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In Jacksonville, the Best Mortgage Rate Comes With a New Home

Builder-offered rate buydowns are drawing buyers away from resale homes in Jacksonville, creating a market split where financing terms, not home quality, determine buyer...

Jacksonville Has 11,000 Homes on the Market – and 8,000 Have Been Sitting for Over 60 Days, Says Agent

Inventory glut and weak buyer demand have created a two-tier market in Jacksonville, where only sellers willing to cut prices are closing deals, according...

Why Most Philadelphia Office Buildings Can’t Be Turned Into Apartments

The idea that vacant office buildings can be easily turned into apartments has become a common refrain in real estate discussions. With office vacancies...

The Real Growth in Philadelphia Is Happening in the Suburbs, Says Appraiser

Carlo Batts, Principal and CEO of Reduxx Group, says media coverage of Philadelphia’s real estate market is missing the region’s actual development story. While...

Miami Developer Built Her Career on Spotting Overlooked Urban Opportunities

The Miami River district was once a neglected stretch of waterfront, largely ignored by developers and city planners. Twenty-five years ago, when Lissette Calderon...

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...

Miami’s Multifamily Market Is Prioritizing Investors Over Residents

The multifamily industry is prioritizing the wrong tenants, according to one Miami developer who says most new construction targets investors and second-home buyers rather...

Chicago’s Small Multifamily Market Is Stuck in Regulatory Gridlock

Chicago’s small multifamily housing shortage is not due to a lack of demand or insufficient capital. According to Niko Apostal, managing broker at Essex...

Chicago’s Small Multifamily Returns Are Under Pressure From Taxes and Insurance

Chicago’s small multifamily investors are facing mounting financial pressure from two sources that are increasingly difficult to plan for: rapidly rising property taxes and...

Unlocking Hidden Value in the Housing Market Through Assumable Mortgages

The U.S. housing market remains largely frozen as homeowners with low fixed-rate mortgages hold off on selling, unwilling to exchange their sub-4% loans for...

Finding Opportunity in Miami’s Overlooked Small Multifamily Market

Miami’s multifamily sector has changed dramatically in recent years, as institutional buyers and out-of-state investors have driven up prices and compressed cap rates across...

Severe Inventory Shortage Hits Rochester, Minnesota as Demand Surges From Clinic Expansion

While national housing markets show signs of slowing, Rochester, Minnesota, faces a severe inventory shortage. The city currently has about one-third the homes for...

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3 Big Real Estate Changes Atlanta Locals Are Buzzing About

If you’re considering buying, selling, or renting in Atlanta, you’re entering a market that is changing more quickly than many realize. The rules that...

South Jersey Housing Market Segments by Price Point in Burlington and Camden Counties

After years of intense activity driven by pandemic-era demand and historically low interest rates, the housing markets in Burlington and Camden Counties in South...

How Flood Insurance Costs Are Pricing Buyers Out of New Jersey Coastal Real Estate

Flood insurance is pushing buyers out of coastal real estate markets and creating an affordability barrier that is often overlooked. Joseph DeNaro, a realtor...

Why Buyers Can’t Have Top Schools, Low Taxes, and Short Commutes Simultaneously

Homebuyers relocating to northern New Jersey often arrive with a list of must-haves: top-ranked schools, reasonable commute times to employment centers, diverse communities, and...

South Jersey Real Estate: Affordable Homes Before Prices Rise Further

Tucked between Philadelphia, New York, and Delaware, South Jersey has long played second fiddle to its more prominent neighbors. That dynamic is changing. As...

Bergen County Buyers Priced Out by Taxes, Broker Says

A local broker says rising home values and property taxes that often exceed $30,000 a year are creating an affordability problem in Bergen County...