Locked in at historically low interest rates. Platforms that make managing rentals a breeze. Homeowners have little incentive to put a house on the market.
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
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When It’s Easy to Be a Landlord, No One Wants to Sell
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Are Tiny Homes a Solution to the Housing Crisis? These Builders Think So.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:At the International Builders’ Show, exhibitors offered mini prefab houses, kitchens ‘like Swiss Army knives’ and other strategies for dealing with a constrained market.
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How A Couple Transformed This Frumpy Two-Family House in Brooklyn
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:You’d never know that this gracious Brooklyn home was once a frumpy two-family house. Here’s how one couple transformed it.
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This Is What It Looks Like to Try to Count America’s Homeless Population
The New York Times – Business:To fix a problem, you need to know its scope. To do that, you need sheriffs, social workers, volunteers, flashlights and 10 days in January.
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Falling Mortgage Rates Bring Some Home Buyers Back to Market
The New York Times – Business:Buyers are returning after being sidelined by a jump in borrowing costs, but experts say that the uncertain state of the economy is what will drive the market’s next moves.
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Meet Ira Wallace, the Godmother of Southern Seeds
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:For a quarter of a century, Ira Wallace has nurtured seeds and gardeners: ‘When you say her name in our community, all this love comes up.’
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The Next Retirement Communities Won’t Be Just for Seniors
The New York Times – Business:New developments that integrate senior housing into age-diverse apartment buildings offer a more affordable alternative to isolated suburban retirement communities.
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How to Create a Playroom That Appeals to Children and Adults
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Thanks to an awareness that design affects children’s development, playrooms are no longer ‘the worst room in the house.’ You may even want to hang out there.
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Marc Harrison’s Universal Design Home Gets Restored
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Half a century ago, Marc Harrison built a prototype for a home that would accommodate people of all ages and abilities. Now his daughter has restored it.
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Tech Layoffs Continue as Shares Fall and Interest Rates Rise
The New York Times – Business:Rock-bottom rates were the secret engine fueling $1 billion start-ups and virtual attempts to conquer the physical world. But in 2023, reality bites.