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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.

One chart shows how it’s boomers’ housing market, we’re all just living in it—but Gen Z just might have a good head start
SuccessOne chart shows how it’s boomers’ housing market, we’re all just living in it—but Gen Z just might have a good head start
By Alena BotrosJanuary 17, 2024
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SuccessBoomers’ dominance of the housing market is so complete that empty nesters own twice as many large homes as millennials with kids, Redfin analysis reveals
By Alena BotrosJanuary 16, 2024
Those falling mortgage rates don’t mean falling home prices, Capital Economics says, revising its forecast up for the year
FinanceThose falling mortgage rates don’t mean falling home prices, Capital Economics says, revising its forecast up for the year
By Alena BotrosJanuary 12, 2024
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FinanceThe housing market is heading for the affordability of 2 years ago, Morgan Stanley says. Here’s why its home price forecast is unchanged
By Alena BotrosJanuary 9, 2024
Housing market
FinanceThe brutal 2023 housing market was just like the 1980s—except with a little bit of Global Financial Crisis thrown in
By Alena Botros and Sydney LakeJanuary 8, 2024
There’s a flicker of life in the housing market as average mortgage payments plummet nearly $400 over 2 months and buyers start to stir again, Redfin says
FinanceThere’s a flicker of life in the housing market as average mortgage payments plummet nearly $400 over 2 months and buyers start to stir again, Redfin says
By Alena BotrosJanuary 4, 2024
Zillow’s chief economist published a New Year’s ‘Housing Market Resolutions’ list. It reveals just how dire things have gotten
FinanceZillow’s chief economist published a New Year’s ‘Housing Market Resolutions’ list. It reveals just how dire things have gotten
By Alena BotrosJanuary 3, 2024
A for-sale sign hangs in front of a home in San Mateo County, California
Finance‘I’m not asking for the moon’: How 4 people met their match in 2023 with the most unaffordable housing market in decades
By Alena BotrosDecember 31, 2023
What’s next for commercial real estate after the $500 billion wipeout of 2023? It’s a lot more complex than ‘mass obsolescence,’ industry watchers say
FinanceWhat’s next for commercial real estate after the $500 billion wipeout of 2023? It’s a lot more complex than ‘mass obsolescence,’ industry watchers say
By Alena BotrosDecember 30, 2023
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Finance2023 ushered in a new American era of housing haves and have-nots, and it’s unlikely to change next year 
By Alena BotrosDecember 28, 2023
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FinanceEven a burst in new home construction isn’t enough to solve the nation’s housing crisis
By Alena Botros and Sydney LakeDecember 19, 2023
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FinanceCommercial real estate values will suffer a $480 billion wipeout next year—and that’s following a $590 billion loss in 2023, research firm says
By Alena BotrosDecember 19, 2023
How decades of policy failure led to California’s housing crisis—which now threatens the rest of the nation
FinanceHow decades of policy failure led to California’s housing crisis—which now threatens the rest of the nation
By Alena BotrosDecember 16, 2023
Mortgage rates could drop below 5% next year if inflation continues on its current path, according to this Mortgage News Daily exec
FinanceMortgage rates could drop below 5% next year if inflation continues on its current path, according to this Mortgage News Daily exec
By Alena BotrosDecember 15, 2023
Homebuyers are finally feeling relief now that soaring mortgage rates have reversed and monthly payments are at their lowest level in 8 months
FinanceHomebuyers are finally feeling relief now that soaring mortgage rates have reversed and monthly payments are at their lowest level in 8 months
By Alena BotrosDecember 14, 2023
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