The Summer Olympics are just days away, but some report Athletes Village suffers from blocked toilets, leaking pipes, exposed wiring, and more.
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Mortgage rates remain at historical lows but any fluctuation – even slight – can cause a pause among borrowers.
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Until inventory conditions improve, many prospective buyers will likely be outbid or priced out of the market. Find out more, including regional data, from today’s Pending Home Sales Index.
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It might not be just low inventory and high prices that are holding buyers back. A new survey shows an “anxious new normal” is dampening perceptions about real estate.
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Sales of new single-family homes soared to highs last month that haven’t been seen since 2008, led by gains in the West and Midwest.
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The Treasury Department’s efforts to detect money laundering through all-cash real estate purchases means greater reporting requirements for title companies in an additional six areas of the country.
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