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Wisconsin City Administrator Calls for Rethink on Small-Town Investment

A Wisconsin city administrator argues that communities within an hour of major metropolitan areas offer better economic conditions and more motivated municipal partners than...

Fort Wayne Attracts 20 National Developer Proposals for Single Project

When Fort Wayne released a request for qualifications (RFQ) for its North River District master development, city officials anticipated three to five responses from...

Fort Wayne’s Riverfront Gamble Pays Off: Public Park Investments Attract More Private Capital

Fort Wayne city officials were given a bold promise by Swa, a global planning and landscape architecture firm: invest in top-tier public riverfront spaces,...

How Rate-Locked Homeowners Are Creating a Lasting Inventory Shortage

Conventional wisdom in real estate says buyers should wait for lower interest rates before making a purchase. But in the Hudson Valley and similar...

One-Third of Gen Z Still Lives With Parents, Data Shows, Pointing to Pent-Up Housing Demand

About one-third of Americans aged 18 to 25 continue to live with their parents, according to Yardi Matrix data, a share that has remained...

How One Mayor’s Design Background Is Changing City Development

A small but growing number of U.S. cities are seeing the impact of leaders with design backgrounds, rather than the usual legal or administrative...

Senior Housing Market Surges as Occupancy Rates Hit Post-COVID Highs, But Investor Perceptions Lag Behind

The senior housing sector is experiencing its strongest demand and occupancy rates since before the pandemic. Still, many investors remain anchored to outdated narratives...

Population Down 28%, Home Prices Up 100%: How Remote Work Has Redefined Coastal Real Estate Markets

Coastal real estate markets are experiencing a trend that defies traditional analysis: significant population decline alongside sharp increases in property values. In Ventnor City,...

Northern Wisconsin City Redefines Rural Development Strategy Through Strategic Partnerships

The City of Amery, Wisconsin, is challenging common assumptions about rural development by combining regulatory reform, public-private partnerships, and strategic land management. Located about...

Wichita’s Housing Market Hits $277,000: Why Out-of-State Investors Are Watching

Wichita’s housing market has reached a new milestone, with the average home price climbing to $277,000 in 2025, up from $255,000 in 2023. The...

Ohio Approves $2.4 Billion Property Tax Relief for Homeowners

Ohio homeowners facing steep property tax bills will soon see relief after state lawmakers approved a $2.4 billion package aimed at slowing the pace...

After Zoning Changes, Some Farmington Hills Properties Are Booming While Others Struggle

Farmington Hills has overhauled its zoning code, updated its master plan, and begun actively courting new development over the past several years. The changes...

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Advocating for Mortgage Brokers: The Broker Action Coalition’s Fight for Housing Affordability

“Mortgage brokers work directly with the people they serve and can address homeownership challenges more effectively,” says Rachel Clark, Executive Director of the Broker...

Boston Real Estate Market Stabilizes with Steady Growth

The Greater Boston real estate market is returning to familiar patterns following years of pandemic-related volatility. Local agents report that Boston’s core strengths, including...

Hudson Valley Real Estate Remains Competitive as National Market Cools

The Hudson Valley real estate market remains highly competitive, bucking the national trend of cooling sales and rising inventory. Cash buyers remain a dominant...

More Americans Are Renting Longer. Developers Are Betting It Stays That Way

For years, renting was understood as a temporary condition, something you did while you saved, while you waited, while you figured out where you...

Northern New Jersey’s Housing Crunch Reaches Critical Point as Builders Outbid Families

Northern New Jersey’s housing shortage has escalated into a severe imbalance, with economic pressures and limited inventory making it increasingly difficult for families to...

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...