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Lancaster’s Urban Renaissance Faces New Challenges as Office Market Struggles

Secondary markets across the United States are navigating new realities in the wake of the pandemic, but few illustrate these complexities as clearly as...

Navigating the Second Wave of Historic Preservation in Buffalo

New York State leads the nation in historic tax credit utilization, processing more projects in the last decade than another other state. At the...

Buffalo’s Apartment Conversion Boom Stalls Without Key Amenities

Downtown Buffalo has the key ingredients for successful office-to-residential conversions, including vacant buildings, transit access, and proximity to major institutions. Yet, despite these advantages,...

Post-Surfside Laws Bring New Financial Strain for Florida Condo Owners

The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, in June 2021 triggered sweeping changes to the state’s real estate regulations. In...

Rome-Floyd County Faces Record Growth While Overhauling 25-Year-Old Development Code

Rome-Floyd County, Georgia, is undergoing its largest wave of development in decades, with more than $300 million in proposed projects moving through planning offices...

Madison Defies National Real Estate Slump as Demand Keeps Climbing

Madison, Wisconsin’s real estate market remains strong while many U.S. cities face cooling demand and rising inventory. Steady population growth and a diverse economic...

Northwest Arkansas Market Sees Shift as Buyer Leverage Increases

The Northwest Arkansas real estate market is showing signs of a significant shift in negotiating power, according to Jaclynn Vienola, a realtor with New...

Inside the Structural Hurdles Complicating Growth in Rome-Floyd County

Rome-Floyd County’s development sector is facing significant obstacles as outdated regulations and infrastructure limitations slow new projects, even as demand for housing and commercial...

As Housing Crisis Worsens, Florida Realtors Leader Calls Impact Fees a ‘Hidden Tax’

Florida’s housing shortage is far worse than most people realize, and local governments are making it worse through policies they don’t understand are directly...

Boise Real Estate Market Stabilizes as Buyers and Sellers Adjust to New Norms

The Boise real estate market is entering a period of stabilization after years of volatility driven by economic swings, migration surges, and rapid price...

From School Bus to Real Estate Success: How a Philadelphia Suburbs Agent Navigates Today’s Shifting Market

The Philadelphia suburbs real estate market is undergoing notable changes that affect both buyers and sellers. While national headlines highlight broad trends, agents on...

Legal Expertise Meets Real Estate: How One Arkansas Broker is Raising Professional Standards

Arkansas offers a distinctive environment for real estate, where legal knowledge plays a direct role in property transactions. Jerry Larkowski, Executive Broker at ESQ...

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American Pledge Foundation Introduces Patent-Approved Program Targeting Housing Affordability and Foreclosure Prevention

The ongoing housing affordability crisis has led to new solutions from unexpected areas of the real-estate sector. American Pledge Foundation, a Birmingham-based nonprofit, has...

How New Jersey Enforces Buyer Agency Agreements for Real Estate Professionals

A member of a local real estate professional standards committee says she is seeing widespread violations of buyer agency agreement requirements, with some agents...

Finding Opportunity in Miami’s Overlooked Small Multifamily Market

Miami’s multifamily sector has changed dramatically in recent years, as institutional buyers and out-of-state investors have driven up prices and compressed cap rates across...

Renting and Investing Could Outperform Buying a Home by $30K Annually, Expert Says

Challenging long-held assumptions about real estate wealth creation, one industry leader argues that renting while investing the savings elsewhere may actually generate substantially better...

Courtney Poulos: 50-Year Mortgages Could Expand Homeownership Access Despite Criticism

Extended-term mortgage products including 50-year loans are entering affordability discussions as housing markets evaluate financing options for buyers facing elevated prices and interest rates,...

The Co-Living Approach: Craig Curelop Innovates Real Estate Investment

“You don’t need thousands of doors. You just need a few houses that can cash flow $1,000 each, and you’re making meaningful progress,” says...