Policy

HomePolicy

New York Mortgage Market Edges Toward Stability as Affordability Remains a Hurdle

The New York residential mortgage market is showing early signs of stabilization heading into 2025. Industry professionals are reporting steadier rates and a modest...

Ohio Legislator Says Overlapping Permits Force Developers to Get Same Approval Twice

Ohio developers face a permitting problem unrelated to market demand or project quality, according to Brian Lorenz, Director of Planning and Permitting for the...

Policy Specialist Warns California’s Supportive Housing Pipeline Is Stalling on Unfunded Operations

California has expanded its permanent supportive housing stock in recent years. Still, Brad West, Policy Specialist at the Supportive Housing Alliance, warns that the...

Policy Expert Reveals the Funding Time Bomb in California’s Oldest Supportive Housing

Dozens of permanent supportive housing buildings in California are constrained by outdated subsidy programs, with rental income levels well below the level needed to...

Ohio’s Planning Overhaul: State Rep. Brian Lorenz Pushes for Faster, Smarter Development

Ohio is confronting its housing and development challenges with an unusual advantage: State Representative Brian Lorenz, the only professional planner in the Ohio General...

Kansas City’s Reliable Development Market Draws National Investors with Strategic Incentives

While coastal real estate markets experience dramatic swings in pricing and investor sentiment, Kansas City has emerged as a model of stability, offering a...

Real Estate in Edmonton Needs Consultants, Not Salespeople

Gerard Hagan, co-owner and agent at The Best Edmonton Real Estate Team, argues that the most costly mistakes real estate buyers make are emotional,...

The Short-Term Rental Market Moves Beyond the COVID Boom

The short-term rental industry has changed sharply since the pandemic, moving from what Emir Dukic, CEO and co-founder of Rabbu, describes as a “free-for-all”...

Why Most Philadelphia Office Buildings Can’t Be Turned Into Apartments

The idea that vacant office buildings can be easily turned into apartments has become a common refrain in real estate discussions. With office vacancies...

Chicago’s Small Multifamily Returns Are Under Pressure From Taxes and Insurance

Chicago’s small multifamily investors are facing mounting financial pressure from two sources that are increasingly difficult to plan for: rapidly rising property taxes and...

Pasco County Real Estate Navigates Market Uncertainty Amid Declining Transaction Volume

The Tampa Bay area’s real estate market is experiencing a notable shift as transaction volumes decrease and market dynamics change. Pasco County, traditionally known...

Central Florida’s Real Estate Reset: Inside Winter Haven’s New Market Reality

The Central Florida real estate market is undergoing a significant correction, with local factors in Winter Haven revealing shifts in buyer behavior, inventory, and...

Explore more

The 7 Features South Jersey Shore Buyers Want Before They Even Ask About Price

Three years ago, Gerard Rosenberger could predict which homes would sell quickly based on square footage and location. Today, buyers’ first questions have changed...

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...

Why Atlanta Condo HOA Fees Are Surging as Buildings Enter a Major Maintenance Cycle

Atlanta condominium homeowners’ association fees are rising at a pace that is changing the economics of urban ownership. In several buildings, year-over-year fee increases...

Specialized Mortgage Programs Helping Dallas-Area Buyers Close Deals

A growing array of specialized mortgage programs, largely invisible to buyers who rely on conventional lending channels, is enabling transactions that would otherwise fall...

In Palm Beach County, Land Is Drawing Everyday Investors West

Most people think of Palm Beach County as a place to retire, vacation, or escape the cold. But for a small group of everyday...

Baltimore’s $1 House Program: How It’s Rebuilding Entire Neighborhoods

The city of Baltimore is offering houses for one dollar. This is not a marketing gimmick — the city is actually selling vacant row...