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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...

Multigenerational Housing Gains Ground as a Leading Trend in South Carolina Real Estate

South Carolina’s residential market is seeing a clear shift: multigenerational living arrangements are becoming a significant factor in how families buy and design homes....

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...

Hudson Valley Rentals Are Sitting Empty While Home Sales Stay Strong – Here’s What’s Behind the Shift

In New York’s Hudson Valley, you might expect high mortgage rates – now hovering around 6% to 7% – to push more people into...

Interest Rate Cuts Have Lifted Confidence – But Deals Still Lag

If you looked only at agents’ appointment books and weekend open houses, you might think the housing market was finally picking up steam. Mortgage-rate...

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,...

Houston Builder and Nonprofit Deliver 23 Affordable Homes Using Donated Land Instead of Government Subsidies

A new project in Houston’s Acres Homes neighborhood shows how private builders and nonprofits can deliver affordable housing without government subsidies. Kevan Shelton, co-founder...

Why First-Time Homebuyers Are Disappearing From the Conway, Arkansas Housing Market

Younger buyers are delaying homeownership longer than prior generations, creating ripple effects that threaten market stability in growing mid-size cities. In Conway, Arkansas, one of...

A Small Wisconsin City Is Rewriting Its Zoning Code – Here’s Why That Matters for Buyers

Anyone who has tried to build or invest in property knows the frustration of deciphering zoning codes: confusing setback rules, contradictory requirements, and dense...

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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....

Entry-Level Buyers Struggle to Find Turnkey Homes in Sioux Falls

First-time buyers in Sioux Falls are facing a shortage of move-in-ready homes at entry-level prices, leading to challenging negotiations and compromises. While there are...

Edmonton Housing Prices Are Creating Pressure Release Valve for Overheated Canadian Markets

The Canadian housing market is not a single, unified system — it is a collection of distinct local markets shaped by varying supply and...

Why High Performance Construction Struggles to Scale in Residential Development

The residential development industry faces a fundamental mismatch between how it finances projects and how high-performance construction creates value, according to Cary DeCamp, Managing...

Banking on Basement Apartments: How ADU Financing Is Changing Long Island Real Estate

Long Island’s real estate market is undergoing a major shift, driven not by traditional buying and selling patterns but by changes in lenders’ views...

Pocatello, Idaho Homes Under $400K Are Selling Fast – But Higher-Priced Listings Are Lingering

The housing market in Pocatello, Idaho has become sharply divided by price. Homes listed under $400,000 are moving quickly, often drawing multiple offers within...