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Big Tech Offloads Office Space, Putting Commercial Landlords in Flux

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Some of the more reliable office building tenants are reversing course by letting leases expire or subleasing space across major cities.

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February Marks a Turnaround for Existing Home Sales

Sick of waiting for the Federal Reserve to make a move, home buyers and sellers seem to be accepting the market for what it is.

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Real Estate

Austin’s Housing Craze Is Starting to Cool Down

Home prices in the Lone Star State’s capital have dropped 12% since 2022 — the largest decline of any US city.

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Real Estate

Soft Housing Market Is Keeping a Lid on Home Improvement Spending

With home sales continuing to limp along, Home Depot and Lowe’s are reporting that do-it-yourselfers are cutting back on projects.

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Real Estate

Investment Groups Are Scoring Big on US Farmland

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The supply is fixed, so investors are pouring capital into land needed to produce more food than we ever have.

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Consumer

New York City’s Airbnb Ban is Driving Up Hotel Prices

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New York City put the kibosh on Airbnb. Now, hotels prices are skyrocketing this holiday season amid soaring demand.

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Real Estate

HOA Fees Are Adding to the Housing Affordability Problem

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Prospective homebuyers face limited supply, historically high mortgage rates, plus increasingly high homeowners association fees.

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