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Burlington, Vermont’s Zoning Reform Is Unlocking a Development Pipeline That Sat Frozen for Decades

A regulatory change that allows developers to build up to four times as much square footage is unlocking mixed-use projects in a city where...

What Upstate South Carolina’s Rental Market Is Actually Doing Right Now

Rent prices and vacancy rates are not supposed to move in the same direction at the same time. When a market softens, rents typically...

New Construction in Winter Haven Offers Financing Terms the Resale Market Cannot Match

Buyers frustrated by high interest rates and overpriced resale homes in Central Florida may be overlooking a corner of the market operating under different...

Vermont Has Grant Money and Shared Equity Programs for First-Time Buyers

State-level financing programs and shared equity models are creating homeownership pathways in Burlington that national affordability coverage rarely acknowledges – and the mechanics are...

Where Zoning Ends and Housing Begins in Greater Boston’s Suburbs

Greater Boston has plenty of opportunity to build housing. What it doesn’t have is housing. A convergence of record construction costs, a state mandate...

In Jefferson County, West Virginia, New Construction Is Keeping Home Prices Flat Despite Rising DC-Area Demand

In markets where migration pressure typically sends prices soaring, Jefferson County, West Virginia, is charting a different course. An unusually aggressive pace of new...

In Oakland, California, Using Property Ownership to Solve Teacher Retention

Teacher turnover is one of the more persistent challenges facing urban school districts, and while the causes are complex, housing costs have emerged as...

Specialized Mortgage Programs Helping Dallas-Area Buyers Close Deals

A growing array of specialized mortgage programs, largely invisible to buyers who rely on conventional lending channels, is enabling transactions that would otherwise fall...

How a Coastal New Jersey Market Got Caught Between Policy and Reality

A recent executive order aimed at limiting large institutional investors in the single-family home market was broadly framed as a win for individual buyers....

In Middle Tennessee, Tightened FHA Guidelines Have Cut Off a Quarter of Latino Buyers

Recent shifts in FHA lending guidelines have quietly reshaped who can participate in one of the country’s fastest-growing housing markets. For Latino buyers relocating...

Fixer-Uppers Stall While Lakefront Holds Strong in Ithaca’s 2026 Market

If you’re house hunting in Ithaca right now, you’ve probably noticed something strange. Some homes disappear within days of hitting the market. Others, even...

How South Dallas Suburbs Are Drawing First-Time and Move-Up Buyers in 2026

The suburbs southwest of Dallas have quietly become one of the more accessible entry points into Texas homeownership. While much of the national conversation...

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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...

U.S. Community Development Projects Stall Despite Record $10 Billion Tax Credit Allocation

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program distributed nearly $10 billion in its largest-ever combined allocation round, but community development projects are not progressing...

Naperville, Illinois Housing Market Faces Low Inventory and High Demand in 2026

The real estate market in Naperville and Chicago’s western suburbs is defined by high buyer demand and persistent inventory shortages. These conditions create both...

New York’s Historic Tax Credit Dominance Reveals Hidden Challenges for Developers

New York State has led the nation in historic tax credit projects over the past decade, completing more projects than the next three states...

Cash Buyers from NYC Are Pricing Out Locals in Orange County, NY But First-Timers Still Have a Shot

A young couple with a VA loan and 3.5 percent down enters a bidding war in Orange County, New York. Competing against them is...

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...