-
·
The Homeownership Society Was a Mistake – The Atlantic
Real estate should be treated as consumption, not investment. By Jerusalem Demsas, December 20, 2022 [Editor’s Note: I’m not sure on this one; perhaps…] It is a truth universally acknowledged that an American in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a mortgage. I don’t know if you should buy a house.…
-
·
This Is the Average Cost of a Home in Every State | MSN
By Samuel Stebbins, 3 days ago A surge in demand for homes in the United States, in addition to limited housing inventory, has created a sellers market unlike anything seen in recent memory. Homes are now selling faster than ever before — and also for more money than ever before. As of August 2021, a…
-
·
What artificial intelligence means for homebuyers, real estate market | CNBC | Real Estate
By Diana Olick, Published Fri, Sep 17 202112:15 PM EDT https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/09/16/artificial-intelligence-takes-over-the-real-estate-industry.html Brick-and-mortar real estate may seem like the only tangible thing left in an increasingly virtual world, but it too is being taken over by artificial intelligence. Some of the biggest names in the business, such as Compass, Zillow and LoanSnap, are now employing AI…
-
·
Americans Have Discovered the Garden, and Celebrities Want In – The New York Times
Many of us turned to gardening for solace during the pandemic. Now Martha Stewart and Drew Barrymore want to guide us to green thumbs. By Ronda Kaysen, April 16, 2021Updated 8:34 p.m. ET Last spring, as the world descended into a collective panic, Drew Barrymore planted her first lawn. “I did not think I could…
-
·
How to navigate homebuying this spring as competition surges
By Michelle Fox, Published Sat, Apr 10 202110:26 AM EDT When pandemic life began to feel too tight inside the one-bedroom apartment Taryn Orellana shared with her husband, Antonio, she knew they had to move. In October, the couple decided to buy their first home in Lakewood, Calif. It was harder than they imagined. “There…
-
·
Real Estate Shell Companies Scheme to Defraud Owners Out of Their Homes – The New York Times
Partially paralyzed and reliant on a wheelchair, Ozella Campbell spends a lot of time watching television. It was under those circumstances in February 2014 that she saw a commercial urging her to call MyHouseIsADump.com, a company that offered to buy houses in as-is condition, in cash, and to close the purchase within seven days.From Our…
