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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...

Bergen County Housing Inventory Falls to Three or Four Listings per Town as Supply Drops from 125 Homes

Residential transactions in Bergen County, New Jersey are being limited by a long-term shortage of homes for sale, not by interest rates, according to...

The Expanding Housing Crisis: How Middle-Income Families Became the New Face of Affordability Challenges

The American housing affordability crisis has changed dramatically over the past thirty years, now affecting a far wider range of households than ever before....

North Alabama Real Estate Market Settles Into Stability as Growth Persists

The North Alabama real estate market has moved past the volatility of the pandemic years and is settling into a more stable, sustainable rhythm....

Building a Real Estate Legacy: How Five Generations of Experience Shape Richmond’s Market Strategy

Richmond, Virginia’s real estate market has changed dramatically over the past century, moving from post-Civil War construction to today’s technology-driven industry. At the center...

Zoning Reform Is Key to Expanding Housing Supply

Minneapolis eliminated single-family zoning citywide, allowing duplexes and triplexes in neighborhoods previously limited to detached homes. This change led to more construction and kept...

Why Investment Properties Are More Attainable Than Most Buyers Realize

Multi-family properties can offer a faster, more accessible path to homeownership than single-family homes. Still, most buyers are unaware of this option, according to...

Edmonton Housing Prices Are Creating Pressure Release Valve for Overheated Canadian Markets

The Canadian housing market is not a single, unified system — it is a collection of distinct local markets shaped by varying supply and...

Hudson Valley Real Estate Remains Competitive as National Market Cools

The Hudson Valley real estate market remains highly competitive, bucking the national trend of cooling sales and rising inventory. Cash buyers remain a dominant...

Why Subsidized Affordable Housing Can Cost More to Build Than Market-Rate Units

Rising regulatory and compliance costs have pushed the per-unit price of subsidized affordable housing above that of market-rate projects, according to Marc Norman, Associate...

Brooklyn Townhouses Attract Multi-Generational Families from Atlanta as Housing Needs Shift

Brooklyn’s townhouse market is seeing a noticeable change in who is buying and how they use these properties. Townhouses, once marketed mainly as single-family...

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Lancaster’s Urban Renaissance Faces New Challenges as Office Market Struggles

Secondary markets across the United States are navigating new realities in the wake of the pandemic, but few illustrate these complexities as clearly as...

Large-Scale Homebuilding in Wayne County Marks 91 Lot Sales Amid Shortage

Ryan Homes’ entry into Wayne County, Ohio, marked the first time a national builder had launched a large-scale development in the area. Over 21...

Phoenix Must Absorb 1.1 Million New Residents in 15 Years But Infrastructure Limits Are Already Redirecting Investment

The Phoenix metropolitan area must prepare for an influx of 1.1 million new residents over the next 15 years, a challenge that is already...

Retail Conversions Surge as Strip Centers Lose Value in Changing Market

Real estate development veteran explains why dead retail properties could be the solution to America’s housing shortage. The death of traditional retail may hold the...

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...

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...