US real estate boom

Black homebuyers underrepresented in US real estate boom

Source: Yahoo News ---  The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the nature of homebuying in the United States, but one constant is that Black Americans do not have the same access to a home of their own. Black purchasers made up just six percent of the total homebuyers this...

Real estate’s risks and opportunities ahead

Real estate’s risks and opportunities ahead

Source: Top 1000 Funds --- As the demise of the office component in real estate allocations continues investors are favouring data centres, warehousing and low cost accommodation. Office and bricks and mortar retail have suffered most at the hands of the pandemic....

How to locate the best real estate offers

How to locate the best real estate offers

Source: Travel Daily News --- Real estate is a competitive market, and with many new investors fighting for the same product, finding good bargains is getting more challenging. Many property buyers make the unfortunate error of relying only on MLS (Multiple Listing...

Why China’s Real Estate Slowdown Isn’t Like Japan’s

Why China’s Real Estate Slowdown Isn’t Like Japan’s

Source: Bloomberg --- As China struggles with its most severe real-estate slowdown in years, some have been asking whether the end of Japan’s real-estate bubble in the early 1990s offers a guide. But such comparisons are less helpful than they might appear, according...

Real Estate demands outpace the supply

Real Estate demands outpace the supply

Source: KPCW --- Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate prices in the Park City area have hit the stratosphere, while the number of homes for sale remains at record low levels. Park City Board of Realtors President Mark Jacobsen said there are no homes...

Woman Receives Life for Role in Killing of Real Estate Agent

Woman Receives Life for Role in Killing of Real Estate Agent

Source: KROC --- A former probation officer has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in the kidnapping and killing of a Minneapolis real estate agent. A Hennepin County jury in September found 29-year-old Elsa Segura, of Fridley, guilty of aiding and abetting...

Financial Focus: Financial tips for new veterans

Financial Focus: Financial tips for new veterans

Source: The Duncan Banner --- On Veterans Day, we honor the men and women who have served in our armed forces. If you’ve recently separated or retired from the military, or you will be leaving soon, you can be proud of the service you’ve provided to your country. But...

The Real Estate Battle: Millennials v Boomers

The Real Estate Battle: Millennials v Boomers

Source: Local Houston and Texas News ---    Those young couples beginning life’s journey and searching for that little starter home are finding a major obstacle in their way: Boomers not moving. Traditionally, at a certain age aging homeowners often downsize, looking...