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Alena Botros

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.

The economy might be booming, but housing is in a recession: Top real estate CEO says he’s never seen anything like it in 20 years

The economy might be booming, but housing is in a recession: Top real estate CEO says he’s never seen anything like it in 20 years

By Alena BotrosApril 17, 2024

Home prices skyrocketed 40% during the pandemic—but Zillow sees them rising less than 2% this year

Home prices skyrocketed 40% during the pandemic—but Zillow sees them rising less than 2% this year

By Alena BotrosApril 17, 2024

Sky-high mortgage rates aren’t just crushing homebuyers: Nearly 8 in 10 sellers regret missing the hottest market in decades, survey shows

Sky-high mortgage rates aren’t just crushing homebuyers: Nearly 8 in 10 sellers regret missing the hottest market in decades, survey shows

By Alena BotrosApril 15, 2024

The ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ expands on why the ‘crisis of the American male’ will send home prices crashing 30%: Gaming, rampant loneliness, and not enough single women homebuyers

The ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ expands on why the ‘crisis of the American male’ will send home prices crashing 30%: Gaming, rampant loneliness, and not enough single women homebuyers

By Alena BotrosApril 12, 2024

Want to live in sunny California? You probably need at least a million dollars

Want to live in sunny California? You probably need at least a million dollars

By Alena BotrosApril 12, 2024

Amazon is selling tiny houses for less than $20,000 apiece—and the internet loves the unboxing videos

Amazon is selling tiny houses for less than $20,000 apiece—and the internet loves the unboxing videos

By Chris Morris and Alena BotrosApril 11, 2024

Selling your home at a loss in San Francisco means losing a whopping $155,000

Selling your home at a loss in San Francisco means losing a whopping $155,000

By Alena BotrosApril 10, 2024

Office values will plunge another 25% in ‘worst-hit metros,’ Capital Economics says—and that’s bad news for San Francisco and Seattle

Office values will plunge another 25% in ‘worst-hit metros,’ Capital Economics says—and that’s bad news for San Francisco and Seattle

By Alena BotrosApril 9, 2024

The only housing markets with fresh supply are those loaded with baby boomers who are unbothered by higher mortgage rates

The only housing markets with fresh supply are those loaded with baby boomers who are unbothered by higher mortgage rates

By Alena BotrosApril 8, 2024

A wildly popular California down payment assistance program is back—but with a twist

A wildly popular California down payment assistance program is back—but with a twist

By Chris Morris and Alena BotrosApril 8, 2024

From skipping meals to working more to even moving in with Mom and Dad: Here’s how Americans are trying to afford housing

From skipping meals to working more to even moving in with Mom and Dad: Here’s how Americans are trying to afford housing

By Alena BotrosApril 5, 2024

Office vacancies set new all-time high, blowing past recession-era rates

Office vacancies set new all-time high, blowing past recession-era rates

By Alena BotrosApril 4, 2024

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Boston’s remote work footprint is dominating the hottest housing markets

By Alena BotrosApril 4, 2024

Baby boomers are selling their homes and millennials are buying—it’s a ‘generational tug of war,’ a top housing economist says

Baby boomers are selling their homes and millennials are buying—it’s a ‘generational tug of war,’ a top housing economist says

By Alena BotrosApril 3, 2024

The ‘growing crisis of the young American male’ could send home prices falling for years or even decades, says the ‘Oracle of Wall Street’

The ‘growing crisis of the young American male’ could send home prices falling for years or even decades, says the ‘Oracle of Wall Street’

By Alena BotrosApril 2, 2024

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