A real-estate agent accidentally burned down a $2 million home ahead of an open house

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A stock photo shows a "Fire Line Do Not Cross" sign in front of a destroyed property.

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The economy is fantastic — unless you want a new job, a new home, or a new car

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Making a major life change, such as buying a house or finding a new job, is going to come at a cost.

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Office owners are on 'borrowed time' as maturing debts can't be pushed off much longer, Goldman Sachs says

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A view of the Manhattan Skyline with the Empire State Building in the center.

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Beijing says Evergrande and its tycoon founder committed a $78 billion fraud. That would rank it as one of the biggest financial frauds ever.

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China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan.

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2 reasons why the South will stay the hottest housing market in the US

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Attorney-opinion letters could save homebuyers thousands of dollars in closing costs.

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We left our boxes in storage for a year when our move was interrupted. Minimalism worked out well for us.

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Fern Reiss (not pictured) put all her belongings into a storage unit when she sold her apartment. But when the buyer fell through, she decided to keep them there.

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The viral 'Twitter menswear guy' just wants an affordable home in a walkable neighborhood

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Menswear writer Derek Guy pays much more in rent than he'd like to. He says he'll likely never be able to afford to own a home.

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Home prices could go down now that the biggest group of real-estate agents agreed to lower commissions

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Real estate stocks plunge as NAR agrees to landmark settlement that rewrites rules on commissions

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The NAR agreed to a groundbreaking settlement on Friday.

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4 of the most competitive rental markets in the country added virtually no new apartments in 2023. It shows the housing crisis isn't going away.

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A "for rent" sign is posted in front of a home on December 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

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