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John Gordon is the Director of National Accounts at The Home Depot and a radio host with a show on home improvement for over 20 years. He is with us today to help us better understand the world of home improvement and how it has changed through the years. Listen now to learn more about John, the impact of technology on home improvement, and how The Home Depot has been

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Student Housing Sector Shows Resiliency

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New records for rents and preleasing set in March, but transaction activity drops The student housing sector continues to outperform other real estate verticals during challenging economic conditions, according to the latest National Student Housing Report from Yardi® Matrix. Rents increased seven percent year-over-year in March to an average of $829 per bedroom, a record high. March preleasing rates also surpassed last year’s record. As of last month, 69.7 percent of beds at Yardi

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Frontdoor Revolutionizes Home Maintenance and Repair

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The Frontdoor® app helps homeowners get things done smarter with a simple tap Frontdoor, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of home service plans with about two million members, unveiled Frontdoor®, a first-of-its-kind mobile app addressing the evolving needs of tech-savvy homeowners. “Frontdoor is an amazing app that will change how homeowners maintain and repair their most valuable asset. The video chat feature with one of our Experts is the heart of the

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Redfin Reports Demand Outpaces Limited Supply, Making Some Markets Feel Hot Despite Few Sales

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Limited new listings are making it feel like a seller’s market in some parts of the U.S. even though sales are down by double digits. Some markets still feel cool. Although elevated mortgage rates continue to dampen homebuying demand, low inventory means home are selling fast in some parts of the country, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The pool of homes available to buyers

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US Annual Home Price Growth Continues Single-Digit Slide in February

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CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for February 2023. While annual U.S home price growth rose for the 133rd straight month in February, the 4.4% increase was the lowest recorded since 2019. Eight states and districts recorded annual home price losses, with much of the depreciation seen in the relatively expensive Western U.S., including California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and

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Fannie Mae Expands Equitable Housing Finance Plan

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Innovations build on multi-year effort to drive equity in the housing industry Fannie Mae released its annual update to the 2022-2024 Equitable Housing Finance Plan. This plan is focused on knocking down barriers faced by underserved communities and further driving our mission of facilitating equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and quality affordable rental housing across America in a safe and sound manner. Fannie Mae’s Equitable Housing Finance Plan focuses on

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