Mom-and-Pop Real Estate Investors Are Pulling Way Back. Here's Where—and Why—It Matters
Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com / Getty Images (4) For the past several years, venture capital–backed investment behemoths and mom and pop newbies alike have poured money into real estate. With mortgage interest rates at historically low levels and stimulus cash sloshing through the economy, r
Are Lower Mortgage Rates a Holiday Gift for Homebuyers—or a Temporary Reprieve?
Design by Realtor.com / Getty Images (2) The drumroll of bad tidings in the housing market was interrupted last week by a glimmer of good news. Finally. Soaring mortgage interest rates, which have caused deep financial pain for many homebuyers and led to a freeze in the housing market, dropped b
Are the Wild Rent Hikes That Have Shocked Tenants Finally Coming to an End?
Getty Images For more than a year, renters have reacted with horror as landlords across the country jacked up monthly rents by previously unthinkable amounts. But finally, rents have begun to drop. Much to the relief of tapped-out tenants, median monthly rents fell a bit in October, hitting $1,7
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