Struggling US downtowns could take a cue from a small town in England that gave businesses rent-free space

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At the intersection with Whiteoak street on Main Street in Kutztown, PA Wednesday afternoon September 16, 2020.
At the intersection with Whiteoak street on Main Street in Kutztown, PA Wednesday afternoon September 16, 2020.

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Office vacancy hits an all-time high despite more people returning to in-person work

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The 15 best US cities for renters right now, ranked by incomes, rents, and quality of life

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San Francisco.
San Francisco, California.

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Commercial real estate is being rattled by this year's crises. A recession in the sector might be at hand, experts say.

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Happy Friday eve, readers. Phil Rosen here, clocking in from NYC. 

There's a lot to say about financial markets these days — the debt ceiling is a fast-approaching crisis, the banking sector has been rattled by failures, and stocks are still fighting the Fed. 

The secondary impacts of these risks are less obvious. What happens in each worst-case scenario?

Commercial real estate may hold one answer.

Everyone fled big cities during the pandemic. So why is your rent still so damn high?

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An apartment building with individuals moving into empty rooms
If you're wondering why your rent is still so high, look no further than all the people who ditched their roommates over the past few years.

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Because people ditched their roommates

The commercial real estate market is showing some cracks

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Good morning, team. I'm Phil Rosen. Thanks to Succession, the last couple of Sundays have been tough to beat — but Wednesdays are no slouch either. 

Get ready: Gen Z is coming for the housing market

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woman taking a selfie while sitting cross legged on a pile of houses
With technology and know-how that previous generations could have only dreamed of at their age, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to real-estate investing as an escape from the traditional 9-to-5.

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A top real estate economist explains why a housing rebound is coming as rising sales and lack of supply look poised to lift home prices

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My Gen Z kids have moved back in with me and pay rent. I wasn't expecting to be a parent landlord, but there are perks I never imagined.

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The Townsend-Anderson family
The parents didn't charge their kids rent for the first six months they lived at home.

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A New York City Airbnb has nearly $1M in fines. It hasn't paid any of them, new Bloomberg report says

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Flushing, Queens, Unisphere

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