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Why real estate is in jeopardy

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At Tuesday’s CMLS Brings It To The Table event, held just before the National Association of Realtors’ midyear conference, real estate leaders sounded the alarm. Continue reading →

Hispanic homeowners made up more than a third of all new households over the last decade

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Hispanic Americans accounted for more than a third of all household formation over the last decade, and were the first minority demographic to make homeownership gains after the recession, according to a new report. Continue reading →

NAR tells Congress tax reform is hurting homeowners

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The director of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest real estate trade group, testified before Congress about the ways in which the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act have made it harder to own a home Continue reading →

Student debt isn’t the only thing holding buyers back

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Student debt isn’t the only thing holding back home sales, which reached a six-year low in December and have been on a steady decline since 2004. Continue reading →

Gen Z should start saving now to afford a home by 2031

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The average Gen-Zer will need to save $304 per month for the next 12 years to afford a 10 percent down payment and closing costs for a median-priced home ($386,310) by the time they’re 30. Continue reading →

NAR expects more volatility, regulations over next 5 years

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The National Association of Realtors has a new strategy document to guide it through 2023, and does not expect smooth sailing ahead… Continue reading →

4 alternative homeownership models for the non-traditional consumer

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Many factors are causing buyers to veer away from the traditional model of homeownership and toward the shared equity model. Here are four homeownership models that break the mold. Continue reading →