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U.S. housing boom threatened by short supply of homes to buy — Bloomberg

The U.S. housing market, which has been a bright spot in the pandemic-battered economy, is running out of fuel.

For $1 You Can Buy A Home In Italy’s Covid-Free Calabria Town, Now With Fewer Restrictions Than Ever

These homes in southern Italy are for sale for $1, no deposit required. They need some work, but nothing too expensive to make them a comfortable home.

The grim truth behind Britain's stately homes — CNN

Many of Britain's grand stately houses were built on the profits of slavery and colonial exploitation. Now the National Trust, the heritage body that looks after some of these estates, wants to highlight this troubling legacy — and not everyone is happy about it.

A Portland Family Renovates an Unusual Brick Home in a Sea of Craftsmen Houses — Dwell

A Portland family forgoes a new build in favor of updating an unusual brick home. Architect Thomas Robinson of Lever Architecture removed an old carport (below) from a 1920s Prairie-style home in Portland, Oregon, replacing it with a black shingled extension and a pavilion made of cross-laminated timber (above). The wispy landscaping, inspired by homeowner Anyeley Hallová’s Florida roots, is by Lango Hansen. In a Northeast Portland neighborhood filled with old Craftsman houses, a 1920s Prairie-

Scientists May Have Found a Material for Building on Mars — WIRED

Using simple chemistry, the organic polymer chitin can be transformed into a viable substance for creating tools and habitats on the Red Planet.

Refinancing Your Mortgage Is About to Get More Expensive — The Wall Street Journal

Higher costs lurk even before the adverse market fee kicks in on Dec. 1. Here’s how to play it smart.

U.S. Sets Export Controls on China’s Top Chip Maker

The U.S. action threatens to cut off SMIC, which is at the heart of Beijing’s efforts to compete in advanced technology, from equipment used to manufacture chips.

California Governor Signs Order Banning Sales Of New Gasoline Cars By 2035

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that amounts to the most aggressive clean-car policy in the U.S. and would end the sale of new gas vehicles in the state in 15 years.

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House prices are key to an Australian economic recovery: Westpac

Bill Evans of Westpac Economics argues for the need to free up credit and lower fixed mortgage rates to help the housing market, which he says plays an important role in getting the Australian economy moving again.

Florida Attracts More Northerners

Since the beginning of the pandemic, home sales in parts of the Sunshine State have more than doubled.

This is what happens to your body over months in isolation — CNN

Since the pandemic officially began in March, we've been told staying home is the best way to avoid catching Covid-19. And it is. But life in confinement can cause physical ailments on its own.

Is It Insane to Start a Business During Coronavirus? Millions of Americans Don’t Think So.

The pandemic closed hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country. But now applications for new U.S. businesses are rising at the fastest rate since 2007. Why? A mix of necessity and opportunity.

Here’s how the pandemic finally ends — POLITICO

A vaccine by early 2021, a steady decline in cases by next fall and back to normal in a few years—11 top experts look into the future.

New home sales surge to highest level since before the Great Recession, as buyers are pushed into the new construction market — MarketWatch

‘Already, more new homes have sold in 2020 than did in all of 2019,’ one economist said.

These exotic destinations want remote workers — CNN

A number of exotic destinations struggling due to a lack of tourism income are using the situation to their advantage by offering attractive visa packages to remote workers in order to inject money into their economy.

So you're working remotely and want to move? Read this first — CNN Business

If you've been working from home for the past six months and now think remote working may become permanent for you, you may be toying with the idea of moving.

The 2021 Housing Crash

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How you can make your home-buying dream a reality

Young people today are looking at a very different housing market than their parents were. High prices, stagnant wages, and student debt have made the prospect of home ownership seem daunting, but here are some steps you can take to beat the odds and buy a home to call your own.

LA Development Report 2020

What CEOs Really Think About Remote Work

Top executives are planning ahead after months of adapting to working from home. While many say they’ve seen enough to judge the pros and cons of the new arrangements, they are reaching different verdicts.

Retire in these five cities where you can thrive on $37,000 a year

It doesn't take much to afford a plushy retirement in these five foreign capital cities.

5 U.S. cities with the most affordable homes under $100,000

The median home value in the U.S. is now nearly $248,900 but in these five cities you can find lots of affordable homes listed at under $100,000.

Sizzler, one of America's first steakhouse chains, files for bankruptcy — CNN Business

Sizzler USA, one of the country's first casual restaurant chains, has filed for bankruptcy.

Americans Want Homes, but There Have Rarely Been Fewer for Sale

Buyers are rushing to get more living space as the pandemic continues. But many potential sellers are keeping their homes off the market, resulting in the worst drought on record of previously owned homes for sale.

Real Estate Agents Give Their Perspective on the Coronavirus Effect

We interviewed four agents across the country to get a sense of how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the real estate market in their area.

Top 27 Real Estate Agent Tips for 2020

Success in real estate requires being tenacious about generating leads, choosing the right customer relationship management (CRM) tool for lead nurturing, and picking the best brokerage to help you meet your goals. With an estimated 87% failure rate within the first five years of business, agents need to be diligent about their business to beat...

Six months into the pandemic, the US economic outlook is getting gloomier — CNN Business

The economic recovery might now be heading in the wrong direction.

“Tsunami” of hotel closures is coming, experts warn — Los Angeles Times

The Luxe Rodeo Drive is the first L.A.-area luxury hotel to go out of business because of the pandemic. An unusually high loan delinquency rate may mean more hotel closures are likely to follow.