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How coronavirus is leading homebuyers to leave cities for rural areas

Lockdowns may be prompting more homeowners to trade urban living for country life.

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Summer housing market picks up as states reopen

Home purchase applications may actually top last year, group predicts.

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Black homeownership rate, already low, faces threat from coronavirus

Just 44 percent of African-Americans own their homes.

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Homeowners hit by pandemic may get relief from property taxes, insurance

How to get a break from payments associated with homeownership beyond the mortgage.

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Homeowner equity gains vary widely across U.S., but nearly all boats are rising

Idaho and Washington had the biggest gains, Alaska and Texas the smallest.

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How to negotiate a home purchase in a seller’s market

The pandemic has tightened home inventory even more, so forget lowball offers in most places.

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Home-pricing hacks: How homebuyers can pay less and sellers can get more

How to set listing prices and other secrets of consumer behavior revealed.

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Home sellers drop prices as coronavirus chokes economy

About a quarter of sellers in the nation’s 30 largest metro areas have discounted list prices.

3 min read May 15, 2020
Coronavirus hits new home sales, but discounts are small for now

Buyers might be able to negotiate free closing costs or other breaks with builders.

3 min read May 13, 2020
Real estate commissions fall to new lows

Real estate commissions have fallen to a new low, and the reasons might surprise you.

3 min read May 05, 2020