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Housing
Canada extends its ban on foreigners buying homes for two more years
by
Henry Epp
Feb 6, 2024
The ban was supposed to make housing more affordable.
To fight vacant housing, Baltimore turns to the blockchain
by
Amy Scott
Jan 29, 2024
The city hopes the technology behind cryptocurrency can streamline transactions. It's part of a proposed plan to address blight.
Home prices aren't guaranteed to skyrocket this year
by
Justin Ho
Jan 19, 2024
Housing demand has been improving in recent months, as mortgage rates have ticked down. And while that's putting upward pressure on home prices, there are a few factors that could keep a lid on home price appreciation.
Houston has bucked the trend in homelessness. Can it afford to keep it up?
Jan 8, 2024
The city has been lauded for getting people into homes. But higher housing costs and expiring funding may put programs in jeopardy.
Rent reporting is affecting tenants' credit scores
by
Amy Scott
and Sofia Terenzio
Jan 1, 2024
In New York City, there's been an uptick in landlords reporting tenants' rents to credit bureaus, and not all renters are happy about it.
Streaming, housing, gas: How much did prices change in 2023?
by
Janet Nguyen
Dec 29, 2023
Your monthly streaming bill and mortgage payment might have gone up, but gas and egg prices cooled down.
Will 2024 be the year the housing market gets slightly less tough?
Dec 27, 2023
High mortgage costs, low supply of houses for purchase and high rents made for a pretty bleak year. But there's a glimmer of light on the horizon.
For public good, not for profit.
The housing sector is coming out of the doldrums. But will it keep improving through 2024?
by
Justin Ho
Dec 20, 2023
We jumped into the Marketplace time machine to ask some experts how things look from next December.
Housing construction was expected to fall in November. Instead, it surged.
Dec 19, 2023
Housing starts surged nearly 15%, blowing expectations out of the water. What does that mean for the future of the housing market?
Is cost of housing the culprit for pessimism about economy?
Dec 12, 2023
Inflation dipped slightly, but housing remains the biggest driver of rising prices.