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Home Economics: Homeownership is still the American Dream. But Should it Be?

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Buying a home is expensive. And so is owning one. In the era of high mortgage rates and soaring expenses, is homeownership still worth it?

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Real Estate

RealPage Sued by Justice Department for Alleged Rent Price-Fixing

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The DoJ launched an antitrust lawsuit against Thoma Bravo’s RealPage for allegedly helping property managers conspire to drive up rent.

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Banking

Wells Fargo Sells Most of Its Commercial Real Estate Servicing Business

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Wells Fargo said Tuesday that it will sell most of its commercial mortgage servicing business to Trimont, a global loan services provider.

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Real Estate

Mortgage Refinancings Surge as Rates Drop, Inflation Cools

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As mortgage rates drop, current homeowners are using the opportunity to refinance their mortgages at the fastest pace since 2022.

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Real Estate

Apartment Building Loans May Be Just as Bad as Office Building Loans

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Tens of billions of dollars’ worth of apartment building loans and mortgages are at risk of distress as of the end of the second quarter.

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Real Estate

New York’s Real Estate Market May Be Starting to Turn

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Manhattan is now home to over 8,000 for-sale apartments, or around 1,000 more than the 10-year average. That’s a 9.8-month supply.

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Real Estate

The UK Rental Market is Americanizing

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Institutional investors, including so-called US mega landlords, have increasingly been gaining dominance in the UK’s rental market.

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Real Estate

Luxury Stores Are Bucking the Commercial Property Downturn

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High interest rates across the US and Europe have hurt commercial property values, but not when luxury retail is involved.

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