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Something ‘striking' is happening with apartment renters
More renters are choosing to stay in their apartments when their leases are up.
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How hard is it to buy a home right now? Check the NBC News Home Buyer Index
Home prices, interest rates, availability and more factor into our new metric, updated monthly, that gauges how difficult it is to buy a home where you live.
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60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that rental assistance for some 60,000 Americans fleeing homelessness or domestic violence will run out of money by the end of next year.
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Many first-time homebuyers are pushing 40 as millennials wait in vain for a better market
While the opening months of this year showed early signs of a thaw, the nation’s housing market remains far out of reach for many would-be buyers.
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The housing search is easing, but a prolonged trade war could derail progress
Housing’s yearslong winter might be showing the first hints of thaw, according to new data from the NBC News Home Buyer Index.
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Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so. The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China — some already in place, others set to take effect in a few weeks — are already driving up the cost of building materials used in...
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How much home $300,000 buys you in every US state — in Hawaii, it's about as much space as a shipping container
A $300,000 homebuying budget can get you four times more space depending on which state you live in.
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Democratic senators request Pentagon action as military housing costs skyrocket
Lawmakers want to know whether landlords’ higher rents are based on a technology being probed by prosecutors.
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This city in New York has the hottest housing market in the US, study finds
For the second year in a row, Zillow — a real estate website — predicts that a specific city in New York will be the most competitive for buyers in the coming year in the United States. Buffalo is predicted by Zillow to have the hottest housing market in the United States.It has topped the list thanks to having the…
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US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
The lawsuit accuses the landlords of sharing sensitive data on rents and occupancy with competing firms via email, phone calls or in groups.
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The housing market is heading into 2025 with a worrying supply trend
More than half of homes for sale in November had sat on the market for at least 60 days without going under a contract of sale.
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As older Americans downsize, over 20 million homes could become available—but they're not where young people want to move
“Empty nesters” downsizing isn’t likely to be the solution to the housing shortages facing major U.S. cities, recent Zillow research finds.
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These are the top 10 ‘housing hot spots' for 2025 — none are in Florida
It’s too soon to tell if 2025 will be a housing market favoring buyers or sellers. But some areas could offer affordable conditions, according to experts.
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More Americans are living in malls, as developers get creative to help ease the housing crisis
Real estate developers are building housing inside of or next to shopping malls as department stores like Macy’s, JC Penney and Sears shrink or cease to exist.
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Here's what the rise of homeowners associations means for buyers
Homeowners associations, or HOAs, are becoming more common. The biggest complaint among current owners is the cost, report finds.
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The most you should pay for housing if you earn $80,000 a year
Ideally, someone earning $80,000 would spend less than $2,000 a month on housing, but with rising costs, that’s often not realistic.
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‘City Of Yes' housing plan passes major hurdle before final approval
The city’s zoning has voted on the “City Of Yes” plan, which has been a signature proposal from Mayor Adams centered around bringing more affordable housing to the five boroughs. News 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Private equity landlords' screening process discriminated against renters, lawsuits contend
Inaccurate tenant histories can add to the many woes renters face finding homes.
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New York City Council votes to shift payment of broker fees from tenants to landlords
The New York City Council voted to shift the responsibility of paying hefty broker fees from tenants to whomever hires the broker. Supporters have said the move would save renters thousands of dollars up front, but critics maintain it will only end up pushing rents up even higher. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.
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NYC Council passes bill to end broker fees for tenants in veto-proof vote
The New York City Council passed, in a 42-8 vote, a bill that will put an end to forcing tenant-paid brokers fees, as the city looks for strategies to tackle the housing affordability crisis. Now, whoever hires the broker will have to pay their fees. The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses, or FARE, Act will “prohibit brokers from passing their…