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They make up only 0.65% of the nation’s single-family housing stock and have been selling properties on net for two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Greg Tsuman, director at Martyn Gerrard estate agents in London, says landlords have been selling up for the last decade, but it has accelerated over the past 12 months.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Snyder told Salon that the screenings of her movie, even in conservative areas, have been selling out.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Russell Clark, who authors the Capital Flows and Asset Markets blog, says what’s happening is that South Korean investors used to low interest rates have been selling volatility via what are called autocallable instruments.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

How we have been selling off chunks of the orchard to developers.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor