KeyCrew's Consumer Real Estate Coverage
Rising interest rates, record-high rents, and shifting work patterns have reshaped Brooklyn’s housing market. The bidding-war frenzy of 2021 is gone, but prices haven’t dropped. The market has settled into a steadier pace that rewards preparation over speed. The result is a clear divide. Buyers shopping under $1 million are finding opportunities. Those above that ...
Here’s something most people don’t expect when they start shopping for a home in New York’s Hudson Valley: the town you pick matters more right now than almost anything else. Two communities just five minutes apart can look completely different on paper, one with prices falling fast, another where homes are still being snapped up ...
A lot of people dream of owning a rental property – collecting checks every month and building wealth while someone else pays the mortgage. According to one Hudson Valley broker who owns investment properties himself, the dream version and the real version are pretty different. Greg Berardi, owner of Berardi Realty in Ulster County, has ...
People who live in Sequim, Washington rarely want to leave, and a growing number of buyers from Seattle and California are discovering why. Sequim sits in the northeastern corner of the Olympic Peninsula in what locals call a “blue hole,” a rare weather phenomenon where surrounding mountains block most of the rain. While Seattle gets ...
Buying a first home in a city where listings average just seven days on market sounds daunting. But in Burlington, Vermont, a combination of state grants, shared equity programs, and practical investment strategies is helping first-time buyers break through – sometimes with significant financial assistance they didn’t know existed. The affordability challenge is real. Rising ...
Seattle’s housing market is sending mixed signals: inventory is rising, yet prices remain firm. The explanation is that the market has divided into distinct price tiers, each behaving differently. The experience a buyer or seller faces depends almost entirely on the price range. Gina Guajardo, broker and founder of Avanza Real Estate Team at eXp ...
If you’ve been trying to buy a home in Central New Jersey and keep losing out, you’re not alone. The market here isn’t slowing down the way headlines elsewhere might suggest. One recent listing in Bricktown drew 15 offers and sold for $100,000 over asking price. Another home in Red Bank, listed at $850,000, received ...
Imagine you’re house hunting on Long Island. Instead of clicking through hundreds of listings and squinting at blurry photos, you type: “Show me the kitchens on every active listing in Baiting Hollow under a million dollars.” Instantly, they appear side by side on your screen. That capability already exists on Homes.com and represents a practical ...
Rising pre-foreclosure activity, tighter investor criteria, and growing buyer selectivity are quietly reshaping the real estate landscape in North Jersey, even as retail listings continue to move. These shifts, visible first in the off-market world where deals happen before a home reaches the MLS, offer early insight into where the broader market may be heading. ...
The kids are gone. The bedrooms are empty. And somewhere between mowing the lawn and paying the heating bill for a house that now feels three sizes too big, a question begins to form: Is it time? A growing number of homeowners in the Philadelphia suburbs are hitting this exact moment. Many of them, according ...
Sellers in Central Jersey are in for a reality check, and the ones who adjust early are walking away with the best deals. After a few years where homes practically sold themselves, the market has cooled. Inventory is up, homes are sitting on the market longer, and buyers are negotiating from a stronger position. Sean ...
Most people think hiring a property manager means handing over a key and collecting a check. The reality is more involved, and if you don’t understand what you’re signing up for, you can end up frustrated, losing money, or stuck in a situation you didn’t expect. Benjamin Schwab is a licensed real estate broker who ...
The Bucks County and Southern New Jersey housing market has split into two distinct lanes. Some homes are still attracting multiple offers and selling quickly. Others sit for weeks with almost no activity. The dividing line isn’t price or location – it’s condition. And with mortgage rates keeping buyers cautious about any additional spending beyond ...
A pattern is playing out among families in Leesburg, Ashburn, and other Northern Virginia suburbs. They’ve built solid equity in their townhomes over the past few years. Their households are growing. They want more space. But when they look at what a larger home costs nearby, the numbers don’t work. What many don’t realize is ...
