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The Housing Affordability Gap: Fewer Homes, Higher Costs, No Easy Answers

Across the country, the story is the same. Buyers are competing for fewer homes, developers are hesitating to break ground, and the gap between...

Michigan Tax Reforms Simplify Affordable Housing Development but Leave Funding Gaps

Michigan’s expansion of Brownfield Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to include housing, along with new payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) options for “missing middle” developments, marks a move...

Why Middle-Income Families Can No Longer Afford New Housing — and What It Will Take to Fix It

If you’ve searched for a place to rent recently and come away stunned by the prices, you’re not imagining things — and you’re not...

Santa Clarita Homes Are Sitting Longer – What’s Changed and What Buyers Should Do Now

This spring, Michelle Alonso, a realtor with The Alonso Team at RE/MAX Gateway in Santa Clarita, saw the local housing market change direction. For...

Binghamton Homes Sell in Two Weeks as Buyers Face Intense Competition

Attend an open house in Broome County today, and you’ll likely encounter a crowd of serious buyers — and maybe a bidding war. Half...

Greater Toronto Area Condos Down Over 30% as Investor-Driven Oversupply Creates Two-Tier Housing Market

Condominium prices in the Greater Toronto Area have fallen more than 30%, outpacing the roughly 20% decline seen in detached homes. According to Jamie...

U.S. Community Development Projects Stall Despite Record $10 Billion Tax Credit Allocation

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program distributed nearly $10 billion in its largest-ever combined allocation round, but community development projects are not progressing...

New Jersey Housing Shortage Persists as 18% of Residents Leave Annually

New Jersey loses about 18% of its residents each year, yet the state’s housing market remains defined by tight supply, high prices, and fierce...

Chicago Investment Properties Pay $6,000 Less in Annual Taxes Than Owner-Occupied Homes

Chicago is widely viewed as a high-tax real estate market. This reputation overlooks a key fact: investment properties in the city are taxed at...

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...

Maui Home Insurance Rates Are Soaring – What Buyers and Owners Need to Know Now

You’re about to close on a home in upcountry Maui when your lender delivers an insurance quote: $4,200 a year, far above what you...

Senior Housing Emerges as Commercial Real Estate’s Standout Performer

Amid widespread challenges in commercial real estate, senior housing has become a rare bright spot, attracting institutional investors with record demand and rapid rent...

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Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Permits Are Nearly Gone — and Most Investors Don’t Know It Yet

Las Vegas carries a powerful association with hospitality and short-term stays. That reputation draws a steady stream of real estate investors who assume the...

Mobile Home Park Investment Landscape Shifts as Institutional Capital Dominates Market

The mobile home park investment sector is experiencing a significant shift as institutional capital increasingly dominates the market, leaving smaller operators to navigate a...

Detroit Historic Homes Attract Out-of-State Real Estate Investors

Amid soaring coastal real estate prices, investors from across the country and internationally are discovering exceptional value in Detroit’s historic housing stock, according to...

How Rising Interest Rates Are Pushing Small Investors Out of Salem-Keizer, Oregon’s Rental Property Market

Small investors are retreating from the rental property market. Higher interest rates and elevated prices have made it nearly impossible to achieve a monthly...

How the Lock-In Effect Is Reshaping Hoboken, New Jersey’s Housing Market

Hoboken, New Jersey’s residential market offers a clear window into what’s happening across high-demand urban markets in the Northeast. Constrained inventory, rising rents, and...

Algoma Automates Architectural Design to Advance Pre-Construction

“The construction industry hasn’t seen meaningful productivity gains in decades, while costs and timelines continue to balloon,” notes Seyfihan Usarer, CEO of Algoma. “We’re...