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In San Diego’s Point Loma Peninsula, Growth Plans Collide With Aging Infrastructure

Across California, state housing mandates and local planning priorities are increasingly at odds. Few places illustrate that tension as clearly as San Diego’s Point...

How San Diego Developers Exploit ADU Rules to Build Backyard Apartments

A small number of developers are exploiting accessory dwelling unit programs to sidestep multifamily building codes, creating safety risks and neighborhood conflicts that planning...

San Diego Population Decline Clashes With State Housing Mandate

A widening gap between California’s housing production targets and actual population trends is raising questions about whether the density push in coastal markets is...

San Diego Homeowners Are Getting Blindsided by Insurance Costs – Here’s What to Know Before You Buy

You find a great condo in San Diego, the price is right, and you’re ready to make an offer. Then your insurance quote comes...

Everyone Wants More Housing – Just Not Next Door: Atlanta’s Zoning Standoff

Atlanta needs more housing. But the biggest obstacle to building it isn’t financing, construction costs, or a shortage of builders. It’s neighborhood opposition. Kyle Williams,...

Atlanta Zoning and Infrastructure Rules Drive Developer Delays

When Atlanta development projects stall, zoning rules and municipal infrastructure requirements are more often the cause than rising construction costs or tight financing —...

Michigan Affordable Housing Projects Are Frozen – Here’s Why Construction Has Stopped

After several years of steady progress, affordable housing development in Michigan has come to a near standstill. Projects that were moving forward just two...

5 New Jersey Towns Gaining Momentum – And Why Locals Are Taking Notice

Ask a New Jersey real estate agent where the next hot market is, and you’ll get a range of opinions. But certain towns are...

In Sacramento, Buyers Return as Affordability and Population Growth Sustain Demand

Among California’s major metros, Sacramento stands out as one of the few still drawing residents in rather than watching them leave. While the state...

Northern New Jersey Homes Are Still Getting 13 Offers – This is What Changed (And What Didn’t)

A three-bedroom house in Fair Lawn recently hit the market at a price many buyers already considered high. Within days, it received 13 offers...

Chicago Renters Are Losing Ground – Here’s What’s Behind the Shift

Rents across Chicago are rising faster than in recent years, and the balance of power in the city’s rental market has shifted decisively toward...

Boston’s North Shore Sees Gentrification, Rising Prices & Shrinking Inventory

The North Shore Massachusetts housing market is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once-affordable working-class neighborhoods like East Boston, Chelsea, and Revere are seeing surging prices,...

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Seller Utility Bills Give Buyers the Wrong Data. The Industry Keeps Asking for Them Anyway.

Requesting historical utility bills from sellers is a standard step in residential due diligence. But according to Tim Stanislaus of Pearl, the practice produces...

Thinking About Buying Investment Property in the Hudson Valley? Read This First

A lot of people dream of owning a rental property – collecting checks every month and building wealth while someone else pays the mortgage....

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...

In Pierce County, Washington, the Housing Market Depends on Which House You’re Talking About

The spring selling season of 2026 has brought an unexpected chill to Pierce County’s housing market. After renewed activity in February and March suggested...

While Luxury Towers Collect Dust, Workforce Housing Has a Waiting List

Headlines about a cooling real estate market are everywhere: listings are staying on the market longer, buyers are holding back, and rents in many...

Snowbird Homes Are Piling Up in Winter Haven – Retirees Are Rethinking Florida’s 55-Plus Communities

Central Florida’s 55-and-over communities have long been a magnet for snowbirds – retirees who split their time between homes up north and a winter...