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Freddie Mac: US Housing Market Faces Shortfall Of 3.8 Million Homes
April 15, 2021

The U.S. housing market is facing a supply deficit, with 3.8 million single-family homes less than buyer demand, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (April 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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As Patients Return to Doctors’ Offices, Investors Follow
April 13, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the country last year, people stopped going to the doctor — in person, that is. People still consulted with their GPs, but did so via means like telemedicine, causing physical doctors’ visits to drop by 60 percent last year. Get...

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Redfin Completes RentPath Purchase
April 05, 2021

Real estate home-selling site Redfin has completed its $608 million cash acquisition of rental site RentPath, the companies announced. “Combined with RentPath, Redfin can now be a destination for all North American consumers looking for a home,” the companies stated in the announcement. Get the...

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Buyers Take Manhattan As Real Estate Sales Hit Record Highs
April 02, 2021

Residential sales for Manhattan real estate have escalated to the highest levels in 14 years as buyers scooped up apartment and condo bargains after the COVID-19 pandemic drove many out of bustling cities, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (April 2). Get the Full...

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Georgia To Build $440 Million Convention Center Hotel
March 28, 2021

The authority that owns Atlanta’s George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center sold $440 million in municipal revenue bonds through a series of transactions last week, according to regulatory filings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Virtual Land Parcels Selling For Millions In Real Dollars
March 19, 2021

Want to own a piece of virtual reality real estate? You may need to get in line. As Bloomberg reported on Friday (March 19), property deals in virtual reality “are surging and attracting millions of real-life dollars. It was inevitable, then, that someone would start...

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Retailers Nationwide Eye Vacant Space As Growth Opportunity
March 19, 2021

Retailers across the U.S. are eyeing vacant storefronts as an opportunity for growth as numerous national brands make plans for new brick-and-mortar locations, CNBC reported on Thursday (March 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Offerpad Merges With Supernova SPAC To Go Public
March 18, 2021

Real estate platform Offerpad has announced a merger with Supernova, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a press release says, with the company valued at $3 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Blend Opens Digital Front Door For Banks To Recapture Loan Business
March 17, 2021

Of all the journeys in one’s financial life that is paper bound, marked by reams of paper and teams of middlemen, buying a home stands out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...