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How City Planning Models Are Changing The single-family home is losing its cool. Some homebuyers now see multi-unit properties the way they see electric bikes or solar roofs — as part of a climate-aware lifestyle. We already know single-unit residential…
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Dramatic Transformations: Producing Homes for People in California and Colorado
Can developers take a property with a shuttered restaurant, or a school, and turn it into housing for people who need it? Of course they can. Here are two projects going on right now that could inspire affordability in the…
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When Real Estate Agents Turn to Crime
It’s rare. But inflation might be making it more common. And when it happens, we can see the stories as the Justice Department and the FBI report them on their websites. What happens when real estate agents turn to crime?…
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Why August Is a Great Time to Buy Your Home
Late summer is the Goldilocks season for buying a home. During winter, the real estate market can get a little like cold porridge. It’s harder to predict open house weather, and there are fewer houses being shown. Gardens go dormant,…
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Robots Against Racism: New Tech Detects Old Prejudice in Deeds
On July 28, 2022, Joshua Browder tweeted: Today, we are announcing a new DoNotPay product to fight institutional racism, by removing racist language from millions of original housing deeds and HOA documents… Joshua Browder is founder and CEO of DoNotPay,…
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Six Cities Where Home Buyers Might Finally Get a Fair Deal
Is the Seller’s Market Winding Down? Some home sellers had to reduce their asking prices this summer — even in areas that were last season’s sizzling hot markets. By May, said Redfin.com, home buying competition was “plateauing.” And by June,…
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Four Reasons Real Estate Tops Other Investments
Whether the Economy’s Booming or Busting… It’s home sweet home, but it’s also one of the most powerful investments a person can make. Buying a house has key financial advantages, compared against investments like a portfolio of stocks and bonds,…
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Philly Agent Sells a House That Mines Crypto…For a Purpose
Mark Masih is a Philadelphia real estate agent and an investor. Masih has been an agent for some time with Compass Realty, selling homes in Philadelphia. Recently, Masih bought a West Philly property, then nicely renovated it. When Masih listed…
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The Justice Department Zeroes In on Mortgage Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has just settled an unprecedented lawsuit against a mortgage-only lender, Trident Mortgage Company. The DOJ is targeting “modern-day redlining” — practices which put mortgages off-limits to minority applicants. Trident admitted no wrongdoing. The subsidiary…
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Tax Tips for Homeowners to Keep in Mind All Year
Scrambling to do taxes at the last minute can mean missing key breaks. Here are some tips, notes, and reminders to help you stay in shape, tax-wise, all year.
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Banking on Land Banks for Affordable Housing
In the Adirondacks and Beyond… Jobs around Lake Placid and Saranac Lake are plentiful these days. There’s just one hitch. Prospective takers can’t find accessibly priced housing. Around these scenic Adirondack towns in northern New York, affordable units are few…
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An Update on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment
In El Salvador, people can use bitcoin to buy houses — or most anything that’s sold in the streets, shops, and malls. President Nayib Bukele’s quest to make bitcoin the nation’s legal tender means it’s gradually being phased into the…
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Hospitals Use Deeds of Trust to “Bully” Cash-Strapped Patients
Lawmakers in North Carolina hope to provide financial protection for hundreds of thousands of people in medical debt. Medical debt is not only the leading cause of bankruptcy, it turns out. It can actually lead to the loss of homes.…
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Staying Informed About California Transfer on Death Deeds
This year has been an interesting one for California’s revocable transfer on death deed. Beginning in 2022, California homeowners using TOD deeds (sometimes just called TODDs) must have two adult witnesses sign the document. So, for a valid TOD deed,…
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Inflation and the Rising Cost of Building a House
House prices are ridiculous. What’s going on with the costs of building a house? And is relief for the consumer anywhere in sight? Let’s take a look.