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Author Archives: Demetria Lester

Demetria C. Lester is a reporter for DS News and MReport magazines with more than eight years of writing experience. She has served as content coordinator and copy editor for the Los Angeles Daily News and the Orange County Register, in addition to 11 other Southern California publications. A former editor-in-chief at Northlake College and staff writer at her alma mater, the University of Texas at Arlington, she has covered events such as the Byron Nelson and Pac-12 Conferences, progressing into her freelance work with the Dallas Wings and D Magazine. Currently located in Dallas, Texas, Lester is an avid jazz lover and likes to read. She can be reached at [email protected].

Are We ‘Witnessing a Housing Recession?’

Existing-home sales sagged for the sixth straight month in July, according to the National Association of Realtors. All four major U.S. regions recorded month-over-month and year-over-year sales declines. Total existing-home sales –completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and ...

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Higher Share of Vacant Homes Sit in Expensive Towns

A new analysis from a March LendingTree study found more than 16 million vacant housing units in the U.S. This figure may seem steep but becomes more reasonable when you consider how many homes nationwide sit empty while they’re waiting ...

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Millennials Seeking Cost-Efficient ZIP Codes

One of America's most historic regions is its newest homebuying hotspot, with New England ZIP codes representing over half of 2022's top 10 list in the eighth annual Realtor.com Hottest ZIP Codes Report released today. In these ZIP codes, homes ...

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California Leads in Least Affordable Housing Markets

Rising mortgage rates, high inflation, low existing inventory, and elevated home prices contributed to housing affordability falling to its lowest point since the Great Recession in Q2 of 2022. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing ...

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HUD Declares $10M in Funding for Building Grants

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that it will make $10 million available in Rural Capacity Building grants. The Rural Capacity Building (RCB) program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing development organizations, Community ...

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CFPB Puts Focus on Financial Companies’ Data Handling

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) confirmed in a circular published today that financial companies may violate federal consumer financial protection law when they fail to safeguard consumer data. The circular provides guidance to consumer protection enforcers, including examples of ...

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‘Stale’ Housing Inventory Rises in July

The share of U.S. homes that were listed for 30 days or longer without going under contract increased 12.5% in July from a year earlier, according to a new report from Redfin. the technology-powered real estate brokerage. In other words, ...

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