Rent is eating up a greater share of tenants’ income in almost every state by NH Business Review for Tim Henderson-Stateline

There were 21 states, including New Hampshire, where a majority of tenant households spent 30 percent or more of their incomes on rent and utilities last year, compared with just seven states in 2019. Nationwide, about 22 million renters are shouldering that percentage. Anyone paying more than 30 percent is…

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Fathom is the latest brokerage to settle the commission lawsuits by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Fathom Holdings, the parent company of Fathom Realty, has joined the list of corporate brokerages to settle the commission lawsuits. In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, Fathom notified shareholders of its decision to settle the antitrust claims related to the Siter/Burnett suit. The…

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Homebuilders are returning to the single-family market. But it won’t be enough by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire After falling in July, housing starts were back up again in August, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In August, housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.356 million, up 2.9% month over month and up 3.9% compared…

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