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Market Stability Returns to Small-Town Ohio as Buyers Regain Their Footing

After several years of rapid price gains and bidding wars, Ohio’s smaller real estate markets are settling into a steadier pace. In Wayne County,...

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...

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Small Wisconsin City’s Zoning Overhaul Reveals How Outdated Regulations Block Rural Development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

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Median Home Prices Now Exclude First-Time Buyers With Six-Figure Incomes, Says 25-Year Industry Veteran

The residential real estate market is facing an affordability crisis that is not simply the result of temporary interest rate hikes, according to Joseph...

San Antonio Real Estate: Two Decades of Market Cycles Shape Today’s Balanced Landscape

San Antonio’s real estate market has moved through three distinct phases over the past 20 years, according to veteran agent Jerry Newman. His perspective...

Condo Maintenance Fees Now ‘Like a Mortgage Payment’ as Insurance Crisis Prices Out Local Buyers

South Florida’s condo market is experiencing a dramatic affordability crisis as insurance costs and regulatory changes drive maintenance fees to levels that are pricing...

Home Affordability Gap Widens in Orlando as Required Income Surges 54% in Two Years

The Orlando housing market has hit a mathematical wall that no amount of optimism can overcome, according to local real estate veteran Brenden Rendo...

Pasco County Real Estate Navigates Market Uncertainty Amid Declining Transaction Volume

The Tampa Bay area’s real estate market is experiencing a notable shift as transaction volumes decrease and market dynamics change. Pasco County, traditionally known...

Secondary Housing Markets Punish Small Home Pricing Errors in Connecticut

In today’s moderate-price real estate markets, even a small pricing mistake can mean the difference between a quick sale and a listing that goes...