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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...

High-Income Households Over $100,000 Now Rent Burdened in Denver, Seattle and Dallas

Housing affordability challenges now extend beyond low-income households and affect households earning over $100,000 in cities such as Denver, Seattle, and Dallas. According to...

The Expanding Housing Crisis: How Middle-Income Families Became the New Face of Affordability Challenges

The American housing affordability crisis has changed dramatically over the past thirty years, now affecting a far wider range of households than ever before....

Zoning Reform Is Key to Expanding Housing Supply

Minneapolis eliminated single-family zoning citywide, allowing duplexes and triplexes in neighborhoods previously limited to detached homes. This change led to more construction and kept...

Hudson Valley Real Estate Remains Competitive as National Market Cools

The Hudson Valley real estate market remains highly competitive, bucking the national trend of cooling sales and rising inventory. Cash buyers remain a dominant...

Why Subsidized Affordable Housing Can Cost More to Build Than Market-Rate Units

Rising regulatory and compliance costs have pushed the per-unit price of subsidized affordable housing above that of market-rate projects, according to Marc Norman, Associate...

Brooklyn Townhouses Attract Multi-Generational Families from Atlanta as Housing Needs Shift

Brooklyn’s townhouse market is seeing a noticeable change in who is buying and how they use these properties. Townhouses, once marketed mainly as single-family...

Why Spartanburg Is Suddenly South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Real Estate Market

Just a few years ago, Spartanburg, South Carolina, was often dismissed by real estate professionals as too undeveloped and too distant from Greenville’s activity...

California Wildfires Trigger Insurance Spike, Putting Pressure on Affordable Housing

California’s insurance crisis is has emerged largely from the growing scale and cost of wildfires. As insurers pay out billions in claims and reassess...

California’s Hidden Affordable Housing Crisis: Keeping Existing Buildings Open

California’s affordable housing debate is dominated by calls to build more units, faster. Lawmakers announce new construction projects. Advocates push for streamlined approvals. Headlines...

Manufactured Housing Gains Institutional Interest as Lenders Target Affordable Housing Gap

Manufactured housing is gaining traction as an institutional asset class, according to Gene Kim, who leads manufactured housing origination at Ascent Developer Solutions. Kim...

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Maui Home Insurance Rates Are Soaring – What Buyers and Owners Need to Know Now

You’re about to close on a home in upcountry Maui when your lender delivers an insurance quote: $4,200 a year, far above what you...

Rising Insurance Costs Complicate Home Buying in Marin County, California

Insurance costs and availability have become significant obstacles for California home buyers. Insurers now require specific property repairs before agreeing to provide coverage. Bernard...

Why Katy, Texas, Doesn’t See the Housing Swings Other Markets Do

In a state where some housing markets have lurched from frenzy to slowdown and back again, the suburbs west of Houston have earned a...

Ohio Legislator Says Office Conversions Only Work in Urban Cores, Not Suburbs

Office-to-residential conversions are gaining traction in Ohio’s city centers. Still, Brian Lorenz, Director of Planning and Permitting for the Ohio House of Representatives, warns...

How School District Demand Drives Home Sales in Jericho, New York

Strong school districts continue to drive buyer demand in certain Long Island suburbs, insulating these markets from broader economic volatility. While much of the...

Why the McMansion Era Is Over in the Hudson Valley

Demand for large, sprawling homes in the Hudson Valley is falling, and the decline extends beyond affordability. Instead, an apparent change in buyer preferences...