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Treasury yields climbed on Monday as traders anticipated the Federal Reserve’s next moves in the face of persistently high inflation.
Last November, housing consultancy firm Zillow lobbed the first warning shot that the housing bubble had burst, when it shocked markets by firing 25% of
As real estate investors, we spend most of our time playing offense … Building strong portfolios and generating cash flow …
As inflation remains at the highest level in more than 40 years, millions of Americans are facing financial hardship due to rising consumer prices.
And the hits just keep on coming for the US housing sector. Three months after hitting the highest level in 14 years, on Thursday
Expectations for a 0.1% MoM drop in CPI has set the squeeze-algos on fire in recent days as the small drop signals ‘peak inflation’
The problem with an energy crisis is that it’s actually an everything crisis. In a world where virtually every industry relies on energy in
Globally, debt and equity capital markets lost around $23 trillion of ‘wealth’ in Q2 as Putin’s invasion sent commodity prices higher, slammed stocks on
Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass’ private equity firm is placing big bets on land. Bass is buying tens of thousands of acres of Texas
Young professionals are generally staying close to home, according to new research. The Census Bureau and Harvard University recently found that 80% of young
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday pledged to pursue tax increases for high-earning Americans in a bid to keep U.S. finances sound, as
Less than a year after voters approved some of the strictest rent control measures in the country, the St. Paul, Minnesota, city council appears
A majority of Americans, 56%, now say price increases are causing financial hardship for their household, up from 49% in January and 45% in
Mortgage rates are up, so fewer people can afford to buy homes. That means additional demand for single-family rentals and apartments, right? Well, probably
Bank of America this week announced that it will be launching a mortgage option for first-time home buyers offering no down payments, no closing
Bank of America this week announced that it will be launching a mortgage option for first-time home buyers offering no down payments, no closing
Buyer beware: You may want to think carefully about that home purchase now, according to one expert. “From an affordability perspective, this might be the
Imagine buying real estate, renting it out, and generating passive income—all from your laptop. As investors buy more and more houses, a large number
After several months of workers feeling more powerful than their bosses, the tides are turning. More than half of employees (58%) believe their bosses have
For the first time ever, the median rent in the U.S. topped $2,000 a month in June — and the increases show no sign
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