Markets where rents are rising rapidly are seeing less home-improvement activity, translating to rental properties that aren’t being upgraded or properly maintained, suggests a new study.

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Police are warning real estate professionals in Massachusetts’ South Coast region to be wary of suspicious phone calls after more than a dozen were placed to agents from a man posing as a potential buyer.

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BofA CEO Brian T. Moynihan says the lending giant has no plans to loosen mortgage standards, even as federal regulators seek to extend financing to more home buyers.

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In October, foreclosures posted the biggest monthly gains since the peak of the crisis in 2010, but find out why housing analysts aren’t forecasting doom and gloom for the market.

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Employment growth often fuels strong housing markets. Forbes.com takes a look at the biggest job-growth areas, which could provide insight into some of real estate’s biggest future players.

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Using Millennials to reinvigorate communities; no property protection under state marijuana laws; avoiding getting conned in construction projects. These are a few of the top tips we took from the REALTORS® Conference & Expo in New Orleans last week. We’re bringing you everything from the convention that can help your business.
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