Market Analysis & Policy

The real estate market is facing a persistent inventory shortage, not because of strong buyer demand, but because homeowners who locked in low mortgage rates during the pandemic are unwillin...

California has expanded its permanent supportive housing stock in recent years. Still, Brad West, Policy Specialist at the Supportive Housing Alliance, warns that the sector now faces a cris...

As real estate prices in established Midwest markets climb beyond the reach of many adaptive reuse projects, developers are reconsidering where to invest. According to one industry executive...

Dozens of permanent supportive housing buildings in California are constrained by outdated subsidy programs, with rental income levels well below the level needed to cover actual operating c...

From 2010 to 2023, property values in Arizona and much of the U.S. rose steadily, creating a hidden safety net for both lenders and borrowers. Geoff Ball, a hard money lender with two decade...

Institutional investors entering secondary markets often overlook how neighborhood opposition and complex entitlements can derail otherwise viable projects, according to a Kansas City develo...

Florida’s real estate development faces a growing risk that is receiving little public attention: the long-term availability of potable water. Bill Eshenbaugh, founder of Eshenbaugh Land C...

Florida’s shortage of available land in key development corridors is not primarily due to limited geography or environmental regulation, according to Bill Eshenbaugh, founder of Eshenbaugh...

In Tampa Bay, institutional investors are not holding back capital in hopes of lower prices or improved sentiment. Instead, the extended timeline from land purchase to certificate of occupan...

Industry veteran Sergio Grado, who has worked across Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio for over two decades, says Texas’s major real estate markets now face distinct challenges that...

A severe labor shortage in landscaping and grounds maintenance is quietly pushing up costs and complicating project timelines for commercial real estate developers across Texas. Sergio Grado...

The home equity line of credit (HELOC), once a standard financial tool for American homeowners, is now nearly unavailable from mainstream lenders. Geoff Ball, President of HD Lending, LLC, d...

The Phoenix metropolitan area has rapidly evolved from a relatively quiet city in the 1990s into one of the nation’s most active construction markets. Jim Roland, Senior Vice President of ...

Restored bonus depreciation provisions in 2025 are creating tax advantages for short-term rental (STR) investors that long-term residential landlords cannot access, according to Lucas Piper,...

Raymond Fernandez, a relocation specialist with eXp Realty in Palm Beach County, has seen a striking trend: new construction now accounts for roughly 75% of his clients’ purchases, nearly ...