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Homebuyers descend upon a key battleground: the suburbs

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The pandemic-era home market has been marked by frenzied competition among buyers. But one arena in particular has been hardest-fought. Continue reading →

‘For sale by owner’ homes hit 40-year low. Is it even worth the effort?

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Most homeowners who forego an agent are selling to someone they know, leaving a small group that fends for themselves on the open market, several new reports reveal. Continue reading →

Where travelers are planning their getaways this ‘hot vax summer’

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Travelers are mostly seeking family-friendly short-term rentals in rural areas relatively close to home. But major cities have risen in popularity for long-term summer stays too. Continue reading →

Rents rise in suburban and rural areas, remain flat in urban centers

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Recent data from Zumper shows that suburban and rural rents grew 5 to 7 percent more than urban rents over the last year. However, some secondary cities that thrived during the pandemic are now starting to see rent declines Continue reading →

How Rural Hospitals Are Preparing for Coronavirus

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In the DC Comics town of Metropolis, the townsfolk had Superman to protect them from villains like Lex Luthor, Brainiac and Darkseid. But in real-life Metropolis, Ill. (pop. 6,133), there is no larger-than-life superhero. There’s a 15-foot-tall statue … Continue reading →

People are fleeing cities amid coronavirus. Where are they going?

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Data retrieved Airbnb analysis website AirDNA shows that short-term renters are emptying out of cities and heading to more rural areas as coronavirus cases become more widespread. Continue reading →

The Tough Retirement Challenges of Rural Americans

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Planning for, and financing, the retirement years isn’t easy — even before the economic and market turmoil from the spread of the coronavirus. But financing a secure retirement is even harder in large parts of rural America. Rural families, on average,… Continue reading →

Rural Entrepreneurs Are Finding Success Away From Big Cities

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The economies of rural America are struggling. As a result, the percentage of startups that are in rural communities fell from 20% in the 1980s to around 12% currently, according to The Kauffman Foundation. But there’s a quiet and enterprising movement… Continue reading →

Rural Fire Departments Try to Hold On to Older Firefighters

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When I recently made my long-sought move to the country life in upstate New York, it was comforting to note that our new property is perched on a wooded hill, just above the local firehouse. But something became increasingly evident in driving through … Continue reading →