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Insurance Costs Triple for Entry-Level Condos, Making South Florida Units Unsellable

South Florida’s condominium market is facing a crisis driven not by sale prices but by the soaring insurance premiums that are baked into monthly...

From Retail Operations to Triple Net: How Retail Experience Drives Investment Sales Success

The retail commercial real estate market has seen major shifts in recent years, with transaction volumes rising and falling as interest rates increased and...

Madison’s Housing Shortage Deepens as Supply Falls Far Behind Household Demand

Madison’s residential market is confronting one of the most severe housing shortages in the Upper Midwest, with new construction consistently trailing far behind rapidly...

The Workforce Turnover Cycle Undermining Productivity at Major Tech Employers

Epic Systems, Madison’s largest private employer, operates with a high-churn employment model that has significant implications for both its internal productivity and the surrounding...

The Hidden Forces Behind Rhode Island’s Housing Paralysis: It’s More Than Rate Lock-In

Rhode Island’s housing inventory crisis isn’t just about homeowners clinging to low mortgage rates—it’s about a complex web of psychological barriers creating what one...

Lancaster’s Complex Permitting System Leaves Little Room for Outside Developers

Lancaster, Pennsylvania markets itself as developer-friendly, but according to one veteran developer, the city’s complex permitting processes and cultural preferences create significant barriers for...

From Newsroom to Real Estate: How One Rhode Island Agent Navigates a Tight Market

Rhode Island’s real estate market faces a mix of low inventory, changing buyer expectations, and increased competition. For agents starting or growing their careers...

Lancaster’s Urban Renaissance Faces New Challenges as Office Market Struggles

Secondary markets across the United States are navigating new realities in the wake of the pandemic, but few illustrate these complexities as clearly as...

Navigating the Second Wave of Historic Preservation in Buffalo

New York State leads the nation in historic tax credit utilization, processing more projects in the last decade than another other state. At the...

Buffalo’s Apartment Conversion Boom Stalls Without Key Amenities

Downtown Buffalo has the key ingredients for successful office-to-residential conversions, including vacant buildings, transit access, and proximity to major institutions. Yet, despite these advantages,...

Post-Surfside Laws Bring New Financial Strain for Florida Condo Owners

The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, in June 2021 triggered sweeping changes to the state’s real estate regulations. In...

Rome-Floyd County Faces Record Growth While Overhauling 25-Year-Old Development Code

Rome-Floyd County, Georgia, is undergoing its largest wave of development in decades, with more than $300 million in proposed projects moving through planning offices...

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Greater Boston Listings Jump This Spring – But Only Suburban Homes Are Selling Fast

Buyers searching for homes in Greater Boston this spring are seeing a clear split: more properties are hitting the market, but only some are...

The Build-to-Rent Revolution: Quinn Residences Meets Changing Housing Needs

“The American Dream is evolving,” says Richard Ross, CEO of Quinn Residences, a leader in the rapidly growing build-to-rent (BTR) housing sector. “Home ownership...

Assessment Crisis Forcing Sales Among Florida Condo Owners on Fixed Incomes, Broker Says

Florida’s condo market faces a growing crisis as aging buildings require major repairs and underfunded HOAs hit owners with massive special assessments, forcing many...

Inside the Structural Hurdles Complicating Growth in Rome-Floyd County

Rome-Floyd County’s development sector is facing significant obstacles as outdated regulations and infrastructure limitations slow new projects, even as demand for housing and commercial...

South Carolina Land Market Faces Inventory Squeeze as Off-Market Deals Dry Up

South Carolina’s land market is facing a severe inventory shortage, exposing the limits of a system that once relied heavily on off-market transactions. Nicholas...

Oregon Housing Shortage Forces Worker Shuttles from Portland to Coastal Communities

A severe housing shortage along Oregon’s northern coast is forcing employers to take extraordinary measures to maintain operations, according to industry expert Rashelle Newmyer,...