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Just a year ago, buying a home in Buffalo meant competing in bidding wars, waiving inspections, and making snap decisions — sometimes within hours of a new listing. Today, the pace has slowed. Buyers are scheduling inspections, asking more questions, and negotiating harder, even as inventory remains low and demand stays strong. “We’re seeing less ...

For the past five years, many older homeowners in central New Jersey have stayed put, reluctant to move despite homes that no longer fit their needs. Rock-bottom mortgage rates during the pandemic made it hard to justify selling, even as property taxes rose, maintenance demands increased, and empty rooms multiplied. Now, a clear shift is ...

Homes in Delaware’s Wilmington and Pike Creek areas are staying on the market longer than at any time in recent years, giving buyers more time to evaluate their options and negotiate. George Manolakos, an associate broker with Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate who has sold homes in the region since 1988, says the slowdown is evident across ...

Orange County’s housing market has split into two. Some homes attract multiple offers within days, while others sit for weeks with no interest. For buyers and sellers, knowing which side of this divide you’re on could determine whether you save thousands or finally secure the home you want. Buyers have become highly selective, says Kristina ...

Anyone considering buying, selling, or investing in Fargo-Moorhead is entering a market that is moving quickly and in new directions. After a period of relative stability, the region’s commercial real estate landscape is seeing notable shifts in industrial leasing, office vacancy, and multifamily sales. Here are the three most significant changes shaping opportunities in the ...

Booking a vacation rental used to involve endless scrolling, unclear house rules, and uncertainty about whether the photos matched reality. Now, artificial intelligence is reshaping the process, making some steps faster and more efficient, but also raising new questions about what’s automated and where human judgment is still necessary. If you’ve noticed listings with flawless ...

Three years ago, Gerard Rosenberger could predict which homes would sell quickly based on square footage and location. Today, buyers’ first questions have changed — and they rarely start with price or bedroom count. “They want to know if there’s an elevator,” says Rosenberger, co-owner of Marketplace Realty in Margate, New Jersey. “Before we talk ...

For the first time in years, buyers touring waterfront homes in Northern Michigan are no longer rushing to make offers within hours. Open houses that once drew crowds now see only a handful of visitors. Listings that used to sell in a week are now taking 60 to 90 days to close. The frenzy of ...

Homes in South Jersey are no longer selling at the rapid pace seen during the pandemic boom. Properties that once attracted multiple offers in days are now taking weeks to move, with sellers often reducing prices or offering concessions to close deals. Despite this slowdown, prices have not collapsed — they have leveled off after ...

Ask anyone in Charlottesville where the next hot neighborhood might be, and you’ll get a dozen different answers. But several pockets across Central Virginia keep coming up in conversations – places where locals see more buyer activity, inventory remains limited, and interest is rising. These are not the obvious choices. They are areas where buyers ...

Many Northern New Jersey homebuyers keep their search focused on well-known neighborhoods, but local insiders are now paying attention to a handful of areas that are gaining momentum. These spots combine new development, relative affordability, and growing demand — signs that they could be next in line for significant growth. Over the past year, certain ...

After two years of stagnation, Atlanta’s condo market is showing early signs of renewed activity — driven by the return of first-time buyers who rising costs had previously sidelined. While the change is modest, it marks the first real momentum in the city’s starter condo segment since the market cooled in 2022. Jeremy Smith, a ...

Just a year ago, Los Angeles homes regularly sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars over the asking price, with more than a dozen competing offers. Today, buyers are negotiating for closing cost credits and landing properties well below the list price. The LA housing market has undergone one of its fastest and most dramatic ...

You walk into a house that looks perfect online. The kitchen is modern, the price is right, and the yard matches your wish list. But something in the basement makes you uneasy — and you start to wonder what else you might be missing. Laura Doyle, a broker with Century 21 Action Plus Realty who ...

Two years ago, you bought a rental property using a short-term loan, planning to refinance before it matured. At the time, this was a common strategy — property values were climbing, and banks were eager to lend. But now, with the loan coming due, the property is worth less than you expected, and your bank ...