Government programs aimed at increasing affordable housing focus on subsidies and incentives for builders. These efforts are unlikely to fix the housing shortage without restrictions on investor purchases, according to Kevin Ward, a broker with Coldwell Banker Realty and 37 years of experience. Ward argues that without protections against investor purchases, new affordable units will ...
Interest rates have dominated real estate headlines for years. According to Tracey Goodman-Rossetti, a licensed real estate salesperson at Signature Premier Properties with 35 years of experience, the real issue in East Meadow, New York, is not borrowing costs but a severe shortage of homes for sale. With only 29 active listings out of 11,700 ...
San Francisco Bay Area apartment occupancy is rising quickly, fueled by an AI boom reshaping demand in unexpected ways. The surge is not driven by highly paid employees at Google or Meta in luxury towers. According to Marc Lipsett, Director of Loan Production at Walker Realty Capital, demand is coming from hundreds of smaller AI ...
Luxury real estate buyers are redefining what matters in a high-end home. Demand is shifting away from sprawling square footage toward properties designed for daily function and integrated amenities. According to Sarah Chatel, Team Leader and Owner at Chatel Group, buyers in the $3 million to $4 million-plus range now prioritize homes that function as ...
Rising mortgage rates have changed where residential real estate deals fall apart, according to Amanda Cruz, Team Lead at The Amanda Cruz Group of Signature Realty in Red Bank, New Jersey. Buyer demand remains strong, but the shift from sub-3% pandemic-era mortgage rates to today’s rates above 6% has moved the primary point of friction ...
Insurance costs and availability have become significant obstacles for California home buyers. Insurers now require specific property repairs before agreeing to provide coverage. Bernard Link, Lead Agent at The Bernard Link Group at Compass, says insurance carriers are far more selective about property condition, adding new complications to transactions beyond traditional financing and inspections. “Insurance ...
Major self-storage operators are scaling back years of aggressive online rental-rate tactics in response to mounting regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges, according to Tom de Jong, Executive Vice President at Colliers International. This change signals a significant shift in industry pricing strategy, with direct implications for property valuations and investor returns. “For the past few ...
The artificial intelligence boom is creating a new class of ultra-wealthy buyers who are redefining real estate markets across the Bay Area. Nowhere is this shift more visible than in Marin County, where proximity to San Francisco, top-rated schools, and natural beauty have long attracted affluent buyers — but the current wave of AI-driven demand ...
Atlanta has become one of the most sought-after destinations for corporate relocations in the United States, and the ripple effects on the luxury real estate market are impossible to ignore. With major companies continuing to move their headquarters and executive teams to the city, demand for million-dollar homes inside the I-285 perimeter has surged — ...
Silicon Valley real estate stands apart from national trends, defying predictions of a slowdown even as tech layoffs and high interest rates dominate headlines. In this market, homes routinely sell for 6% above asking price, inventory remains extremely tight, and buyer demand is more closely tied to stock market performance than to mortgage rates or ...
Strong school districts continue to drive buyer demand in certain Long Island suburbs, insulating these markets from broader economic volatility. While much of the residential real estate market is contending with high interest rates and tight inventory, some areas remain active as families prioritize access to education over financial returns. Michelle Zhao, broker at ZI ...
Central Virginia’s real estate market functions as a set of distinct submarkets rather than a single, unified market. According to Peter Wiley, broker and owner of Corcoran Wiley, areas like Free Union, Keswick, Somerset, and the neighborhoods of downtown Charlottesville, Va., each have unique characteristics, price points, and buyer profiles. This fragmentation gives local brokers ...
California’s mountain resort communities are seeing a significant change in who lives there and how homes are used. For decades, Big Bear followed an 80/20 rule: about 80% of homes were owned by part-time residents, with only 20% occupied by full-time locals. According to Mark Dolan, broker at RE/MAX Big Bear, this ratio is now ...
A growing number of East Bay, California, home buyers are searching for properties that serve both child-rearing and elder care needs, according to Victoria Bell, a realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in Berkeley. This focus on multigenerational living is changing what buyers consider desirable in affluent markets, as families seek homes that ...
Property values along the South Jersey Shore, New Jersey, continue to rise even as the number of sales drops sharply. This pattern is driven by long-term inventory constraints rather than typical demand cycles. According to Gerard Rosenberger, co-owner and sales associate at Marketplace Realty, transaction volume has fallen to just 50-60% of pre-pandemic levels. Still, ...
