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Market Stability Returns to Small-Town Ohio as Buyers Regain Their Footing

After several years of rapid price gains and bidding wars, Ohio’s smaller real estate markets are settling into a steadier pace. In Wayne County,...

Danbury Positions Itself as a State Leader in Converting Vacant Hotels Into Apartments

A practical solution to Connecticut’s housing shortage is gaining traction in Danbury: converting vacant or underused hotels and motels into apartments. Waleed Albakry, Planning...

Wisconsin City Administrator Calls for Rethink on Small-Town Investment

A Wisconsin city administrator argues that communities within an hour of major metropolitan areas offer better economic conditions and more motivated municipal partners than...

Small Wisconsin City’s Zoning Overhaul Reveals How Outdated Regulations Block Rural Development

Developers may be passing over viable projects in smaller communities because local zoning codes are too complex to understand, according to one Wisconsin city...

Fort Wayne Attracts 20 National Developer Proposals for Single Project

When Fort Wayne released a request for qualifications (RFQ) for its North River District master development, city officials anticipated three to five responses from...

Grande Prairie’s 85% Inventory Drop Creates 12-Hour Sales Cycle

Grande Prairie, Alberta, is facing an unprecedented housing shortage that has upended the way homes are bought and sold. Active listings have collapsed from...

Fort Wayne’s Riverfront Gamble Pays Off: Public Park Investments Attract More Private Capital

Fort Wayne city officials were given a bold promise by Swa, a global planning and landscape architecture firm: invest in top-tier public riverfront spaces,...

One-Third of Gen Z Still Lives With Parents, Data Shows, Pointing to Pent-Up Housing Demand

About one-third of Americans aged 18 to 25 continue to live with their parents, according to Yardi Matrix data, a share that has remained...

How One Mayor’s Design Background Is Changing City Development

A small but growing number of U.S. cities are seeing the impact of leaders with design backgrounds, rather than the usual legal or administrative...

Population Down 28%, Home Prices Up 100%: How Remote Work Has Redefined Coastal Real Estate Markets

Coastal real estate markets are experiencing a trend that defies traditional analysis: significant population decline alongside sharp increases in property values. In Ventnor City,...

Northern Wisconsin City Redefines Rural Development Strategy Through Strategic Partnerships

The City of Amery, Wisconsin, is challenging common assumptions about rural development by combining regulatory reform, public-private partnerships, and strategic land management. Located about...

After Zoning Changes, Some Farmington Hills Properties Are Booming While Others Struggle

Farmington Hills has overhauled its zoning code, updated its master plan, and begun actively courting new development over the past several years. The changes...

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Green Building Trends Show Why More Buyers Are Choosing Future Ready Homes

The business case for green building is becoming increasingly clear, with long-term operational savings and rising property values offsetting initial investments, according to certified...

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....

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,...

U.S. Housing Affordability Hits Record Low as Crisis Deepens

The U.S. housing market faces its most severe affordability challenge in history, according to Zach Lemaster, CEO of Rent to Retirement, who sees both...

South Jersey Home Buyers Are Making Costly Decisions Based on National Real Estate Headlines

National media outlets frequently report on real estate trends using broad statistics that have little bearing on specific local markets. The gap between what...

6 Home-Buying Myths in Omaha

Think you need a 20% down payment to buy a home in Omaha? That’s not the reality for most buyers. Many are getting the...