Surprise, housing cost to income ratio has barely changed

Although Americans have complained about high housing costs for decades, their concerns have taken on a fevered pitch recently. At first glance, these concerns seem reasonable: home prices have increased by more than 50% since the end of 2019. This is an annual growth rate of almost 14%—far higher than…

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Expert describes needs to consider for aging in place

As a majority of older adults continue to express an overwhelming preference for aging in place in their homes, any decision needs to be made with a full understanding of a particular senior’s needs, capabilities, and access to essential services and people. This was an idea shared by Wayne State…

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CRMLS removes seller concession fields from platform

California Regional MLS (CRMLS) has decided to remove fields listing seller concessions from its platform. In late May, CRMLS added a seller concessions-in-price data field to its platform, allowing listing agents and brokers to list how much a seller was willing to contributes toward the buyer’s transaction costs, which could…

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