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 ...
A single median price often summarizes Santa Barbara’s residential market, but this figure conceals a sharp divide between high-end luxury homes and the broader market. Combining sales from Montecito and Hope Ranch with those from more typical neighborhoods creates a misleading impression of overall strength and masks declines across most price segments. According to Mark ...
Out-of-state investors are driving up prices for rental properties in Des Moines, Iowa, by accepting lower returns than local buyers have traditionally required. According to Scott Wendl, broker/owner of RE/MAX Precision in Des Moines, this shift is making it harder for local investors to justify purchasing duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes at current prices. Wendl says ...
In high-demand suburbs including Naperville and Aurora, Illinois, more buyers are walking away from deals after winning bidding wars. The cause is not inspection or financing issues, but immediate regret, according to Lisa Byrne, team lead at The Byrne Group at Baird & Warner. Byrne describes this pattern as buyer fickleness, suggesting the market’s apparent ...
You find the right house in Marin County, negotiate a price within your budget, and then the insurance quote arrives: $4,800 a year — nearly double what you expected. Suddenly, your monthly payment jumps by $400, and the deal feels less certain. This scenario is now common for buyers and homeowners across Northern California, where ...
If you’ve been hosting an Airbnb or other short-term rental in Oklahoma City, the rules just got much stricter – and many operators are being caught off guard. The city, which once allowed hosts to apply for permits after the fact with minimal consequences, is now cracking down hard. Hosts operating without a permit are ...
South Carolina’s real estate market has never been more active — or more difficult to break into. Prices are rising, demand is strong, and yet for many buyers, the path to ownership keeps getting narrower. Understanding why requires looking at who is actually winning deals, how families are rethinking what a home needs to do, ...
