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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...

Rising Property Taxes and Corporate Landlords Are Pricing Chicago Renters Out of the Path to Homeownership

Property tax hikes and landlord business practices are pushing qualified renters out of Chicago neighborhoods, making it harder for residents to move from renting...

Banks Won’t Lend on Speculation: Why Multifamily and Mixed-Use Projects Are Replacing Single-Family Development in Northern New Jersey

In Northern New Jersey, tighter bank lending standards have steered developers away from speculative single-family homes and toward projects with reliable rental income. According...

Why Developers Are Looking an Hour Outside the Twin Cities and Finding Land Ready to Build

Amery, Wisconsin, about an hour from Minneapolis–St. Paul is one of many small cities actively seeking housing and business development. Unlike rural towns that...

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7 Red Flags Central New Jersey Home Inspectors Spot in Seconds

You walk into a house in Chester, and the kitchen looks perfect. The price is right, the neighborhood checks all your boxes – but...

Colorado State Land Board’s Long-Term Strategy Drives Land Acquisition and Stewardship

The Colorado State Land Board manages about 3 million acres of land across the state using an investment philosophy that stands apart from typical...

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...

How Buying Your First Home in Omaha Really Works. This is Where Most People Get Stuck

Buying your first home in Omaha can be overwhelming. What seems straightforward at first quickly turns into a complex process involving paperwork, strict deadlines,...

Medium-Term Rentals in Wichita Offer Cash Flow Without Airbnb Chaos

Wichita-based real estate investor Joseph Hamer of ReeceNichols South Central Kansas, says medium-term rentals are gaining traction as a practical alternative to both traditional...

America Faces Housing Shortfall as Multifamily Construction Goals Fall Short

The multifamily housing market is facing a severe and potentially long-lasting supply shortage that could reshape the industry, according to Jason Yarusi, Managing Member...