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In Boston’s Suburbs, Opposition to New Housing Is Putting Local Businesses at Risk

Walk through the village centers of Newton, Watertown, or Wellesley – quiet suburbs just west of Boston – on a weekday afternoon and the...

What Does a Real Estate Agent Actually Do in Westchester County? More Than Most People Expect

Most real estate books tell you how to negotiate, how to price, and how to close. Adventures of a Real Estate Broker does none...

Why Katy, Texas, Doesn’t See the Housing Swings Other Markets Do

In a state where some housing markets have lurched from frenzy to slowdown and back again, the suburbs west of Houston have earned a...

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...

What Upstate South Carolina’s Rental Market Is Actually Doing Right Now

Rent prices and vacancy rates are not supposed to move in the same direction at the same time. When a market softens, rents typically...

Where Zoning Ends and Housing Begins in Greater Boston’s Suburbs

Greater Boston has plenty of opportunity to build housing. What it doesn’t have is housing. A convergence of record construction costs, a state mandate...

In Jefferson County, West Virginia, New Construction Is Keeping Home Prices Flat Despite Rising DC-Area Demand

In markets where migration pressure typically sends prices soaring, Jefferson County, West Virginia, is charting a different course. An unusually aggressive pace of new...

In Oakland, California, Using Property Ownership to Solve Teacher Retention

Teacher turnover is one of the more persistent challenges facing urban school districts, and while the causes are complex, housing costs have emerged as...

Specialized Mortgage Programs Helping Dallas-Area Buyers Close Deals

A growing array of specialized mortgage programs, largely invisible to buyers who rely on conventional lending channels, is enabling transactions that would otherwise fall...

How a Coastal New Jersey Market Got Caught Between Policy and Reality

A recent executive order aimed at limiting large institutional investors in the single-family home market was broadly framed as a win for individual buyers....

How South Dallas Suburbs Are Drawing First-Time and Move-Up Buyers in 2026

The suburbs southwest of Dallas have quietly become one of the more accessible entry points into Texas homeownership. While much of the national conversation...

Hudson Valley, New York’s Housing Market Keeps Climbing – But Local Buyers Are Being Left Behind

Nearly six years after the pandemic reshaped where Americans choose to live, the Hudson Valley real estate market shows little sign of cooling. Inventory...

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Ohio Legislator Says Office Conversions Only Work in Urban Cores, Not Suburbs

Office-to-residential conversions are gaining traction in Ohio’s city centers. Still, Brian Lorenz, Director of Planning and Permitting for the Ohio House of Representatives, warns...

Central Florida Builder Proves Wellness Features Work at $300K Price Points

In Central Florida’s rapidly growing Ocala market, a residential developer is challenging the assumption that wellness-focused home design must carry luxury price tags. Ryan...

In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the House Two Streets Over Can Tell a Totally Different Story

The Philadelphia suburbs present a study in contrasts. While the city itself leans toward a buyer’s market, communities in Bucks County and surrounding areas...

LA’s Affordable Housing Programs Offer Tax Relief Opportunities for Investors

Los Angeles’s affordable housing initiatives are creating unexpected opportunities for multifamily investors grappling with the city’s mansion tax, according to Anna Kampling, First Vice...

Central New Jersey Housing Inventory Remains 40 to 50 Percent Below 2019 Levels

While national real estate coverage focuses on inventory surpluses and market corrections, Central New Jersey’s residential market continues to operate under very different conditions....

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...