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Zoning Restrictions Remain the Main Obstacle to Manufactured Housing Adoption

The affordable housing crisis in America is not primarily caused by construction costs or financing availability, according to Doug Ressler, Manager of Business Intelligence...

California’s Supportive Housing Sector Faces Structural Funding Challenges

The 2022 collapse of Skid Row Housing Trust was widely seen as a turning point for California’s supportive housing sector. Policy experts say the...

Phoenix Must Absorb 1.1 Million New Residents in 15 Years But Infrastructure Limits Are Already Redirecting Investment

The Phoenix metropolitan area must prepare for an influx of 1.1 million new residents over the next 15 years, a challenge that is already...

Edmonton’s Real Estate Market Faces Oil Price Swings and Urban Densification

Edmonton’s real estate market is shaped by the city’s dependence on the energy sector and an ongoing push for greater urban density. Both factors...

Northern New Jersey’s Housing Crunch Reaches Critical Point as Builders Outbid Families

Northern New Jersey’s housing shortage has escalated into a severe imbalance, with economic pressures and limited inventory making it increasingly difficult for families to...

Knowing Municipal Regulations Prevents Wasted Development Deals, Here’s Why

Larry Gotcher, owner and principal agent at Resource Realty Group, argues that understanding what cannot be done with a development property is often more...

Manufactured Housing Gains Ground as Affordable Housing Crisis Deepens

The shortage of affordable housing in the United States has become severe, prompting renewed interest in manufactured housing as a practical, scalable solution. Recent...

Why Edmonton’s Condo Market Is Still Struggling And What It Means for Buyers

Edmonton’s condo market has lagged behind the city’s single-family home sector for years, with prices that remain below their peaks from over a decade...

The Biggest Mistake Edmonton Home Buyers Make – And How to Avoid It

You’ve found a house you love. The kitchen fits your needs, the neighborhood feels right, and the price is just over your budget –...

Why Mortgage Rates Staying High Might Actually Be Good News for Your Next Home Purchase

If you’ve been waiting for mortgage rates to return to the record lows of 2020 and 2021 before buying a home, it may be...

Philadelphia’s Suburban Surge: Why Buyers and Investors Are Turning Away from Downtown

While Philadelphia’s hip neighborhoods like Fishtown and Northern Liberties draw headlines for their bustling coffee shops and fast-selling condos, a quieter trend is taking...

Vacant Office Buildings Could Become Affordable Housing in Upstate South Carolina

Upstate South Carolina’s commercial real estate market faces a growing challenge: large amounts of vacant office space that may never attract tenants again. But...

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Chicago’s Small Multifamily Market Offers Stability as Larger Segments Face Volatility

Chicago’s three-to-twelve unit multifamily properties occupy a distinctive niche in the city’s real estate landscape, offering a stable investment option for individuals while remaining...

Orlando’s Housing Reality Check When the Math Simply Doesn’t Work

The Orlando real estate market is experiencing a significant slowdown that reflects broader economic challenges facing homebuyers nationwide. With only 400 sales per week...

Jacksonville Has 11,000 Homes on the Market – and 8,000 Have Been Sitting for Over 60 Days, Says Agent

Inventory glut and weak buyer demand have created a two-tier market in Jacksonville, where only sellers willing to cut prices are closing deals, according...

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...

BC’s Rental Protection Fund Announces Acquisition of 334 Mixed-Unit Rental Homes by Connective on Vancouver Island

CAMPBELL RIVER, British Columbia, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Rental Protection Fund (the Fund) announces the acquisition of nine properties across...

Financial Stress, Not Foreclosure, Is Unlocking Long-Held Properties In Ontario

Ontario’s distressed property market is being driven by mounting financial stress that rarely appears in foreclosure statistics or power-of-sale filings, according to Sebastian Jania,...