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Homeownership Costs Up 26% in 5 Years Due to Hidden Fees, Report Shows
Home values rose, yet 2024 price hikes were mainly due to higher mortgage rates, insurance, and hidden ownership costs.
Homeownership costs rise 26% over 5 years due to hidden fees, report.
Nantucketers Call on Lawmakers to Approve Housing Bank Bill
Nantucket Current: the island’s top online news source, delivering unbiased, unfiltered news, stories, and people.
Nantucketers urge lawmakers to approve housing bank bill.
U.S. Foreclosures Rise for Sixth Month Amid Affordability Strain
U.S. foreclosures rose again in Aug 2025, the sixth month of gains, as borrowing costs and strained finances hit homeowners.
U.S. foreclosures rise sixth month amid affordability strain.
She spent $50 to buy a house
Philly agent and mortgage broker secure a deal, while city pioneers an automated death‑record check to curb deed theft.
Woman signs contract to buy house for $50.
Judge Halts Trump's Attempt to Dismiss Fed Governor
BLS cuts jobs figures sharply; president’s nominee to replace former Fed official moves to Senate vote.
Judge stops Trump’s bid to fire Fed governor in Washington.
Trump pledges to boost homeownership amid record low affordability
After hinting at emergency housing measures, Trump vows to make homeownership affordable for those priced out.
Trump promises to increase homeownership during record low affordability.
Black U.S. Homeownership Rate Drops to Two-Year Low Amid Job Losses
Black U.S. homeownership fell to 43.9% in Q2, lowest since late 2021, down from 45.3% a year earlier.
Black U.S. homeownership rate falls to two‑year low amid job losses.
Cottonwood Wraps Up $1B Opportunistic Real Estate Credit Fund
Cottonwood Group closes Estate Situations Strategy, raising $1B from U.S. and institutional investors via pooled funds.
Cottonwood completes $1B opportunistic real estate credit fund.
Why Landmark Real Estate Commission Deal Didn't Cut Homebuyer Costs
2024 NAR deal promised commission transparency, but a year later fees stay flat. Why slow shift on buyers, sellers.
Landmark Real Estate Commission Deal fails to reduce homebuyer costs.
Ian Brandon: 2025 Real Estate Banking Leader – Boston Times
WALTHAM, MA – Amid uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change, Ian Brandon is Boston’s most trusted banking leader.
Portrait of Ian Brandon, Boston real estate banking leader, 2025.
Vanilla Ice's guide to a thriving real estate investment career
Vanilla Ice advises real‑estate novices to make “insulting” offers when buying homes, told Fox News Digital.
Vanilla Ice guiding thriving real estate investment career.
Seven US cities become buyer’s markets, even as delistings climb.
Summer ended in a standoff between buyers and sellers; this fall, seven of the 50 biggest metros are buyer‑friendly.
US cities shift to buyer’s markets amid rising property delistings.
Fall 2025 NYC Real Estate: Aim High, Brace for Mediocre
As fall 2025 approaches, the market holds its breath: inventory rises, but will demand keep pace?
NYC skyline with real‑estate graphs, investors aiming high, anticipating mediocre market.
SuperReturn NA 2025 Brings Elite Real Estate Investors to Coral Gables
SuperReturn Real Estate North America 2025: private real estate investing event, Oct 7‑8 at Loews Coral Gables Hotel, FL.
Elite real estate investors gather at SuperReturn NA 2025 in Coral Gables.
Chester County REI firm opens philanthropic division
PPR Prosperity Foundation, part of PPR Capital Management, will aid veterans and community development.
Chester County REI firm launches new philanthropic division.
Las Vegas Home Prices Level Off While Listings Rise and Sales Drop
Las Vegas home prices steady in Aug 2025; listings up, sales down, hinting balanced market after volatility, LV Realtors.
Las Vegas homes: prices steady, listings up, sales down.
Report explains why Staten Island market differs from NYC
Data shows a stark buyer demographic divide across the five boroughs.
Infographic comparing Staten Island market to NYC market.
TenFifty Capital & Apollo Launch Small‑Mid CRE Lending Platform
TenFifty Capital partners with Apollo to offer €10‑50M commercial real estate loans for underserved markets.
TenFifty Capital and Apollo launch small‑mid CRE lending platform.
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