It’s no secret that affordable homeownership seems to be a mirage that many a thirsting wanderer is chasing in a desert of high prices. However, a new report by Realtor.com® may offer some diamonds in the rough for prospective homebuyers who haven’t given up their pursuit. One pitfall that many prospective homebuyers encounter in this…

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US Justice Department accuses 6 major landlords of scheming to keep rents high  WPVI-TV

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Seattle-based brokerage Redfin has begun the year by laying off 46 employees, including managers in its headquarters, program, and field leadership roles. No agents were part of the layoffs, a spokesperson told GeekWire, which broke the news Thursday afternoon.

Property portfolio: here's what the US President-elect owns in the UK  Evening Standard

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported December 10. Employment trended up in healthcare, government and social assistance. Retail trade added jobs in December, following a job loss in November. The unemployment rate changed little at 4.1% in…

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Upcoming Innovative Solutions for Affordable Housing in the US  Norada Real Estate Investments

Court probes "reverse auction" allegations while plaintiffs seek preliminary approval of deals with eXp Realty, Weichert, Mark Spain Real Estate and Atlanta Communities Real Estate.

Proptech Market CAGR to be at 16.30% By 2034 | How US Proptech Innovations Reshape Global Real Estate Market?  EIN News

US property and casualty insurers slide as Los Angeles wildfire losses mount  ZAWYA

Big Moves Ahead! U.S. and Greece Set for Major Luxury Real Estate Expansion  be3.sk

Big Moves Ahead! U.S. and Greece Set for Major Luxury Real Estate Expansion  Be3

Emirati billionaire and Trump ally sees more Gulf investments into US under new president  Reuters

Donald Trump's property empire: What the US President-elect owns in London and the rest of the UK  MSN

Property portfolio: here's what the US President-elect owns in the UK  London Evening Standard

Where Does Elon Musk Live? Inside the Properties of the World’s Richest Man  Architectural Digest

Breakingviews - コラム: Los Angeles fires expose inflated US home prices  Reuters.com

The prime London property hotspots for homebuyer demand  MoneyWeek

The U.S. Has More Fancy Apartments Than It Is Able to Fill  The Wall Street Journal

Tycoon’s wild plan for US data centers ignores grid reality  E&E News