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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.

Dr. Michelle Gourdine, senior vice president of CVS Health and chief medical officer of CVS Caremark, speaks about the lack of trust in the health care system at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., Monday, May 20, 2024.
Conferences
Top CVS medical officer ties shocking lack of ‘health literacy’ for 90 million Americans to crisis of ‘mistrust’
By Alena BotrosMay 20, 2024
Julie Ingersoll
Finance
From NIMBYism to an office disaster that ‘never happened before’ to the permanence of remote work, real-estate execs on housing ‘defying gravity’
By Alena BotrosMay 16, 2024
Investors are scooping up roughly 1 in 5 homes sold in the housing market and making more money than before
Finance
Investors are scooping up roughly 1 in 5 homes sold in the housing market and making more money than before
By Alena BotrosMay 15, 2024
Rich Gen Xers are outpacing baby boomers in buying vacation homes
Finance
Rich Gen Xers are outpacing baby boomers in buying vacation homes
By Alena BotrosMay 14, 2024
5 years ago renters needed to make less than $60,000 a year to afford the typical rent; now they need to make almost $80,000
Finance
5 years ago renters needed to make less than $60,000 a year to afford the typical rent; now they need to make almost $80,000
By Alena BotrosMay 10, 2024
‘Housing has hit rock bottom’: Top real estate CEO says high home prices are shutting people out of the market
Finance
‘Housing has hit rock bottom’: Top real estate CEO says high home prices are shutting people out of the market
By Alena BotrosMay 9, 2024
It’s still a golden age of homebuilding, according to one top real estate CEO. Here’s why
Finance
It’s still a golden age of homebuilding, according to one top real estate CEO. Here’s why
By Alena BotrosApril 26, 2024
Mortgage rates are a ‘wild card’ in the housing market—and they’re edging closer to 8%
Finance
Mortgage rates are a ‘wild card’ in the housing market—and they’re edging closer to 8%
By Alena BotrosApril 25, 2024
A new reality of 7% mortgage rates could be setting in, top economist says 
Finance
A new reality of 7% mortgage rates could be setting in, top economist says 
By Alena BotrosApril 24, 2024
RE/MAX chairman shrugs off groundbreaking $418 million commissions settlement; says realtors will adapt 
Finance
RE/MAX chairman shrugs off groundbreaking $418 million commissions settlement; says realtors will adapt 
By Alena BotrosApril 24, 2024
Nearly half of all baby boomers couldn’t afford their current homes if they were to buy them today, survey finds
Finance
Nearly half of all baby boomers couldn’t afford their current homes if they were to buy them today, survey finds
By Alena BotrosApril 23, 2024
Baby boomer packed housing markets are unfazed by higher mortgage rates—the rest don’t have enough homes or sellers
Finance
Baby boomer packed housing markets are unfazed by higher mortgage rates—the rest don’t have enough homes or sellers
By Alena BotrosApril 22, 2024
Jerome Powell
Finance
Mortgage rates surpass 7% for the first time this year
By Alena BotrosApril 19, 2024
Luxury homes are more expensive than ever, and the market is doing better than you’d think
Finance
Luxury homes are more expensive than ever, and the market is doing better than you’d think
By Alena BotrosApril 19, 2024
The cost of owning a home is officially the highest on record, Redfin says. Here’s how bad it is out there
Finance
The cost of owning a home is officially the highest on record, Redfin says. Here’s how bad it is out there
By Alena BotrosApril 18, 2024
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