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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...

Queens Neighborhoods Show Price Resilience Amid Market Corrections

Broad statements about Queens real estate often overlook how individual neighborhoods respond differently to rising interest rates and economic pressure. According to Stella Shalamova,...

Why Waiting to Buy a Home in Bergen County Costs More Than Purchasing a Fixer-Upper

In Bergen County, buyers who delay homeownership while waiting for lower interest rates or more inventory may miss out on approximately 9% annual home...

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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...

Owning Still Beats Renting: Real Estate Leader Cites Health and Happiness Data

The trend toward delayed homeownership could have serious societal implications beyond just housing markets, according to Kent Keirsey, Co-Founder of Acre Homes, who points...

Hudson County Homes Are Selling Over Asking – Here’s Why Buyers Still Can’t Wait

In Hudson County, New Jersey, a typical three-bedroom house can list on a Friday and be under contract by the following Thursday — often...

From Flipping Houses to Flipping the Script on Real Estate Education

The real estate industry has long struggled with a fundamental disconnect: while homeownership remains a cornerstone of wealth building, many potential buyers feel overwhelmed...

Greater Boston Multifamily Market Shuts Out Middle-Class Owner-Occupants

The longstanding strategy of buying a two- to four-unit property, living in one unit, and using rental income to cover the mortgage has become...

California Wildfires Trigger Insurance Spike, Putting Pressure on Affordable Housing

California’s insurance crisis is has emerged largely from the growing scale and cost of wildfires. As insurers pay out billions in claims and reassess...