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Why Small Landlords Are Turning to Co-Living – And What It Takes to Succeed

For years, owning a single-family rental seemed like a reliable way to build wealth. But rising insurance costs, unpredictable vacancies, and shrinking margins have...

Saskatchewan Farmland Jumped 13% Last Year – But the Boom May Be Slowing

Saskatchewan’s farmland market has delivered some of the strongest price gains in Canada over the past decade, with values rising nearly 13% last year...

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...

Government Subsidies for Affordable Housing Will Fail Without Investor Purchase Restrictions

Government programs aimed at increasing affordable housing focus on subsidies and incentives for builders. These efforts are unlikely to fix the housing shortage without...

You Don’t Need Perfect Credit: 6 Home-Buying Myths in Wooster, Ohio

Many would-be buyers in Wooster, Ohio, are holding off on homeownership because of persistent myths about down payments, credit scores, and market timing. Amy...

Six Home-Buying Myths in Northern New Jersey That Could Cost You Big

Think you need a 20% down payment to buy a home in Bergen County? Or that you should wait for prices to drop before...

Orange County, NY Market Splits: Why Buyers Now Control the Pace in Ulster

Drive 20 minutes north in New York’s Hudson Valley, and the housing market changes dramatically. In Orange and Dutchess Counties — about an hour...

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...

Westchester Area Home Insurance Costs Are Jumping – Here’s What Buyers Need to Know

You find the perfect house in Yonkers, New York, but your insurance quote comes back at $4,200 — adding $350 to your monthly payment....

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...

Why Connecticut Home Buyers Are Compromising More – And What That Means for Your Search

Not long ago, Connecticut homebuyers had rigid checklists: the right town, the right school district, the right floor plan. Today, those same buyers are...

Why Jersey City Multifamily Homes Are Selling While Single-Family Houses Sit

If you’ve been watching the Jersey City real estate market, you’ve likely noticed an emerging pattern: single-family homes are lingering on the market, while...

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‘Only Two Companies Would Insure Us, Now There’s One,’ Says LA Broker Warning of Coverage Crisis

Los Angeles real estate expert Sara Skelton, a Realtor at eXP Realty and host of The LA Real Estate Podcast, says California’s property insurance...

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...

Maryland Baby Boomers Drive Off-Market Home Sales

Demographic-driven downsizing, not financial distress, is reshaping who contacts cash buyers in Maryland. The gap between these sellers’ expectations and investor pricing models is...

Tight Margins Squeeze Rhode Island’s Flip Market as Acquisition Costs Climb

Rhode Island’s house-flipping market remains active, but investors are struggling with rising acquisition costs that are reducing the profitability of renovation projects. Walt Buteau,...

Rising Utility Costs Are Quietly Squeezing Rental Property Profits, Property Manager Warns

Rising utility costs are eroding rental property returns in ways many investors overlook, according to Jillian Kemmerer, who manages more than 400 rental properties...

Seller Utility Bills Give Buyers the Wrong Data. The Industry Keeps Asking for Them Anyway.

Requesting historical utility bills from sellers is a standard step in residential due diligence. But according to Tim Stanislaus of Pearl, the practice produces...