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Miami Office-to-Residential Conversions Gain Traction Amid Declining Property Values

Declining values in Miami office properties have made adaptive-reuse conversions financially viable for the first time in years. This opens new opportunities for developers...

How Rising Prices Are Pushing Out Jersey Shore, New Jersey Residents

The Atlantic County, NJ real estate market is facing a severe affordability crisis. Longtime residents and their children are increasingly unable to buy homes...

San Francisco Bay Area Affordable Housing: Habitat Expands Homeownership Beyond Rental Models

In the Bay Area, where the median home price is $1.6 million, affordable housing efforts often focus on rentals. Habitat for Humanity Greater San...

San Francisco Bay Area Affordable Housing Costs Rise 40% as Lumber, Labor, and Fees Compound

San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco has redesigned its Novato, California project after a 40% cost increase since 2019...

Government Subsidies for Affordable Housing Will Fail Without Investor Purchase Restrictions

Government programs aimed at increasing affordable housing focus on subsidies and incentives for builders. These efforts are unlikely to fix the housing shortage without...

How California’s Balcony Inspection Law Is Creating a Split Between Condos and Single-Family Homes

A California law requiring balcony inspections has created a split in the state’s housing market, making many condominium buildings difficult to finance and sell....

Building Affordable Housing Without Government Subsidy: Park Street Homes’ Community-Centered Approach

The challenge of building affordable housing in U.S. cities has grown more acute in recent years, as rising costs for materials, labor, and land...

Houston Builder and Nonprofit Deliver 23 Affordable Homes Using Donated Land Instead of Government Subsidies

A new project in Houston’s Acres Homes neighborhood shows how private builders and nonprofits can deliver affordable housing without government subsidies. Kevan Shelton, co-founder...

No U.S. State Offers Affordable Housing on Minimum Wage, Increasing Demand for Coliving

No state in the United States offers affordable housing for minimum wage earners, according to Clara Arroyave, Founder and CEO of Coliving Cashflow. This...

Permitted Starter Homes Sit Unbuilt as Regional Infrastructure Funding Gaps Emerge

Across Utah, cities are approving new starter home developments that remain unbuilt, revealing a critical breakdown in how regional infrastructure is funded. The issue...

Community Fears About Starter Homes Contradict Research on Property Values and Crime

Neighborhood opposition to starter home developments is typically driven by fears that smaller, more affordable homes will lower property values, increase crime, and introduce...

Utah’s Strategic Approach to Housing Affordability Challenges

The housing affordability crisis has reached a critical stage across the United States, with Utah emerging as a laboratory for state-level solutions. Where debates...

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Yitzchak Pierson Named Best Real Estate Agent in New Braunfels for Third Consecutive Year

Herald-Zeitung’s Best of New Braunfels readers’ choice award recognizes local real estate broker for the third year running NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – July, 2026 –...

South Jersey Region Sees Resident Outflow as Property Taxes Drive Relocation Trends

South Jersey is experiencing an outflow of residents, primarily due to New Jersey’s high property tax burden, according to Michelle Roberts, team lead at...

Housing Affordability Hits Historic Low as Price-to-Income Ratio Triples Since 1970s

Housing costs have reached unprecedented levels of unaffordability, with today’s buyers facing a dramatically different market than previous generations, according to real estate entrepreneur...

San Francisco Bay Area Affordable Housing: Habitat Expands Homeownership Beyond Rental Models

In the Bay Area, where the median home price is $1.6 million, affordable housing efforts often focus on rentals. Habitat for Humanity Greater San...

Healthy Buildings Move Beyond ESG Buzzwords to Drive Real Estate Returns

The focus on healthy buildings has become a core strategy for real estate investors seeking measurable financial returns, not just regulatory compliance. Focusing on...

In Oakland, California, Using Property Ownership to Solve Teacher Retention

Teacher turnover is one of the more persistent challenges facing urban school districts, and while the causes are complex, housing costs have emerged as...