Market Analysis & Policy

The January 2025 wildfires in Palisades and Altadena caused a dramatic distortion in the Los Angeles coastal housing market, with home prices in some areas rising 32 percent year-over-year b...

Atlanta condominium homeowners’ association fees are rising at a pace that is changing the economics of urban ownership. In several buildings, year-over-year fee increases now exceed 4...

Physical inspections have become the leading cause of failed home sales in supply-constrained markets. Younger buyers who have already stretched their budgets are increasingly facing unexpec...

National real estate headlines describing a buyer’s market are misleading buyers who enter highly sought-after micro-markets only to find tight supply, strong demand, and competitive b...

Manhattan’s luxury real estate market was widely expected to cool this year as high mortgage rates, economic uncertainty, and ongoing concerns about office vacancies dampened demand. Yet, ...

High-profile sales in South Florida are drawing national attention: a Google founder paid $173 million for a Miami mansion, and a Microsoft exec spent a similar amount on lots in Palm Beach....

In New Jersey’s residential market, buyers are routinely paying more for properties even when identical or better alternatives are available at lower prices. This repeated disregard fo...

The real estate market in Conway, Arkansas, illustrates the challenges and adjustments now facing fast-growing communities across the country. As one of Arkansas’s most active housing mark...

Houston’s real estate investment market has changed significantly over the past year, as cash buyers and distressed property specialists adjust their strategies to a landscape that looks l...

The South Bay luxury real estate market is facing a significant slowdown as homeowners remain anchored by historically low mortgage rates, leading local agents to describe it as a “fro...

The Gulf Coast real estate market in Alabama and Florida is undergoing a clear shift as buyers move away from speculative purchases and toward homes that support long-term lifestyle goals. A...

Scottsdale’s luxury real estate market is undergoing a clear change in what drives buyer decisions. Location and lifestyle now outweigh traditional measures like square footage or price pe...

The challenge of building affordable housing in U.S. cities has grown more acute in recent years, as rising costs for materials, labor, and land have made it increasingly difficult to delive...

In a recent Beyond the Build podcast conversation, Florida West EDA’s Chris Platé reveals the site selection process, infrastructure priorities, and strategic focus areas positioning ...

When a commercial real estate deal closes, flood risk due diligence typically begins and ends with the FEMA flood map. That one document, often decades out of date and built around riverine ...