The influx of out-of-state buyers is reshaping Pocatello’s newly built homes market. While these buyers see new homes as more affordable than what they left behind, local buyers often see the same properties as too expensive to afford. In Pocatello, about 75 percent of new homes buyers come from out of state, while only about ...
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 ...
The mortgage industry’s shift toward call centers, digital-first platforms, and price-driven marketing has eroded trust and left many borrowers unable to distinguish true advisory value from the lure of the lowest advertised rates. Josh Lewis, owner of BuyWise Mortgage, says this race to the bottom on price is producing some of the worst borrower outcomes ...
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 ...
St. Paul’s downtown recovery strategy highlights a core reality of urban real estate. In distressed city centers, properties are never neutral. They either help drive revitalization or deepen decline, leaving little room for gradual stabilization. Traditional thinking about downtown turnarounds assumes that slow, incremental improvements and patient investment will eventually steady struggling urban cores. However, ...
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 ...
For decades, affordable housing in the Bay Area focused almost entirely on rentals. Nearly all public funding went to building apartments for low-income families, while programs supporting homeownership were largely sidelined. In early 2026, that pattern is starting to change. Cities are launching new affordable homeownership projects, nonprofits are advocating for more balanced funding, and ...
Arizona’s luxury real estate market has diverged sharply over the past year. While homes priced above $10 million are selling faster than ever, properties under $1.5 million are sitting on the market longer as buyers weigh economic uncertainty and rising interest rates. Knowing which segment you’re in — and how it’s behaving — can help ...
Just three months ago, San Francisco’s condo buyers had the advantage. Listings in the city’s financial district often sat for months, prompting sellers to cut prices and accept low offers. Buyers could take their time, tour multiple properties, and negotiate from a position of strength. That dynamic has reversed rapidly. Today, multiple offers are routine, ...
Imagine making offers on five different homes — each one above asking price — and losing every time. That’s now a common reality for buyers in Oak Park, Illinois, where some are giving up after months of frustration. Deborah Wess, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, has seen buyers drop out after repeated attempts ...
After a year marked by hesitation and stalled activity, Ottawa’s residential real estate market is gaining momentum this spring. Homes are selling faster, negotiations are returning to the table, and the uncertainty that kept buyers on the sidelines is fading. For those who have been waiting for the right time to act, local agents say ...
San Clemente, California, once a mostly local market, is now drawing a steady flow of investors and second-home buyers from Los Angeles, inland Orange County, and out of state. Recent deals include a Tustin doctor purchasing a four-unit property for part-time use while renting out the remaining units, and a Pasadena couple buying a small ...
While national real estate coverage focuses on inventory surpluses and market corrections, Central New Jersey’s residential market continues to operate under very different conditions. Inventory levels remain about 40 to 50 percent below 2019 benchmarks, according to Robert Webb, broker associate at RE/MAX Supreme and lead agent of the Destination NJ Home Selling Team. This ...
Simultaneous buy-sell transactions have become routine in South Orange County, California, marking a clear break from the multiple-offer environment that dominated the market three years ago. According to Leilani Serrao-Baker, founder and Realtor at Civitas Realty, buyers with contingencies are no longer at the bottom of the offer pile. Sellers are increasingly willing to accept ...
