After a quiet 2025 summer rental season, landlords in Litchfield County, Connecticut, are seeing a notable uptick in demand this year. Inquiries have increased, renters are booking earlier, and properties that sat empty last summer are already drawing interest for 2026. This shift is giving landlords more leverage, and those considering entering the rental market ...
Over the past decade, food halls emerged as one of retail real estate’s most promising formats — a way to activate large spaces, attract foot traffic, and give independent food operators a lower-risk entry point. The format spread quickly, from major urban centers to secondary markets, and many have thrived. But a significant number have ...
Declining values in Miami office properties have made adaptive-reuse conversions financially viable for the first time in years. This opens new opportunities for developers as construction costs rise and the demand for affordable housing grows. Doug Ressler, Director of Business Intelligence at Yardi Matrix, explains that declining office values, high construction costs, and strong housing ...
Chicago’s suburban office market is splitting sharply. High-quality Class A buildings attract tenants willing to pay more for better space. Meanwhile, Class B and C properties are declining rapidly and may disappear within the next decade. This is not a uniform market downturn but a separation based on building quality, according to Gordon Lamphere, Vice ...
Residential deal cancellations in Connecticut have increased 20 to 25 percent year over year, according to Michael Calabro, Broker/Owner & REO Director at Coldwell Banker Calabro & Associates. Unlike previous years, the primary driver is buyer psychology rather than financing or appraisal issues. In a competitive, low-inventory market, buyers are waiving inspections and stretching their ...
The Atlantic County, NJ real estate market is facing a severe affordability crisis. Longtime residents and their children are increasingly unable to buy homes in the communities where they grew up. Jessica Tolan, Sales Associate at Farley & Ferry Realty, attributes this to limited land supply, strong demand from affluent second-home buyers, and investors seeking ...
Material and labor cost increases in Idaho’s Treasure Valley have fundamentally changed the fix-and-flip and value-add real estate landscape. Since 2020, construction costs have risen 50 to 60 percent, pushing investors to abandon traditional cosmetic renovations in favor of deeper value-add projects that justify higher expenses. Chris Wolford, Team Leader at Green Pine Homes Idaho, ...
The Naples luxury real estate market presents a split reality: some segments are thriving, while others are stagnant. According to Renee Hahn, Luxury Real Estate Advisor at the market’s fragmentation by price point, property type, and geographic area is so pronounced that broad statements about “the market” are not just incomplete — they are misleading ...
California policymakers have promoted accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a solution to the state’s housing shortage. But Wendy Rawley, Team Leader at The Wendy Rawley Team, says most homeowners who have built ADUs are holding onto their properties, limiting the number of homes available for sale. This creates a mismatch between policy expectations and actual ...
Buying a home in Sugar Land, Texas, means more than just saving for a down payment and securing a mortgage. Many buyers are caught off guard by additional costs that can add thousands to the final bill. Between lender fees, insurance, taxes, and a range of smaller charges, the real cost of closing on a ...
Touring a 100-year-old home in Richmond’s Fan District can feel like stepping into history. Intricate crown molding, gleaming hardwood floors, and classic facades draw buyers in, but beneath the surface, older homes often conceal costly problems. Many buyers focus on aesthetics and overlook issues that can turn a dream home into a financial headache. Christopher ...
If you’re considering buying or selling a home in Irvine, you’re entering a market undergoing rapid and noticeable changes. From new commission rules to falling mortgage rates and shifting buyer behavior, here are the three developments having the biggest impact right now. New Commission Rules For decades, California real estate transactions followed an unwritten rule: ...
As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates, many commercial real estate investors are not accounting for the risks it poses to tenant businesses and long-term property values, according to Elon Gerberg, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Vision Real Estate Advisors. While investors continue to focus on traditional indicators such as cap rates, occupancy, and rent growth, Gerberg ...
Insurance availability has become the main obstacle to closing mountain real estate transactions in Colorado, now outpacing financing and appraisal issues, according to Anne Skinner, team lead at The Skinner Team with Keller Williams Top of the Rockies. Properties located in wildland-urban interface zones often cannot secure insurance policies that meet lender requirements, and when ...
A walk through Monterey, Carmel, or Pacific Grove now reveals a clear change: “For Sale” signs linger for weeks, sometimes months. Homes that once drew bidding wars within days are sitting quietly, waiting for buyers who can afford them—or buyers at all. The Monterey Peninsula, known for its oceanfront estates and Pebble Beach luxury, has ...
