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The Real Story Behind New Jersey’s Housing Market Challenges

Central New Jersey’s real estate market is facing pressures that go beyond the usual explanations of interest rates or local demand. Kevin Ward, a...

The Housing Market in Chicago’s Oak Park Exposes Inventory Crisis

The Chicago suburb of Oak Park offers a clear example of the national housing shortage, with a dramatic drop in available homes reshaping the...

San Francisco Bay Area Affordable Housing Costs Rise 40% as Lumber, Labor, and Fees Compound

San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco has redesigned its Novato, California project after a 40% cost increase since 2019...

Scarce Inventory and Rising Prices Are Squeezing Metuchen, New Jersey Homebuyers

The small New Jersey borough of Metuchen offers a clear example of the housing pressures facing desirable suburbs across the country. With a fraction...

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...

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Buffalo, New York Landlords Face Eviction Delays Under 2019 Tenant Protection Laws

New York State’s landlord-tenant reforms, passed in 2019, were designed to protect renters from displacement. But according to Vincent Rondinelli, Principal Broker and President...

Seller Utility Bills Give Buyers the Wrong Data. The Industry Keeps Asking for Them Anyway.

Requesting historical utility bills from sellers is a standard step in residential due diligence. But according to Tim Stanislaus of Pearl, the practice produces...

Long Island, New York School District Homes Stay in Demand in 2026

The Long Island, NY real estate market continues to show notable stability, especially in its top-rated school districts, where demand remains strong regardless of...

South Jersey Home Inspection Disputes Are Derailing Real Estate Deals

After years of pandemic-era deals that often skipped inspections entirely, South Jersey’s housing market is returning to a more traditional process. The adjustment is...

Burlington, Vermont’s Zoning Reform Is Unlocking a Development Pipeline That Sat Frozen for Decades

A regulatory change that allows developers to build up to four times as much square footage is unlocking mixed-use projects in a city where...

In Pierce County, Washington, the Housing Market Depends on Which House You’re Talking About

The spring selling season of 2026 has brought an unexpected chill to Pierce County’s housing market. After renewed activity in February and March suggested...