{"id":6203,"date":"2018-10-31T16:24:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T23:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=6203"},"modified":"2026-04-09T05:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:12:55","slug":"real-estate-news-recap-oct-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/real-estate-news-recap-oct-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortgages, movers, and millennials! October, 2018&#8217;s Real Estate News Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Introducing Homelight\u2019s Real Estate Recap, a monthly digest of the most relevant real estate news and trends! Each month, we scour the internet for the latest real estate news so that you don&#8217;t have to.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll only get the real estate news that matters: the stuff that&#8217;ll help you stay on top of the housing market and make smarter decisions about your home.<\/p>\n<p>Think of us as your elderly aunt who knows everything about anything and always has caramels in her pocket. 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