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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...

Connecticut Bet in Brownfield Value on Market-Driven Cleanup

Connecticut’s urban centers are filled with vacant, decaying industrial sites that companies have kept off the market for decades to avoid the state’s Transfer...

Home Buyers in Virginia’s Hampton Roads Face Monthly Payment Increases

While mortgage rates remain the focus of most real estate coverage, a separate affordability crisis is emerging in Hampton Roads as insurance premiums and...

Only 10% of Utah Residents Can Afford the Median-Priced Home as Mortgage Financing Strains Buyers Nationwide

Utah housing officials warn that structural problems in mortgage financing are pricing most residents out, even as new construction increases. According to Steve Waldrip,...

No U.S. State Offers Affordable Housing on Minimum Wage, Increasing Demand for Coliving

No state in the United States offers affordable housing for minimum wage earners, according to Clara Arroyave, Founder and CEO of Coliving Cashflow. This...

Coliving Properties Generate 20 to 40 Percent Higher Gross Rent Than Traditional Rentals

Coliving properties are producing gross rents 20–40% higher than traditional rental models, according to Clara Arroyave, Founder and CEO of Coliving Cashflow. This premium...

How Flood Insurance Costs Are Pricing Buyers Out of New Jersey Coastal Real Estate

Flood insurance is pushing buyers out of coastal real estate markets and creating an affordability barrier that is often overlooked. Joseph DeNaro, a realtor...

Permitted Starter Homes Sit Unbuilt as Regional Infrastructure Funding Gaps Emerge

Across Utah, cities are approving new starter home developments that remain unbuilt, revealing a critical breakdown in how regional infrastructure is funded. The issue...

Community Fears About Starter Homes Contradict Research on Property Values and Crime

Neighborhood opposition to starter home developments is typically driven by fears that smaller, more affordable homes will lower property values, increase crime, and introduce...

Financed Transactions Face Higher Failure Rates as Property Condition Becomes Deal-Killer

Appraisal-required repairs in as-is sales are derailing a significant number of entry-level home purchases in North Alabama, according to Nina Soden, associate broker at...

Connecticut’s Environmental Regulatory Overhaul Opens Door for New Real Estate Development

Connecticut is ending its decades-old Transfer Act, a law widely seen as a major obstacle to property transactions, and replacing it with a release-based...

Utah’s Strategic Approach to Housing Affordability Challenges

The housing affordability crisis has reached a critical stage across the United States, with Utah emerging as a laboratory for state-level solutions. Where debates...

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U.S. Affordable Housing Supply Shortage Will Persist as 2025 Construction Starts Lag Far Behind 2021 Peak

New multifamily construction starting in 2025 dropped sharply from the 2021 peak, deepening a supply shortage in the affordable housing market that is unlikely...

Building Success Through Strategic Team Evolution in New Jersey’s Competitive Shore Market

Over the past two decades, real estate has changed rapidly, with top agents adapting their business models to keep pace with evolving market demands....

New Markets Tax Credits Gain Permanent Status After 25 Years of Uncertainty

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program has entered a new era. After 25 years of temporary reauthorizations that kept community development organizations in...

Northern New Jersey Home Prices Keep Climbing – What’s Really Driving the Surge

A house listed for $599,000 in Wayne, New Jersey, recently drew a line of buyers out the door. When offers closed, it sold for...

Measuring Community Success by Life Per Square Foot, Says Developer

A Texas developer is challenging traditional measures of master-planned community success, arguing that human-centric metrics may be better indicators of long-term value than conventional...

Bergen County’s Market Outpaces National Housing Trends

While much of the country faces housing market uncertainty, northern Bergen County remains one of the most resilient markets in the region. Local data...