Perspectives

After years of rapid sales and bidding wars, Houston’s residential real estate market is defined by hesitation and longer listing periods. Buyers now monitor properties for weeks before ac...

New Orleans property owners are grappling with a stark economic contradiction. While the average home price in the city is 15 percent below the national average, the typical cost of homeowne...

Long Island’s residential real estate market is defying national trends tied to mortgage rates, with intense buyer demand persisting despite higher borrowing costs. Susan MacDonald, a real...

Despite the rise of digital marketing and AI-driven platforms, some agents who focus primarily on online presence struggle to build lasting businesses. Agents who invest in community engagem...

An increase in home renovations is reshaping Long Island through upgrades to existing properties rather than new development. Instead of selling and moving to larger homes, many homeowners a...

In New Jersey’s Ocean and Monmouth Counties, a new dynamic is reshaping the housing market: investors are routinely outbidding traditional homebuyers, pushing prices beyond what owner-occu...

Investors acquiring residential and multifamily properties in Queens often proceed with purchases without conducting thorough structural inspections, according to Stella Shalamova, Sales Rep...

Housing affordability challenges now extend beyond low-income households and affect households earning over $100,000 in cities such as Denver, Seattle, and Dallas. According to Marc Norman, ...

In a residential real estate market defined by fast sales and strong buyer competition, one operational change may reduce the number of deals that fall through during inspections. Johnny Gua...

Most people assume luxury buyers in New York City are motivated by status. The bigger the price tag, the better. In practice, the opposite is closer to the truth. In New York, price does not...

Residential transactions in Bergen County, New Jersey are being limited by a long-term shortage of homes for sale, not by interest rates, according to local agents who say national housing c...

In Bergen County, buyers who delay homeownership while waiting for lower interest rates or more inventory may miss out on approximately 9% annual home price appreciation. According to Cathy ...

Investors targeting northern New Jersey should focus on small multifamily residential properties in commuter rail towns, according to Cathy Banu, team leader of the Cathy Banu Real Estate Te...

Broad statements about Queens real estate often overlook how individual neighborhoods respond differently to rising interest rates and economic pressure. According to Stella Shalamova, sales...

A fragmented underwriting system creates persistent delays as regional processing centers struggle with national deal volume. The Small Business Administration (SBA) loan process is contribu...