Homebuyers in Santa Fe shelling out more than $1 million will have to pay a new 'mansion tax'

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Shops, bars and restaurants in adobe Pueblo Revival style in the main street of Santa Fe, capital city of New Mexico.
Shops, bars and restaurants in adobe Pueblo Revival style in the main street of Santa Fe, capital city of New Mexico.

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Mortgage rates log biggest drop in over a year amid falling bond yields

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"For Sale" signs are seen outside a home in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, July 27, 2021.

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The best evidence yet that banning Airbnbs will make rent go down

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The Airbnb logo transforms into simple line drawing of a house with two windows and a front door
A new study found that an Airbnb ban in Irvine, California lead to rent price decreases.

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Austin is abolishing parking requirements to bring down runaway home prices and rents

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In an aerial view, apartments are seen undergoing construction on February 28, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
In an aerial view, apartments are seen undergoing construction on February 28, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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Urban golf courses are making housing more expensive and parks harder to access — and taxpayers are footing the bill

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Homes line the Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California, a publicly-owned municipal golf course owned by the City and County.
Homes line the Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California, a publicly-owned municipal golf course owned by the City and County.

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An Airbnb host whose SF duplex was flooded by a guest says she only got enough compensation to 'make a difference' after posting on X

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San Francisco's Mission District. Erika Gemzer says her home in the area was flooded by Airbnb guests.

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Turning a tiny fraction of America's dead strip malls into housing could create 700,000 new apartments

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Roseville, Minnesota
Transforming old strip malls into housing could help address the retail apocalypse and the housing crisis.

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Boomers are dominating the economy and benefiting from historic rate hikes. BofA explains which stock trades to make as millennials struggle.

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Six retired people are in a swimming pool with their arms over their heads. They each have a pool noodle in front of them.
Residents of the John Knox Village Continuing Care Retirement Community participate in a water aerobics class on October 15, 2021 in Pompano Beach, Florida.

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Joe Biden wants more people to start living in empty offices

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The exterior of 160 Water Street, a former office building that's undergoing full reconstruction to hold almost 600 apartments at market price.
160 Water Street in lower Manhattan is being converted into almost 600 apartments.

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NYC's famous Flatiron Building will be converted into luxury residences after sitting empty for years

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A view of the Flatiron Building and the Flatiron Plaza on July 16, 2017 in New York City.
A view of the Flatiron Building and the Flatiron Plaza on July 16, 2017 in New York City.

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