Morgan Stanley analysts say that the buy-to-rent market will grow from $17 billion today to more than $100 billion in the next several years.
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The increased presence of builders on the stock market has the potential to reorder the rankings of who’s the “biggest,” and could change up industry bragging rights, according to analysts.
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Redfin has launched a new service called the “price whisperer” that allows home owners to get feedback on a price for their home before actually listing it for sale.
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A judge threw out a homeless man’s plea of “no contest” on charges of kidnapping a real estate professional, and the man will now stand trial.
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The plan would make fire sprinklers mandatory in all new single-family and two-family homes, but builders say such a mandate could be costly to consumers.
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Real estate agents can take cues from a Houston-based consulting firm to learn how to gauge the health of residential markets across U.S. metro areas.
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