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Small Wisconsin City’s Zoning Overhaul Reveals How Outdated Regulations Block Rural Development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

Why Buyers Can’t Have Top Schools, Low Taxes, and Short Commutes Simultaneously

Homebuyers relocating to northern New Jersey often arrive with a list of must-haves: top-ranked schools, reasonable commute times to employment centers, diverse communities, and...

Zoning Restrictions Remain the Main Obstacle to Manufactured Housing Adoption

The affordable housing crisis in America is not primarily caused by construction costs or financing availability, according to Doug Ressler, Manager of Business Intelligence...

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Staten Island Real Estate Faces Slower Sales and Cautious Buyers Amid Limited Inventory

Staten Island’s real estate market is adjusting to new realities as rising interest rates and limited housing supply reshape buyer and seller behavior. With...

Why Developers Are Looking an Hour Outside the Twin Cities and Finding Land Ready to Build

Amery, Wisconsin, about an hour from Minneapolis–St. Paul is one of many small cities actively seeking housing and business development. Unlike rural towns that...

Broome County, New York Homes See Cash Buyer Surge and Tight Inventory

The national conversation about housing affordability and interest rates often overlooks the realities of smaller markets. In New York’s Broome County, where homes typically...

Corporate Buyers Dominate Buffalo, New York Housing Market as Inventory Rises

Rising inventory in the Buffalo area is not translating into expanded opportunity for individual buyers. Corporate and institutional purchasers continue to absorb available properties,...

Education Gap Stalls SB9 as Municipalities Call for More Housing

California’s ambitious housing laws face an ongoing challenge: local governments tasked with implementation often lack understanding of how to properly process lot split applications,...

Bergen County’s Real Estate Paradox: Rising Values, Shrinking Access

Bergen County’s real estate market stands out for its persistent strength, but that very success is creating new barriers for many would-be buyers. Home...