Slightly more Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, but the labor market remains healthy despite recent job cuts that have begun to spread across sectors most affected by soaring interest rates, such as housing and technology.
Leading SA: Keller Williams Heritage CEO discusses San Antonio Housing Market
The average sale price of a home in San Antonio in July was $295,000, according to Redfin. Thatโs up 12% since the same time last year. However, with a questionable national economy and an apparent pullback in offers on homes, how does the local real estate market look, and what comes next?
Fair housing groups: Redfin 'redlines' minority communities
But Redfinโs minimum price and other policies have had the opposite effect, according to the National Fair Housing Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination, and nine of its member organizations. Under the minimum price policy, Redfin doesn't offer its full services unless homes are listed for certain prices, which vary by market. Further, it alleged, Redfin sometimes failed to provide services even when a home's price topped the minimum. On June 12, for example, there were 218 homes posted on Redfin in non-white neighborhoods in the Kansas City area. The lawsuit asks the court to block any Redfin policies found to violate federal fair housing law and seeks punitive damages.