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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.

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FinanceThe housing market is set to get even better for sellers and even worse for buyers, says real estate expert with billions of dollars in transactions
By Alena BotrosApril 2, 2024
Housing market deep freeze begins to thaw, JPMorgan says. Here’s what they see
FinanceHousing market deep freeze begins to thaw, JPMorgan says. Here’s what they see
By Alena BotrosApril 1, 2024
The salary Americans need to buy a starter home has nearly doubled since the pandemic
FinanceThe salary Americans need to buy a starter home has nearly doubled since the pandemic
By Alena BotrosMarch 29, 2024
Self-made real estate millionaire Barbara Corcoran says home prices could go up another 10% if mortgage rates drop 
FinanceSelf-made real estate millionaire Barbara Corcoran says home prices could go up another 10% if mortgage rates drop 
By Alena BotrosMarch 28, 2024
It’s a ‘nepo’ housing market. More than a third of Gen Zers and millennials expect their parents to help with a down payment, survey finds 
FinanceIt’s a ‘nepo’ housing market. More than a third of Gen Zers and millennials expect their parents to help with a down payment, survey finds 
By Alena BotrosMarch 27, 2024
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FinanceRenting will be cheaper than buying for years, especially as home prices keep setting new all-time highs 
By Alena BotrosMarch 26, 2024
The housing market is so unaffordable that buyers need to make $30,000 more than they currently do to buy a home 
FinanceThe housing market is so unaffordable that buyers need to make $30,000 more than they currently do to buy a home 
By Alena BotrosMarch 26, 2024
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FinanceThere’s one week in April that will be the best time to sell a house this year, Realtor.com says. Here’s why
By Alena BotrosMarch 25, 2024
Tricky local regulation and a decade of cheap money in the housing market has created a ‘perfect storm’ for prices to stay high, top real-estate CEO says 
FinanceTricky local regulation and a decade of cheap money in the housing market has created a ‘perfect storm’ for prices to stay high, top real-estate CEO says 
By Alena BotrosMarch 25, 2024
‘I don’t want to pay a buyer’s agent’—homeowners are charged up after $418 million settlement, top real estate CEO says
Finance‘I don’t want to pay a buyer’s agent’—homeowners are charged up after $418 million settlement, top real estate CEO says
By Alena BotrosMarch 22, 2024
Former broker unimpressed by $418 million NAR settlement—says they couldn’t agree on lunch let alone a conspiracy
FinanceFormer broker unimpressed by $418 million NAR settlement—says they couldn’t agree on lunch let alone a conspiracy
By Alena BotrosMarch 21, 2024
The incredible surge in home prices is set to continue in Southern metros, a new projection says—here’s why housing market inflation will just keep running
FinanceThe incredible surge in home prices is set to continue in Southern metros, a new projection says—here’s why housing market inflation will just keep running
By Alena BotrosMarch 19, 2024
Top real-estate CEO sees decades of housing pain ahead: ‘What the Fed did will have a 30-year tail on it’
FinanceTop real-estate CEO sees decades of housing pain ahead: ‘What the Fed did will have a 30-year tail on it’
By Alena BotrosMarch 18, 2024
A wealthy Bay Area enclave formed a ‘heritage alliance’ to become a historic district—and it all started after a new family bought a home in the neighborhood  
FinanceA wealthy Bay Area enclave formed a ‘heritage alliance’ to become a historic district—and it all started after a new family bought a home in the neighborhood  
By Alena BotrosMarch 16, 2024
Homeowners are red, renters are blue: The broken housing market is merging with America’s polarized political culture
FinanceHomeowners are red, renters are blue: The broken housing market is merging with America’s polarized political culture
By Alena Botros, Chloe Berger and Sydney LakeMarch 16, 2024
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