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Multigenerational Home Buyers Drive East Bay, California Real Estate as Families Plan for Children and Aging Parents

A growing number of East Bay, California, home buyers are searching for properties that serve both child-rearing and elder care needs, according to Victoria...

South Jersey Home Sellers Who Overprice Listings Risk Lower Final Sale Prices

Properties listed above market value are creating a new class of distressed sellers who end up accepting lower offers than they could have received...

Record Prices, Slower Sales — New York’s Hudson Valley Faces a New Housing Market Reality

Sellers in New York’s Hudson Valley are discovering an uncomfortable truth: record home prices don’t guarantee a quick sale. The median has climbed to...

Why Inspection Issues Are Derailing Real Estate Deals in Northern New Jersey’s Competitive Market

Inspection-related problems are the leading cause of failed real estate deals in Northern New Jersey, with sewer line cracks and other structural issues stopping...

How Lease-to-Own Really Works — and What to Watch Out For

Lease-to-own housing often conjures up cautionary tales: families losing deposits, deals falling apart, or contracts that turn out to be unenforceable. Those risks are...

How Rising Interest Rates Are Pushing Small Investors Out of Salem-Keizer, Oregon’s Rental Property Market

Small investors are retreating from the rental property market. Higher interest rates and elevated prices have made it nearly impossible to achieve a monthly...

Northwest New Jersey Entry-Level Homes Sell in Two Weeks While Mid-Range Properties Stall

Northwest New Jersey’s housing market is sharply divided by price point. Entry-level homes sell in less than two weeks while properties priced between $600,000...

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....

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...

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Pekin, Illinois Has 67 Homes for Sale in a Town of 32,000. The Shortage Is Reshaping How Deals Get Done

A town of 32,000 people should not have trouble keeping homes on the market. But in Pekin, Illinois, a community about 20 minutes from...

Maui Home Insurance Rates Are Soaring – What Buyers and Owners Need to Know Now

You’re about to close on a home in upcountry Maui when your lender delivers an insurance quote: $4,200 a year, far above what you...

Luxury Homes In Memphis Are Selling Fast While Starter Homes Linger

Conventional wisdom would suggest that in 2024, Memphis’s most expensive homes would linger on the market while affordable starter homes attract multiple offers. Instead,...

Why First-Time Buyers Choosing Turnkey Properties Are Undercutting Their Own Wealth

In supply-constrained markets, first-time homebuyers are often drawn to move-in-ready homes. Still, veteran Bergen County real estate team leader Cheryl Cooper argues this convenience...

How Cornerstone Capital Bank Advances Home Builder Financing

With interest rates fluctuating and affordability concerns mounting, Cornerstone has positioned itself as a vital partner to the homebuilding industry through innovative financing solutions...

Cash Buyers and Low Inventory Drive Ocean County, New Jersey Housing Market

While many housing markets across the country are cooling, Ocean County, New Jersey, is seeing the opposite. In the Brick, New Jersey area, homes...