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Alena Botros is a former reporter at Fortune, where she primarily covered real estate. Alena was an editorial fellow at Fortune for a year prior to joining as a staff writer. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

Office vacancies set a new all-time high, ‘breaking the 20% barrier for the first time in history’
Finance
Office vacancies set a new all-time high, ‘breaking the 20% barrier for the first time in history’
By Alena BotrosJuly 2, 2024
Mature couple hugging in front of modern home.
Finance
Homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, driving a shift toward more expensive homes, top economist says 
By Alena BotrosJuly 1, 2024
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Politics
Former President Donald Trump’s debate reelection bid relied on a callback to Reagan’s 1980s America
By Alena Botros and Irina IvanovaJune 27, 2024
Landlords are on edge over the housing market’s insurance shock—a whopping 80% say they’re anxious, survey reveals
Finance
Landlords are on edge over the housing market’s insurance shock—a whopping 80% say they’re anxious, survey reveals
By Alena BotrosJune 27, 2024
Home prices just broke another all-time high. But things might be changing as price inflation slows 
Finance
Home prices just broke another all-time high. But things might be changing as price inflation slows 
By Alena BotrosJune 26, 2024
Real estate CEO says pandemic boomtowns in Florida and Texas are overvalued—and in some cases, are crashing 
Finance
Real estate CEO says pandemic boomtowns in Florida and Texas are overvalued—and in some cases, are crashing 
By Alena BotrosJune 25, 2024
Robert Reffkin, founder and chief executive officer of Urban Compass Inc
Finance
The magic mortgage rate is anything below 6%, top real estate CEO says
By Alena BotrosJune 24, 2024
Say goodbye to the 20% down payment. Zillow says you’ll need to put down roughly 35%, or almost $128,000, to afford a typical home
Finance
Say goodbye to the 20% down payment. Zillow says you’ll need to put down roughly 35%, or almost $128,000, to afford a typical home
By Alena BotrosJune 21, 2024
Billionaire Melinda French Gates endorses a presidential candidate for the first time ever
Politics
Billionaire Melinda French Gates endorses a presidential candidate for the first time ever
By Alena BotrosJune 20, 2024
The ‘affordability crisis’ has long plagued renters—but now it’s coming for homeowners
Finance
The ‘affordability crisis’ has long plagued renters—but now it’s coming for homeowners
By Alena BotrosJune 20, 2024
Home prices are rising at their slowest pace in more than a year, and mortgage rates could drop soon, setting up a showdown between buyers and sellers
Finance
Home prices are rising at their slowest pace in more than a year, and mortgage rates could drop soon, setting up a showdown between buyers and sellers
By Alena BotrosJune 18, 2024
This mortgage rate statistic impacting more than half of American borrowers shows why sellers are hopelessly locked in
Finance
This mortgage rate statistic impacting more than half of American borrowers shows why sellers are hopelessly locked in
By Alena BotrosJune 17, 2024
Artistic rendering of a single-family home with its edges being erased
Finance
The $200,000 starter home is going extinct
By Alena BotrosJune 15, 2024
Real Estate agent putting a For sale sign in a yard.
Finance
After sitting on the sidelines for months, sellers finally want to offload their houses, but no one’s buying
By Alena BotrosJune 13, 2024
The hot metros of the pandemic are crashing back to earth as demand for their homes cools
Finance
The hot metros of the pandemic are crashing back to earth as demand for their homes cools
By Alena BotrosJune 12, 2024
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