National analysts have repeatedly predicted real estate corrections of 10–50% over the past two years. Hampton Roads has continued to resist those forecasts. Hampton Roads’ resilience stems from a structural advantage most markets lack: a steady flow of military-driven population turnover. According to Dan Patton, a realtor with Prodigy Realty LLC, about 5,000 military members ...
If you’re considering buying or selling a senior living facility, you’re entering a market that has changed dramatically in the past year. Record-high occupancy rates, increased buyer competition, and a slowdown in new construction are redefining the landscape for investors and operators. Here are the three most significant trends shaping senior housing investment in 2026—and ...
If you’ve been house hunting in northern New Jersey, you may have noticed a frustrating trend: entry-level homes are vanishing before you can make an offer. Increasingly, it’s not another family beating you to the punch – it’s a builder, often paying cash. In towns like Livingston, Millburn, and Summit, builders are aggressively purchasing older, ...
Your home has been on the market for three weeks. You’ve dropped the price once, staged the living room, and still – no offers. Meanwhile, the new construction development down the street is offering rate buydowns and closing credits you can’t match. Bobby Mathews, team leader at BluSkye Group with RE/MAX Foxfire, has seen the ...
After years of rising rents and fierce competition for apartments, Phoenix renters are now finding the market has shifted in their favor. Landlords are offering move-in specials, waiving pet fees, and reducing rents to fill units that are sitting vacant longer than expected. For tenants waiting for a better deal, the current environment presents new ...
If you’re searching for a home in South Florida, you might expect resale properties to offer better value than new construction. Right now, the opposite is true. Newly built homes are selling faster, appreciating more quickly, and attracting greater buyer interest than many older properties, even when prices are similar. This trend is especially pronounced ...
You might expect that rising inventory and longer days on market would prompt buyers to act quickly, but in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, many are holding back. Buyers convinced a market crash is imminent are waiting on the sidelines. “A lot of my clients swear the market is going to tank,” says Melissa Galada, ...
Three years ago, buying a home in St. Augustine required waiving inspections, submitting offers without seeing the property, and competing against multiple bidders. Today, the pace has slowed. Buyers are taking time to evaluate homes, ask questions, and negotiate terms — marking a return to a more typical market dynamic. After a period of intense ...
For years, the standard approach to luxury condo development in Florida was clear: secure presales for at least half of your units before breaking ground. This method minimized risk, ensured financing, and helped developers avoid being left with unsold inventory mid-construction. But as of early 2026, that model is breaking down. Several of Florida’s most ...
Finding land in Pinal County and envisioning a new subdivision, data center, or solar farm is only the beginning. Many first-time developers expect a simple process: submit plans, get approval, and start building. In reality, the path to breaking ground is filled with regulatory requirements, technical studies, and potential pitfalls that can stretch timelines from ...
Three years ago, buying a house in Austin and listing it on Airbnb almost guaranteed steady income. Today, the landscape has changed dramatically. Nearly 13,000 short-term rentals now compete for guests — triple the number from seven years ago — forcing hosts to rethink their approach. Lucas Piper has witnessed this change firsthand. He began ...
Infrastructure efficiency and practical amenities are overtaking brand prestige as the main drivers of ultra-high-net-worth migration to South Florida, with Fort Lauderdale attracting buyers who want to avoid the congestion of competing luxury markets. While Miami and Palm Beach remain the focus of international real estate attention, Fort Lauderdale is drawing a different but equally ...
San Tan Valley’s incorporation marks the largest single shift from county to city governance in U.S. history, with about 100,000 residents moving from Pinal County jurisdiction to self-governance in a single transition. Stephen Miller, District 3 Supervisor for Pinal County, said the move followed three separate votes over fifteen years, prompted by residents’ frustration with ...
Arizona’s assured water supply certificate requirement has stalled residential development in Pinal County for nearly a decade, even as nearby regions facing identical restrictions resolved the issue within months. Since 2013, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) has blocked new residential subdivisions in Pinal County by labeling all pending water certificate applications “incomplete” without ...
The idea that high interest rates are keeping first-time buyers out of Bergen County’s housing market misses the real obstacle, according to Gina Gerszberg, broker salesperson at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. While rates get most of the attention, Gerszberg says the real hurdle for new buyers is the size of the down payment needed to ...
