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Homes That Sold for Around $600,000
Source: The New York Times --- Each week, our survey of recent residential sales in New York City and the surrounding region focuses on homes that sold around a certain price point, allowing you to compare single-family homes, condos and co-ops in different locales....
How hard is it to buy a home right now? “Beyond crazy and frustrating.”
Source: CBS News --- The pandemic-era real estate market has emerged as a windfall for sellers and a headache for buyers. A shortage of for-sale homes continues to boost prices across the nation by double-digits — and is pushing house hunters to go to extremes to win...
Reopening sparks signs of a real estate rush
Source: The Real Deal --- The day after Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement that New York would be back at “full strength’’ by July 1, with stores, offices and theaters reopening, Douglas Elliman agent Janna Raskopf woke up to 67 rental apartment inquiries in her...
The Breakout Cities on the Forefront of America’s Economic Recovery
Source: The Wall Street Journal --- GREENVILLE, S.C.—The pandemic is accelerating growth in midsize cities, positioning them to lead the charge in the nation’s economic rebound. Even before Covid-19, these rising stars—such as Greenville, Des Moines, Iowa, and Provo,...
Here’s how much lumber costs have added to new home prices
Source: MPA --- The meteoric spike in US lumber priceshas driven the price of an average new single-family home to soar by $35,872, data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) revealed. Lumber prices have tripled in the past 12 months, with framing...
The Pandemic Changed Where Americans Live
Source: The Wall Street Journal --- The pandemic has spurred a burst of mobility that is accelerating changes in where and how Americans live. Some young people are leaving cities earlier than is typical, while some older people are speeding up retirement moves. Fewer...
