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Single women are embracing homeownership, buying homes at higher rates than male peers despite earning less money, according to an analysis of Census data by LendingTree.
Designer Lauren Robbins pursued a symmetrical layout for a homeowner whose living room needed to feel inviting to his family and to short-term renters.
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall sees technology as transforming real estate in a range of ways covering everything from "leasing, asset-management software, fintech, mortgages, operating systems, keyless entry," says founder Brendan Wallace. "The core focus is simply that you have this industry that has been so slow and late to adopt technology that's now starting to do so, and as it does, it's creating all this value," Wallace says.
Somerville, Mass., is working to make it easier for residents to participate in its Inclusionary Housing Program through a new consolidated waitlist. The list will enable one application to cover new vacancies.
It is widely expected that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates by a quarter point at a meeting this week, and the markets will scrutinize Chair Jerome Powell's comments about what will happen next. Data suggests the economy and pace of inflation are slowing, but the labor market remains resilient.
Major banks are adding to their reserves to cover loan losses and becoming more stringent with lending requirements as delinquency rates on loans and credit cards are increasing. "I think there are certainly a lot of concerns about what may come with the economy and the potential for a recession in 2023," said Discover CEO Roger Hochschild.
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