In new study, commercial agents report challenges finding the right properties

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National Association of Realtors
April 16, 2021

Marijuana Biz Fueling Real Estate Demand

In states where cannabis is legal, strict regulations limiting available space put pressure on industry growth and sales.
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Mortgage Rates Near 3% Again 

For the second week in a row, mortgage rates tumbled, offering a welcome relief to home shoppers.

Black Millennial Homeownership Rates Surge

Buyers between the ages of 26 and 39 are purchasing at higher rates than other Black Americans. But wealth disparities and discrimination linger.
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Some States Will Pay Home Buyers' Student Loans

“SmartBuy” programs pay off student loan debt in exchange for a mortgage in the state. Sound too good to be true?  

The US is 3.8 Million Homes Short

Underbuilding, particularly in the entry-level housing category, is why your buyers are having such a hard time finding enough homes for sale.

CoStar Inches Further Into Residential Market 

The commercial real estate giant has reached an agreement to buy the residential property listing site Homes.com for $156 million.  
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