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How Connecticut’s Housing Market Is Testing Buyers, Sellers, and the Agents Between Them

Connecticut’s residential real estate market is deep into a stretch that would test even the most experienced practitioners. Inventory sits roughly 63% below pre-pandemic...

Portland, Oregon Housing Market Shifts Toward Balanced, Deliberate Buying

After several years of pandemic-driven extremes, Portland’s residential real estate market is working toward balance. Prices have stabilized, inventory is gradually building, and buyers...

Rate Lock Meets Its Match: The Life Events That Don’t Wait for Better Terms

The mortgage rate lock-in effect is real, and it isn’t going away. Millions of homeowners carrying pandemic-era rates in the 2%-3% range are still...

How Public Art Is Driving Economic Development in Chicago’s Underserved Corridors

In cities across the United States, the conversation around revitalizing underserved urban neighborhoods often centers on zoning changes, tax incentives, and infrastructure spending. What...

In Central New Jersey, Visa Uncertainty and Rising Rates Are Splitting the Housing Market

Central New Jersey has long been one of the more distinctive housing markets in the Northeast – dense, diverse, and driven by a buyer...

In Philadelphia, Younger Homebuyers Are Driving Demand, and Outer Neighborhoods May Be Next

While the national homebuyer is getting older, Philadelphia is attracting younger buyers at a rate already evident in development patterns, and the pressure may...

Portland’s Move-Up Buyer Has Largely Disappeared, Leaving a Market Reorganized Around Necessity

The traditional housing ladder, where buyers trade up to larger homes as families grow, is breaking down in Portland, according to Carey Hughes, Principal...

In Passaic County, New Jersey, Repeated Bidding Losses Are Pushing Buyers to Lower Their Standards

Extreme inventory scarcity is producing a behavioral change among buyers in Wayne, New Jersey, one that is altering negotiating dynamics, lowering purchase standards, and...

Bronx, New York Multi-Family Properties Offer Investors a Rare Entry Point Into New York City’s Last Affordable Borough

New York State’s lengthy foreclosure process has created an unusual backlog of defaulted properties in the Bronx, some stalled for five to ten years....

In New York’s Hudson Valley, Real Estate Demand Holds Steady as Buyers Grow More Selective

After years of pandemic-fueled bidding wars and rapid price gains, the Hudson Valley real estate market has entered a more measured phase. Inventory remains...

Why Cleveland’s Housing Market Defies Its Stable Reputation

Mention Cleveland to most real estate investors and the reaction is predictable: affordable, stable, and unremarkable. That perception is increasingly out of step with...

In Philadelphia Real Estate, the Right Block Makes All the Difference

Philadelphia has long occupied an unusual position in the Northeast corridor, affordable relative to its neighbors, yet complex enough that a single market snapshot...

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Post-Surfside Laws Bring New Financial Strain for Florida Condo Owners

The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, in June 2021 triggered sweeping changes to the state’s real estate regulations. In...

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...

Northern New Jersey’s Housing Market Stays Tight as Inventory Hits Record Lows

Bergen County’s residential real estate market has long attracted urban transplants seeking suburban life within commuting distance of New York City. But as of...

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...

Cut-Rate ADU Contractors Can End Up Costing Homeowners Twice as Much

The head of a major ADU construction platform says homeowners are falling victim to a wave of unrealistic pricing promises in California’s accessory dwelling...

The Case for Shopping Stale Listings in a Competitive Starter-Home Market

First-time homebuyers in Rhode Island are struggling to compete for move-in-ready properties, but there are alternatives for those willing to adjust their expectations, according...