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The Florida Builder Putting Wellness Into $350,000 Homes, and Catching the Industry Off Guard

At the International Builders’ Show earlier this year, Ryan Hinricher found himself in a session on wellness design in the kitchen and bath. The...

Coastal California’s Reality Check: A 45-Year Veteran’s View on an Unforgiving Market

The Monterey Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastline and high-profile residents, has become a prime example of California’s housing affordability crisis. Million-dollar starter homes...

New Jersey Real Estate Agent Catches Design Flaws Architects Miss in New Home Construction

In today’s residential construction market, real estate professionals are increasingly stepping in to catch functional flaws in home designs, problems that often go unnoticed...

South Jersey Market Finds Stability as Buyer Fatigue Eases

The South Jersey real estate market is moving toward a more balanced environment after several years heavily favoring sellers. Nicholas Christopher, team leader at...

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...

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....

Why Atlanta Condo HOA Fees Are Surging as Buildings Enter a Major Maintenance Cycle

Atlanta condominium homeowners’ association fees are rising at a pace that is changing the economics of urban ownership. In several buildings, year-over-year fee increases...

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...

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...

Philadelphia Empty Nesters Return to Suburbs as Urban Appeal Fades

Philadelphia is experiencing a reversal in migration trends. Empty nesters who moved to the city before the pandemic are now returning to the suburbs....

Why Waterbury Is Quietly Becoming Connecticut’s Best Value for First-Time Buyers

In much of Connecticut, $400,000 no longer stretches very far — especially in cities like Bridgeport or Danbury, where that budget often falls short...

Why Wage Stagnation, Not Mortgage Rates, Is Driving the Housing Affordability Crisis in Monterey County, California

In Monterey County, California, the housing affordability crisis is driven less by mortgage rates than by stagnant wages and soaring home prices. Bryan Hermanson,...

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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...

Dearborn Rejects Trucking, Pushing Development Toward New Industries

Dearborn, Michigan is taking an unprecedented stance in industrial development by explicitly rejecting traditional logistics and manufacturing operations in favor of green technology, according...

Oklahoma City Rental Supply Grows as Accidental Landlords Give Tenants More Negotiating Power

The conventional drivers of rental supply — new construction, institutional acquisitions, and build-to-rent development — have long been the focus of market analysis. But...

North Jersey Market Shifts as Buyer Power Returns After Years of Seller Dominance

The North Jersey real estate market has entered a new phase, as higher interest rates and increased inventory are reshaping the dynamics between buyers...

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...

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...