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In Tampa Bay, the typical signs of a cooling real estate market — rising inventory, higher interest rates, and cautious builders — are not translating into lower land prices. Listings have increased, interest rates have doubled since mid-2022, and national builders have scaled back on land acquisitions. Yet, sellers remain firm on their asking prices. ...

Since the pandemic, many Pacific Northwest buyers have shifted their priorities toward space, flexibility, and stronger ties to nature, creating fresh demand for island communities. Camano Island, situated between the Canadian border and Seattle, has managed to attract new residents while maintaining its community character. Median home prices currently sit at around $700,000. That may ...

Drive through Greenville, South Carolina, and you’ll see cranes, new storefronts, and neighborhoods that didn’t exist five years ago. But if you want to buy land in the city itself, options are nearly gone. Greenville has run out of developable land, and that scarcity is pushing builders, investors, and homebuyers into surrounding areas at a ...

Just a few years ago, Spartanburg, South Carolina, was often dismissed by real estate professionals as too undeveloped and too distant from Greenville’s activity to attract serious growth. Today, that perception has changed. Land prices are rising in the area, national and local builders are buying up property, and the city has emerged as the ...

California’s insurance crisis is has emerged largely from the growing scale and cost of wildfires. As insurers pay out billions in claims and reassess their exposure across the state, they have sharply raised premiums, reduced coverage, or left the market altogether. While the headlines often focus on homeowners in fire-prone areas, renters are increasingly feeling ...

Anyone considering buying or selling property in Texas is entering a market that looks very different from how it did just a few years ago. Downtown office towers in Houston are sitting vacant and being considered for apartment conversions, large-scale data center projects are driving up demand for land near power infrastructure in Houston and ...

In most parts of the country, a $5 million home would dominate the luxury market. In Silicon Valley, it can feel almost ordinary. In this elite pocket of California, properties priced between $5 million and $10 million are lingering for weeks and often facing price reductions, while estates above $15 million are attracting multiple offers ...

Public construction projects are supposed to be carefully priced to protect taxpayer money. But for decades, contractors have relied on guesswork when estimating costs for materials, labor, and equipment. The difference between bids can be enormous, and when estimates miss the mark, communities often pay the price through delays, budget overruns, or fewer projects completed ...

California’s affordable housing debate is dominated by calls to build more units, faster. Lawmakers announce new construction projects. Advocates push for streamlined approvals. Headlines celebrate ribbon-cuttings for new developments. But behind the scenes, a quieter crisis is unfolding. The challenge is not just building new housing – it’s keeping existing affordable buildings financially stable so ...

After years of soaring construction expenses, Kansas City developers are finally seeing some relief. Labor costs are easing as contractors, faced with fewer projects over the past year, are more willing to negotiate. However, material prices remain unpredictable, and tariffs could quickly erase any savings, making the current window for affordable building both narrow and ...

Farmington Hills, a suburb of Detroit, is undergoing a wave of new development, marked by three major projects: the demolition and rebuild of a shopping center, a 76-unit condo development on a long-vacant orphanage site, and a series of office-to-residential conversions along one of metro Detroit’s most affluent corridors. Construction cranes are now a common ...

In today’s luxury coastal markets, the usual reasons for failed real estate deals — financing issues, inspection surprises, or low appraisals — have largely faded into the background. Instead, buyer psychology has become the main factor causing high-end transactions to fall apart, according to Edward Freeman Jr., Managing Partner at The Freeman Group on Long ...

In supply-constrained markets, first-time homebuyers are often drawn to move-in-ready homes. Still, veteran Bergen County real estate team leader Cheryl Cooper argues this convenience can become a costly financial trap. Cooper, who leads The Cheryl Cooper Group in Bergen County, New Jersey, says the widely accepted belief that a “perfect” home is the best investment ...

In Miami’s luxury pre-construction market, buyers are paying a clear premium for developments branded by well-known hospitality companies. At the same time, equally reputable non-branded projects often struggle to attract attention, even when they offer better value. This two-tier pricing structure is driven by brand psychology rather than hard differences in quality or investment fundamentals. ...

Recent changes in Manhattan’s political and tax environment are fueling a visible exodus of wealthy individuals from New York City, with many relocating to northern New Jersey and other lower-tax states. According to Christian Di Stasio at Christian Di Stasio Group, a broker associate specializing in luxury transactions up to $15 million, this migration is ...