Perspectives

The largest residential brokerage consolidation in American history is raising a practical question for agents and clients: does scale improve the experience, or flatten it? Compass now cont...

The Scottsdale real estate market is diverging by price points, with entry-level condos and homes under $400,000 losing value. At the same time, luxury properties in Paradise Valley and othe...

National retail chains are sharply reducing their presence in Chicago. Annual deal volume from major brands like Chipotle, Panera, and Starbucks has dropped from 20–30 transactions per yea...

The Upper West Side has seen a surprising slowdown in its luxury townhouse market over the past two years, even as the neighborhood’s core strengths remain intact. Richard Pretsfelder,...

Office buildings in Salt Lake City that once sold for $350 per square foot are now trading for as little as $100 per square foot, according to Kip Paul, Vice Chairman of Investment Sales at ...

Severe inventory shortages in Newport’s coastal luxury market are forcing buyers to pay significant premiums for off-market properties. Traditional listings have become scarce, and dir...

High-end properties are selling quickly in Oak Park, Illinois, even as overall housing inventory has dropped to record lows. According to Deborah Wess, a veteran Realtor with Berkshire Hatha...

Hudson County’s real estate market offers stability that stands in contrast to the volatility seen in many Sun Belt markets. According to Levi Rezai, broker associate at Prominent Prop...

Condominium sales in Connecticut are lagging behind single-family homes in similar price ranges. Rising HOA fees and concerns about aging building infrastructure are prompting buyers to reco...

Buffalo, New York, is seeing a surge of out-of-state buyers, particularly from high-cost areas like New York and New Jersey. Enas Latif, Team Leader and Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker...

National headlines often miss the sharp neighborhood-level differences that shape Bay Area real estate. Adjacent communities can exhibit dramatically different pricing and demand patterns si...

Central Florida’s luxury real estate market has remained stable over the past year, even as rising interest rates and global uncertainty have slowed activity in lower price brackets. A...

While national real estate commentary often centers on interest rates and affordability, Sheila Smith, Team Lead at RE/MAX Capital City, is watching different signals in Boise, Idaho: the pa...

In Boise, Idaho, builder pricing and incentives are forcing resale homeowners to compete directly with new construction. Boise, Idaho’s new construction market, presents a scenario tha...

Recent changes to vacation rental regulations in Sonoma County, California, have erased significant property value in certain neighborhoods. Some sellers are losing 10 to 15 percent of their...