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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Many first-time homebuyers in Connecticut wait longer than necessary because of outdated beliefs about what it takes to buy a house.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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Chicago’s Small Multifamily Market Is Stuck in Regulatory Gridlock

Chicago’s small multifamily housing shortage is not due to a lack of demand or insufficient capital. According to Niko Apostal, managing broker at Essex...

Connecticut’s Average First-Time Home Buyer Is Now 40 Years Old and Most Are Female, Broker Reports

The typical first-time homebuyer in America is now 40 years old, according to data from the National Association of Realtors cited by Sam Ratner,...

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...

Queens Buyers Driving Migration to Long Island Amid Rising Prices

A new wave of migration is reshaping the New York metropolitan real estate market as buyers priced out of Queens increasingly move east to...

Albuquerque’s Market Just Split in Two – Here’s Where Buyers Still Have Power

Albuquerque’s real estate market has fractured into two distinct realities. In some neighborhoods, homes in desirable school districts attract multiple offers and sell well...

In Central New Jersey, Visa Uncertainty and Rising Rates Are Splitting the Housing Market

Central New Jersey has long been one of the more distinctive housing markets in the Northeast – dense, diverse, and driven by a buyer...