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San Jose Inventory Stays Below One Month as Geographic Limits Create Permanent Housing Shortage

San Jose’s housing shortage is not a temporary market fluctuation but the result of physical constraints that prevent meaningful new development. Theresa Wellman, founder...

Scottsdale, Arizona Real Estate Market Splits as Entry-Level Condos Lose Value and Luxury Homes Appreciate

The Scottsdale real estate market is diverging by price points, with entry-level condos and homes under $400,000 losing value. At the same time, luxury...

Hudson County, New Jersey, Real Estate Delivers Steady Gains as Sun Belt Markets Swing Wildly

Hudson County’s real estate market offers stability that stands in contrast to the volatility seen in many Sun Belt markets. According to Levi Rezai,...

Coastal California’s Reality Check: A 45-Year Veteran’s View on an Unforgiving Market

The Monterey Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastline and high-profile residents, has become a prime example of California’s housing affordability crisis. Million-dollar starter homes...

Out-of-State Buyers Fuel Migration to Buffalo, New York, as Remote Work Shifts Priorities

Buffalo, New York, is seeing a surge of out-of-state buyers, particularly from high-cost areas like New York and New Jersey. Enas Latif, Team Leader...

New Jersey Real Estate Agent Catches Design Flaws Architects Miss in New Home Construction

In today’s residential construction market, real estate professionals are increasingly stepping in to catch functional flaws in home designs, problems that often go unnoticed...

6 Home-Buying Myths Connecticut Buyers Still Believe – And What Actually Matters

Many first-time homebuyers in Connecticut wait longer than necessary because of outdated beliefs about what it takes to buy a house. The most persistent...

Government Subsidies for Affordable Housing Will Fail Without Investor Purchase Restrictions

Government programs aimed at increasing affordable housing focus on subsidies and incentives for builders. These efforts are unlikely to fix the housing shortage without...

Low Inventory, Not Interest Rates, Drives East Meadow, New York Home Prices

Interest rates have dominated real estate headlines for years. According to Tracey Goodman-Rossetti, a licensed real estate salesperson at Signature Premier Properties with 35...

Rising Insurance Costs Complicate Home Buying in Marin County, California

Insurance costs and availability have become significant obstacles for California home buyers. Insurers now require specific property repairs before agreeing to provide coverage. Bernard...

Six Home-Buying Myths in Northern New Jersey That Could Cost You Big

Think you need a 20% down payment to buy a home in Bergen County? Or that you should wait for prices to drop before...

Westchester Area Home Insurance Costs Are Jumping – Here’s What Buyers Need to Know

You find the perfect house in Yonkers, New York, but your insurance quote comes back at $4,200 — adding $350 to your monthly payment....

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Rising Copper Tariffs Put Electrical Contractors in a Profit vs. Performance Dilemma

New copper tariffs effective August 1st are creating an impossible squeeze for electrical subcontractors caught between fixed-price contracts and skyrocketing material costs, according to...

The Real Measure of Affordability Isn’t the Price of the House

Homebuyers in coastal real estate markets are increasingly at risk of misjudging what they can genuinely afford. According to Lorraine Weber, a Long Island...

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...

Walkable Neighborhoods Command Premium Prices in Pennsylvania’s Suburbs

A clear pattern is developing in mature suburban real estate markets around major cities, according to Sarah Peters, Team Leader at eXp Luxury Realty....

Affordable Urban Homeownership Isn’t Dead. You Just Have to Know Where to Look

For many buyers, the math on urban homeownership stopped working years ago. Prices climbed, inventory stayed tight, and the new construction that did appear...

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...