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How Burr Ridge Is Rewriting Suburban Development After a High-Profile Project Failure

The 110-acre CNH Industrial site in Burr Ridge, Illinois, highlights a common challenge in suburban America: when a major employer leaves, communities must decide...

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...

Memphis Agent Pushes for More Local Homeownership Through Buyer Education

The Memphis real estate market stands out for its mix of accessible pricing and neighborhood diversity. High-end homes can sit just blocks from affordable...

Navigating the Second Wave of Historic Preservation in Buffalo

New York State leads the nation in historic tax credit utilization, processing more projects in the last decade than another other state. At the...

Realtor Says Misconceptions, Not Money, Keep Memphis’ Homeownership Rate at 45%

Memphis has a homeownership problem that goes far deeper than affordability, according to one local real estate professional who says the majority of renters...

How One Operator Followed the Map North and Discovered Palm Beach’s Hidden Advantage

Geography is destiny in real estate, and one Miami-based operator believes he’s identified a geographic arbitrage opportunity that most investors are missing: the compressed...

Scaling Without the Bidding Wars: The Strategy Built on Clusters of Small Buildings

The real estate playbook says to trade up: sell smaller properties, buy bigger ones, chase institutional-grade assets with stable cash flows. Alejandro Gershanik of...

Infrastructure Capacity Emerges as the Hidden Bottleneck in Housing Development

The housing shortage debate often focuses on zoning restrictions and community opposition, but according to one municipal planning expert, the real constraint on development...

Property Taxes and Stagnant Rents Are Squeezing Chicago’s South and Southwest Markets

Chicago’s south and southwest neighborhoods are facing a sharp correction as speculative development during the pandemic era collides with rising property taxes and stagnant...

When Big Builders Freeze, Contrarian Developers Move: Lessons from Silicon Valley

The real estate development industry has a predictable problem, according to Erik Hayden, founder of Urban Catalyst, when market conditions shift, the biggest players move...

Buffalo’s Apartment Conversion Boom Stalls Without Key Amenities

Downtown Buffalo has the key ingredients for successful office-to-residential conversions, including vacant buildings, transit access, and proximity to major institutions. Yet, despite these advantages,...

Rome-Floyd County Faces Record Growth While Overhauling 25-Year-Old Development Code

Rome-Floyd County, Georgia, is undergoing its largest wave of development in decades, with more than $300 million in proposed projects moving through planning offices...

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Financed Transactions Face Higher Failure Rates as Property Condition Becomes Deal-Killer

Appraisal-required repairs in as-is sales are derailing a significant number of entry-level home purchases in North Alabama, according to Nina Soden, associate broker at...

Chicago’s Multi-Unit Market Upends Expectations as First-Time Buyers Outbid Investors

Walk into an open house for a two-flat in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, and you’ll see a new kind of competition: young couples with VA...

Central Florida’s Rental Market Is Changing: What Property Owners and Renters Need to Know

The rental market in Orlando is undergoing significant changes. Rising costs, new regulations, and increasing competition are prompting property managers and property owners to...

San Diego Is 95% Built Out. So Where Does New Housing Come From?

San Diego has a housing problem that no amount of new development can easily fix. Unlike cities where builders can push outward into open...

Stabilizing Distressed Multifamily Assets in Workforce Housing

The market for distressed multifamily assets is seeing renewed activity as lending conditions improve and transactions pick up. For investors willing to take on...

The Biggest Mistake Edmonton Home Buyers Make – And How to Avoid It

You’ve found a house you love. The kitchen fits your needs, the neighborhood feels right, and the price is just over your budget –...