Office loans just hit a 5% delinquency rate – a 20-month high – as WFH and rate rises pile more pressure on commercial real estate

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Defaults on commercial property loans are on the rise.

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A beginner's guide to real estate investing

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Is Ohio really that great of a place for first-time homebuyers?

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Toledo, Ohio.
In Toledo, Ohio, buyers earning at least $75,000 can afford to purchase 61% of listings, according to the National Association of Realtors and realtor.com.

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International buyers of US homes have fallen to the lowest since 2009, the National Association of Realtors says

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The gap between single-family home constructions and the number of households formed grew to 6.5 million homes in 2022, according to Realtor.com.

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You need to make at least $64,500 a year to afford your first home, says Redfin

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A Floridian home for sale.
Homes are getting less affordable for first-time buyers, Redfin said.

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There are way too many real estate agents — and it's screwing over homebuyers

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Real estate agents run to get a deal on a house for sale.
A surplus of real-estate agents is bad for both the industry and regular home buyers and sellers.

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A glut of mediocre Realtors is screwing over homebuyers

A couple hasn't paid for flights since 2018 and lives in homes for free. Here's how they quit their corporate jobs for house-sitting gigs all over the world.

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Fran Cassaniti and Marco Ilagan in Grenada, an island country in the West Indies. The couple looked after two German Shepherds.

Fran Cassaniti and Marco Ilagan

Airbnb removed 3 rental vans parked in New York City after neighbors complained of feces and urine outside

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A screenshot of a van rental in New York City on Tripadvisor.

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I moved to an abandoned house in Japan's countryside. I learned that homeownership in Japan is not the same ticket towards long-term stability as it is in the US.

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A woman sitting in her backyard in Japan.
Bethany "Bitsii" Nakamura moved from the US to Japan in 2021.

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The 10 hottest cities for people who want a new hometown

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A mother and her daughter walk past a 'for sale' sign.
Homebuyers a looking to move to a new city, a study found.

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