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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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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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In Middle Tennessee, Tightened FHA Guidelines Have Cut Off a Quarter of Latino Buyers

Recent shifts in FHA lending guidelines have quietly reshaped who can participate in one of the country’s fastest-growing housing markets. For Latino buyers relocating...

Massive $28M Contingency Burn Exposes Construction Industry Risk Management Gaps

Traditional construction contingency models are proving inadequate in the face of unprecedented market volatility, according to a leading construction attorney who warns that even...

The Expanding Housing Crisis: How Middle-Income Families Became the New Face of Affordability Challenges

The American housing affordability crisis has changed dramatically over the past thirty years, now affecting a far wider range of households than ever before....

Finding Opportunity in Miami’s Overlooked Small Multifamily Market

Miami’s multifamily sector has changed dramatically in recent years, as institutional buyers and out-of-state investors have driven up prices and compressed cap rates across...

Proposed Real Estate Law Could Prevent Neighbors From Buying and Selling Homes Directly

A proposed North Carolina bill could fundamentally reshape how individuals can participate in real estate transactions, according to one industry veteran who sees it...

Basic Math Skills Are Enough to Succeed in Real Estate Investing

The real estate industry has created an unnecessary mystique around property investing that may be keeping potential investors on the sidelines, according to Lauren...