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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.

Builders’ answer for deteriorated housing affordability? Smaller homes
Finance
Builders’ answer for deteriorated housing affordability? Smaller homes
By Alena BotrosAugust 29, 2023
Model of a house on top of a pile $100 bills
Finance
Welcome to the ‘nepo’ housing market: 40% of homebuyers under 30 get family money to cover their down payment
By Alena BotrosAugust 28, 2023
Barbara Corcoran on an episode of “Shark Tank.”
Finance
Self-made real estate millionaire Barbara Corcoran says U.S. home prices won’t fall—but could jump 10% to 15% if mortgage rates dip
By Alena BotrosAugust 23, 2023
Affording a home in Canada is a ‘pipe dream’ for this couple: ‘I feel like we’ve done something wrong’
Finance
Affording a home in Canada is a ‘pipe dream’ for this couple: ‘I feel like we’ve done something wrong’
By Alena BotrosAugust 22, 2023
This millennial is priced out of the Los Angeles housing market—now he’s worried he’ll get priced out of Bakersfield too
Finance
This millennial is priced out of the Los Angeles housing market—now he’s worried he’ll get priced out of Bakersfield too
By Alena BotrosAugust 20, 2023
Protest broke out at a 55+ Florida community over skyrocketing home insurance premiums: ‘We have no choice, we have to sell’
Finance
Protest broke out at a 55+ Florida community over skyrocketing home insurance premiums: ‘We have no choice, we have to sell’
By Alena BotrosAugust 18, 2023
A looming insurance shock spells trouble for housing markets in Florida and California
Finance
A looming insurance shock spells trouble for housing markets in Florida and California
By Alena BotrosAugust 18, 2023
Photo of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Finance
New York City’s mayor just conceded defeat to remote work—and declared war on the housing crisis. Here’s how it went down
By Alena BotrosAugust 17, 2023
Mortgage rates just spiked up to 7.3%. How homebuyers can shop around for the lowest rate
Finance
Mortgage rates just spiked up to 7.3%. How homebuyers can shop around for the lowest rate
By Alena BotrosAugust 16, 2023
Strained housing affordability is a ‘manufactured crisis’ created by bad zoning—just look at L.A.
Finance
Strained housing affordability is a ‘manufactured crisis’ created by bad zoning—just look at L.A.
By Alena BotrosAugust 13, 2023
The root cause of America’s housing affordability crisis, as told by one housing policy analyst
Finance
The root cause of America’s housing affordability crisis, as told by one housing policy analyst
By Alena BotrosAugust 11, 2023
San Francisco’s office sector is at the epicenter of the crash—this research firm predicts values there will fall at least 40% by 2025
Finance
San Francisco’s office sector is at the epicenter of the crash—this research firm predicts values there will fall at least 40% by 2025
By Alena BotrosAugust 8, 2023
Artistic rendering of office skyscrapers being cut into ribbons
Finance
Trouble continues to mount in the office real estate sector: ‘You can’t get a loan today…there’s no liquidity in the marketplace’
By Alena BotrosAugust 7, 2023
A PhD student who grew up in Seattle feels locked out of the city by its unaffordable housing costs: ‘It’s so strange to feel like a city is off limits’
Finance
A PhD student who grew up in Seattle feels locked out of the city by its unaffordable housing costs: ‘It’s so strange to feel like a city is off limits’
By Alena BotrosAugust 5, 2023
Model of a single-family home made up of puzzle pieces
Finance
This couple makes $275K combined, has paid off over $200K in student loans, and still says they’d have to win the lottery to afford to buy a home
By Alena BotrosAugust 1, 2023
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