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The Ithaca Tenants Union is trying to get rent canceled in their city, where the unemployment rate is 11%. The group’s co-founder, Liel Sterling, and organizer Sam Kwan explain their strategy and how others can do the same in their own cities and towns.

Millennial real estate agent Jonathan Alpart addresses how expiring eviction protections due to the coronavirus are affecting the housing market and provides tips for first-time buyers, including talking to your real-estate agent about a COVID-19 Addendum.

If millennials once piled into the cities, fueling downtown renewal and growth, apparently they are now piling out. The stay-at-home orders brought on by coronavirus have more potential homebuyers looking for properties in the suburbs. Millennials are now the largest cohort of buyers.

Rent or buy: it’s a decision many millennials are pondering. A recent study shows that it’s cheaper to purchase rather than rent in the majority of the top 50 markets.

New leases for Manhattan apartments plunged by 71% in April, and vacancies soared as the rental market froze amid the coronavirus pandemic and more residents left the city, according to a new report.

At a two-hour open house in Atlanta on Saturday, about a dozen mostly masked families toured the six-bedroom, six-bathroom, newly built home priced at just over $3 million. Noah Graubart and his wife were looking for something close to their children’s new elementary school.

Home prices have only fallen nationally once since the Great Depression, and that was following the subprime mortgage crisis and the Great Recession. Now, barely eight years after hitting bottom, and after a mighty recovery, prices are predicted to fall nationally again, down 2-3% this year, according to Zillow.

Home sales nearly ground to a halt at the end of March, as the coronavirus pandemic forced an economic shutdown that scuttled open houses and shattered consumer confidence. Now, demand appears to be coming back, especially for newly built homes.

This is usually the busiest time of year for home sales in the DMV, but a new report shows March had the biggest year-over-year drop in pending sales in almost a decade. Those who are still buying and selling have had to make drastic changes.
Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer shows one service that’s booming despite the industry slowdown.

This is usually the beginning of the busiest season for home sales in the D.C. metro area, but a new report shows March had the biggest year-over-year drop in pending sales since 2011. The listing service, Bright MLS, reports 5,080 homes went under contract in March, down 15.3% from March 2019. The report shows 5,886 active listings, continuing an already-existing…

Being cooped up at home has some rethinking their where they live. As people start spending more time inside, they are looking for new homes. Taylor Carney with Compass Reality said this is a good time to consider what you want out of a home now that you’re spending extra time indoors. There are certain questions that home owners should...

It’s hard to say what will happen to the housing market after the coronaviurs pandemic. News4s Erika Gonzalez spoke with realtors about what you could do during your time at home if you’re looking to buy or sell.

How do real estate agents and property owners respond to the growing marijuana industry? News4’s Erika Gonzalez has the report.

As marijuana dispensaries are on the rise with more states opting to legalize the recreational use of the drug, some may wonder how other industries are being affected by it, if at all. One industry that is actually not seeing much of a change is real estate. According to a recent survey from the National Association of Realtors, 85% of…

There’s a county in the Washington, D.C., area with prices below average, buyer demand strong and great proximity to the District: Prince George’s County, Maryland. More than $220 million in real estate was sold in the county in January, marking a 15% increase from the same time last year. The average sold price was close to $350,000. With that amount…

The cost of big city living is taking a toll on many working families, who say owning a home is simply out of reach. Prince George’s County bucks the trend. News4’s Erika Gonzalez takes a look at how much house you can get for your money in the county.

News4’s Erika Gonzalez shares research from Zillow to show what you can do to sell your home faster and for more money.

Buying or selling a home? Here are some tips to ensure you do not get scammed when making a payment.

If Paul Manafort’s swanky SoHo loft didn’t do it for you, how about the convicted ex-presidential campaign manager’s Trump Tower condo?

You could spend thousands of dollars on professional staging to entice buyers who may want to purchase your home. Or, you could do it yourself for a few hundred. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.