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How Connecticut’s Housing Market Is Testing Buyers, Sellers, and the Agents Between Them

Connecticut’s residential real estate market is deep into a stretch that would test even the most experienced practitioners. Inventory sits roughly 63% below pre-pandemic...

Portland, Oregon Housing Market Shifts Toward Balanced, Deliberate Buying

After several years of pandemic-driven extremes, Portland’s residential real estate market is working toward balance. Prices have stabilized, inventory is gradually building, and buyers...

How Public Art Is Driving Economic Development in Chicago’s Underserved Corridors

In cities across the United States, the conversation around revitalizing underserved urban neighborhoods often centers on zoning changes, tax incentives, and infrastructure spending. What...

In Central New Jersey, Visa Uncertainty and Rising Rates Are Splitting the Housing Market

Central New Jersey has long been one of the more distinctive housing markets in the Northeast – dense, diverse, and driven by a buyer...

Portland’s Move-Up Buyer Has Largely Disappeared, Leaving a Market Reorganized Around Necessity

The traditional housing ladder, where buyers trade up to larger homes as families grow, is breaking down in Portland, according to Carey Hughes, Principal...

In Philadelphia, Younger Homebuyers Are Driving Demand, and Outer Neighborhoods May Be Next

While the national homebuyer is getting older, Philadelphia is attracting younger buyers at a rate already evident in development patterns, and the pressure may...

In Passaic County, New Jersey, Repeated Bidding Losses Are Pushing Buyers to Lower Their Standards

Extreme inventory scarcity is producing a behavioral change among buyers in Wayne, New Jersey, one that is altering negotiating dynamics, lowering purchase standards, and...

Buffalo, New York Landlords Face Eviction Delays Under 2019 Tenant Protection Laws

New York State’s landlord-tenant reforms, passed in 2019, were designed to protect renters from displacement. But according to Vincent Rondinelli, Principal Broker and President...

In New York’s Hudson Valley, Real Estate Demand Holds Steady as Buyers Grow More Selective

After years of pandemic-fueled bidding wars and rapid price gains, the Hudson Valley real estate market has entered a more measured phase. Inventory remains...

Why Cleveland’s Housing Market Defies Its Stable Reputation

Mention Cleveland to most real estate investors and the reaction is predictable: affordable, stable, and unremarkable. That perception is increasingly out of step with...

In Queens Real Estate, Qualifying for a Mortgage Is the Easy Part

The Queens housing market occupies a distinctive position in New York City real estate. Sitting at the intersection of the five boroughs and Long...

Northern New Jersey’s Housing Market Stays Tight as Inventory Hits Record Lows

Bergen County’s residential real estate market has long attracted urban transplants seeking suburban life within commuting distance of New York City. But as of...

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Oregon Housing Shortage Forces Worker Shuttles from Portland to Coastal Communities

A severe housing shortage along Oregon’s northern coast is forcing employers to take extraordinary measures to maintain operations, according to industry expert Rashelle Newmyer,...

Land Flippers Are Driving Up South Carolina Prices – But Not in the Way You’d Expect

In South Carolina’s land market, the rise of land flippers is creating new challenges for both buyers and sellers. Unlike the traditional image of...

Coliving Properties Report 11–12% Bad Debt as Investors Overlook Underwriting and Operational Systems

A growing number of coliving properties are reporting bad debt levels of 11-12%, with landlords unable to cover mortgage payments when just one or...

Baby Boomers and Millennials Are Bidding Against Each Other for the Same Houses and Builders Won’t Fix It

While national headlines focus on mortgage rates as the main force shaping the housing market, John Finn, Jr., Senior Managing Broker at United Real...

Home Equity Lines of Credit Nearly Vanish for Most Homeowners, Forcing Borrowers to Turn to Costly Alternatives

The home equity line of credit (HELOC), once a standard financial tool for American homeowners, is now nearly unavailable from mainstream lenders. Geoff Ball,...

In Chicago’s Oak Park, Buyers Are Giving Up – Here’s Why

Imagine making offers on five different homes — each one above asking price — and losing every time. That’s now a common reality for...