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Housing construction falls in January — but new permits soar

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Residential housing starts fell 3.6 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Everything is bigger in Texas — including the rent

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Over the past decade, the median rent has increased by more than 80 percent in Austin, Texas, according to a new Zillow study released Friday. Continue reading →

‘Redemption month’: New home sales exploded in August

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Sales of new, single-family homes rose an astounding 18 percent year-over-year in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Commercial real estate firm JLL pulls out of summit over lack of diversity

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International commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle revealed Friday that it is pulling its support the upcoming New York Multifamily Summit due to a lack of diversity among the event’s speakers. Continue reading →

New-home sales dropped in July but rose year-over-year: Census

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The median sales prices of all new homes sold in July hovered at $312,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Spanish language clients? This new free glossary should help

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The free, 94-page e-book includes includes English-Spanish and Español-Inglés translations for common terms such as appraisal report (informe de tasación), buyer’s agent (agente del comprador), and closing costs (costos de cierre). In addition to techn… Continue reading →