Buyers want peace and quiet—with extra space

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National Association of Realtors
June 17, 2021

The Most Desired Home Feature: Quiet

A new survey reveals how COVID-19 has shaped home shoppers' desires—and what they're willing to sacrifice.

How to Bring Problem Properties Back to Productive Use

Effective, strategic code enforcement can help communities revitalize vacant and substandard properties, raise property values, and improve the local economy.
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New-Home Starts Rise, But Still Not Enough 

A slowdown is likely on the horizon for new-home construction as rising material costs continue to prove a challenge.  

Higher Prices Cause Home Flipping Rates to Fall 

“It’s too early to say for sure whether home flippers indeed have gone into an extended holding pattern,” says a housing analyst about the latest data.  

Airbnb: No Listings Stemming From Pandemic-Era Evictions

The company seeks cooperation from local governments to prevent property owners on its site from profiting off of coronavirus-related evictions once the CDC’s moratorium ends June 30.

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