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Grande Prairie’s 85% Inventory Drop Creates 12-Hour Sales Cycle

Grande Prairie, Alberta, is facing an unprecedented housing shortage that has upended the way homes are bought and sold. Active listings have collapsed from...

Zoning Restrictions Remain the Main Obstacle to Manufactured Housing Adoption

The affordable housing crisis in America is not primarily caused by construction costs or financing availability, according to Doug Ressler, Manager of Business Intelligence...

Why Attached Units in Secondary Markets Are Seeing Appreciation Lags

The affordable housing crisis in many secondary markets is worsening unexpectedly: condos and townhomes, once reliable entry points for first-time buyers, are becoming unaffordable...

Why Sioux Falls Keeps Growing And What New Residents Don’t Expect

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, continues to attract new residents at a rapid pace, defying expectations for a city known for harsh winters and unpredictable...

Manufactured Housing Gains Ground as Affordable Housing Crisis Deepens

The shortage of affordable housing in the United States has become severe, prompting renewed interest in manufactured housing as a practical, scalable solution. Recent...

Vacant Office Buildings Could Become Affordable Housing in Upstate South Carolina

Upstate South Carolina’s commercial real estate market faces a growing challenge: large amounts of vacant office space that may never attract tenants again. But...

Nashville’s Real Estate Market Faces Correction as Distress Rises

Nashville’s real estate market is showing clear signs of a downturn, according to longtime professionals who have tracked the city’s cycles for decades. After...

Wichita’s Consistent Growth Attracts Investors Seeking Stability Over Speculation

While coastal real estate markets often make headlines for dramatic price swings and speculation, Wichita, Kansas, has steadily established itself as a destination for...

Policy Expert Reveals the Funding Time Bomb in California’s Oldest Supportive Housing

Dozens of permanent supportive housing buildings in California are constrained by outdated subsidy programs, with rental income levels well below the level needed to...

Kansas City’s Reliable Development Market Draws National Investors with Strategic Incentives

While coastal real estate markets experience dramatic swings in pricing and investor sentiment, Kansas City has emerged as a model of stability, offering a...

The Short-Term Rental Market Moves Beyond the COVID Boom

The short-term rental industry has changed sharply since the pandemic, moving from what Emir Dukic, CEO and co-founder of Rabbu, describes as a “free-for-all”...

Jacksonville Market Moves to Buyer Advantage as Inventory Surges

Jacksonville’s real estate market has shifted decisively in favor of buyers over the past year. What was once a competitive seller’s market is now...

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Michigan City Offers Unlimited Free Pre-Application Meetings to Streamline Development Approvals

A significant obstacle to development in many cities is not zoning or neighborhood opposition, but the lack of clarity in the approval process itself....

Insurance Costs Emerging as Top Deal-Breaker in Waterfront Property Sales

The rising cost and complexity of insuring waterfront properties is fundamentally reshaping coastal real estate markets, according to Kevin Donovan, a waterfront specialist broker...

How San Diego Developers Exploit ADU Rules to Build Backyard Apartments

A small number of developers are exploiting accessory dwelling unit programs to sidestep multifamily building codes, creating safety risks and neighborhood conflicts that planning...

Rome-Floyd County Faces Record Growth While Overhauling 25-Year-Old Development Code

Rome-Floyd County, Georgia, is undergoing its largest wave of development in decades, with more than $300 million in proposed projects moving through planning offices...

Investors Pivot to New Construction as Maintenance Risks Rise in Older Buildings

The Arkansas investment property market is entering a new phase as rising interest rates reshape what makes deals viable for investors. Jerry Larkowski, Executive...

How Rising HOA Fees Are Squeezing Seniors in New Jersey’s 55-Plus Communities

Rising homeowners’ association fees in New Jersey’s 55-plus communities are putting older homeowners in a difficult position. Many hold homes worth hundreds of thousands...