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Sacramento, CA: Small Multifamily Housing Barriers Begin to Crack

Small multifamily housing remains severely undersupplied in Sacramento. A combination of regulatory loosening and an underused FHA program could create a meaningful entry point...

Colorado State Land Board’s Long-Term Strategy Drives Land Acquisition and Stewardship

The Colorado State Land Board manages about 3 million acres of land across the state using an investment philosophy that stands apart from typical...

Boston’s North Shore Sees Gentrification, Rising Prices & Shrinking Inventory

The North Shore Massachusetts housing market is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once-affordable working-class neighborhoods like East Boston, Chelsea, and Revere are seeing surging prices,...

First-Time Buyers Are Struggling in Metuchen – But Million-Dollar Homes Are Selling Fast

Metuchen, New Jersey, is seeing a striking divide in its real estate market: high-end homes are selling rapidly, while first-time buyers are being priced...

Michigan Tax Reforms Simplify Affordable Housing Development but Leave Funding Gaps

Michigan’s expansion of Brownfield Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to include housing, along with new payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) options for “missing middle” developments, marks a move...

Why Middle-Income Families Can No Longer Afford New Housing — and What It Will Take to Fix It

If you’ve searched for a place to rent recently and come away stunned by the prices, you’re not imagining things — and you’re not...

Stabilizing Distressed Multifamily Assets in Workforce Housing

The market for distressed multifamily assets is seeing renewed activity as lending conditions improve and transactions pick up. For investors willing to take on...

U.S. Affordable Housing Supply Shortage Will Persist as 2025 Construction Starts Lag Far Behind 2021 Peak

New multifamily construction starting in 2025 dropped sharply from the 2021 peak, deepening a supply shortage in the affordable housing market that is unlikely...

Out-of-State Buyers Drive 75% of New Home Sales in Pocatello, Idaho, Leaving Local Buyers Facing Higher Prices

The influx of out-of-state buyers is reshaping Pocatello’s newly built homes market. While these buyers see new homes as more affordable than what they...

Bay Area Affordable Housing Opens Door to Homeownership: More Working Families May Finally Buy

For decades, affordable housing in the Bay Area focused almost entirely on rentals. Nearly all public funding went to building apartments for low-income families,...

Atlantic City, New Jersey Waterfront Homes Now Accessible to Middle-Class Buyers

Atlantic City’s residential real estate market is changing, moving beyond its casino image to offer new opportunities for middle-class buyers. Eric Millstein, Real Estate...

Chicago Real Estate: Affordability and Opportunity in a Competitive Market

Scott Newman, a veteran Chicago broker with nearly two decades of experience and team leader at Team Newman powered by KW ONEChicago, has seen...

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New Construction in Winter Haven Offers Financing Terms the Resale Market Cannot Match

Buyers frustrated by high interest rates and overpriced resale homes in Central Florida may be overlooking a corner of the market operating under different...

Long Island’s Inventory Crunch Pushes East Meadow Homes Over $1 Million

The Long Island residential market is defying expectations about affordability and the impact of higher interest rates, as severe inventory shortages push home prices...

Baltimore Attracts International Professionals and Tech Startups With Lower Costs

Baltimore’s residential market is attracting new attention from international professionals and technology companies seeking affordability, quality of life, and access to major job centers....

The Great Housing Holdout: Why Homeowners Still Aren’t Listing

As the housing market moves through the second half of 2025, conditions remain stubbornly static. Demand for homes is still strong, but the number...

The Philadelphia Suburbs Are Still a Seller’s Market. Here’s What That Means for Buyers

If you’ve been watching the housing market and waiting for things to calm down, the answer depends entirely on where you’re looking. In some...

Connecticut’s Real Estate Evolution from Traditional Multifamily to Mixed-Use and Short-Term Rentals

Connecticut’s real estate landscape is experiencing a significant shift, driven by post-COVID market dynamics, changing investor preferences, and evolving municipal policies. The state’s focus...