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Pinal County Water Certificate Delays Persist as West Phoenix Development Rebounds

Arizona’s assured water supply certificate requirement has stalled residential development in Pinal County for nearly a decade, even as nearby regions facing identical restrictions...

Baby Boomers and Millennials Are Bidding Against Each Other for the Same Houses and Builders Won’t Fix It

While national headlines focus on mortgage rates as the main force shaping the housing market, John Finn, Jr., Senior Managing Broker at United Real...

Huntsville’s Average Home Price Hits $375K as Space Command Relocation Widens Entry-Level Housing Gap

Huntsville’s average home price has climbed to around $375,000, creating a widening gap between the city’s rapid employment growth and the availability of homes...

Connecticut Bet in Brownfield Value on Market-Driven Cleanup

Connecticut’s urban centers are filled with vacant, decaying industrial sites that companies have kept off the market for decades to avoid the state’s Transfer...

Community Fears About Starter Homes Contradict Research on Property Values and Crime

Neighborhood opposition to starter home developments is typically driven by fears that smaller, more affordable homes will lower property values, increase crime, and introduce...

Austin Buyers Move Past Rate Paralysis, Forcing a New Reality for Sellers

The Austin real estate market is entering a new phase as buyers grow impatient with high interest rates and sellers face pressure to price...

Market Realities in Houston: A Veteran Agent’s View on the Post-Pandemic Slowdown

Houston’s residential market is undergoing a reset well beyond the usual headlines about higher interest rates and insurance costs. After nearly two decades in...

Connecticut’s Environmental Regulatory Overhaul Opens Door for New Real Estate Development

Connecticut is ending its decades-old Transfer Act, a law widely seen as a major obstacle to property transactions, and replacing it with a release-based...

Utah’s Strategic Approach to Housing Affordability Challenges

The housing affordability crisis has reached a critical stage across the United States, with Utah emerging as a laboratory for state-level solutions. Where debates...

30 Buyer Groups Compete for Single Co-Op Apartment as Long Island Inventory Crisis Enters Seventh Year

Long Island’s residential real estate market is defying national trends tied to mortgage rates, with intense buyer demand persisting despite higher borrowing costs. Susan...

Banking on Basement Apartments: How ADU Financing Is Changing Long Island Real Estate

Long Island’s real estate market is undergoing a major shift, driven not by traditional buying and selling patterns but by changes in lenders’ views...

High-Income Households Over $100,000 Now Rent Burdened in Denver, Seattle and Dallas

Housing affordability challenges now extend beyond low-income households and affect households earning over $100,000 in cities such as Denver, Seattle, and Dallas. According to...

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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...

Ryan Hinricher’s Vision for Wellness-Focused Homes at Accessible Price Points

“Wellness real estate is the fastest growing segment of the global wellness space,” says Ryan Hinricher, founder of Oak Avenue Real Estate and the...

Mortgage Education Trends in California and Arkansas First-Time Homebuyer Markets

California’s housing market highlights the challenges first-time homebuyers face. In the 1990s, Josh Lewis, owner of BuyWise Mortgage and host of The Educated Home...

Why Edmonton’s Condo Market Is Still Struggling And What It Means for Buyers

Edmonton’s condo market has lagged behind the city’s single-family home sector for years, with prices that remain below their peaks from over a decade...

Tiny Homes Address Family Care and Housing Affordability Crisis

The tiny home movement is evolving beyond minimalist lifestyle choices to address pressing family care needs and housing affordability challenges. Contemporary Tiny Homes, a...

San Francisco Bay Area Affordable Housing: Habitat Expands Homeownership Beyond Rental Models

In the Bay Area, where the median home price is $1.6 million, affordable housing efforts often focus on rentals. Habitat for Humanity Greater San...