Empty office buildings won't be the solution to the US housing shortage

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Skyscrapers loom over downtown Manhattan on March 31, 2022 in New York City.
The pandemic led to a rise in work-from-home, which has crushed demand for office space.

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Americans are feeling the most optimistic about the mortgage market since the Fed started hiking rates

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Sales, inventory, and construction are picking up in the US housing market after months of being battered by sky-high mortgage rates.
Sales, inventory, and construction are picking up in the US housing market after months of being battered by sky-high mortgage rates.

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Office-to-residential conversions have surged 357% since 2021 as billions in commercial mortgages come due

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The number of offices being converted into residential properties has skyrocketed since 2021.

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China's chances of staging an economic rebound this year look slim

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Wall Street strategists and investors remain cautious on China for the year ahead, and the long-awaited post-pandemic rebound still hasn't materialized.

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The average US homebuyer has gained $40,000 in buying power in the last 3 months as mortgage rates cool

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The frozen housing market may be starting to thaw

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The frozen housing market is showing signs of thawing.

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The housing market capped off its worst year of sales since 1995. Here's how affordability, inventory, and demographics have changed in 3 decades.

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The housing market of 2023 differed dramatically from that of 1995.

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There are 3 bullish signals flashing that point to a recovery in the housing market, Compass CEO says

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The value of the housing market in America's largest metros has surged to $23 trillion

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The state of the US housing market in 5 charts

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In this aerial view, single family homes are shown in a residential neighborhood on October 27, 2022 in Miramar, Florida.
In this aerial view, single family homes are shown in a residential neighborhood on October 27, 2022 in Miramar, Florida.

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