A house listed for $599,000 in Wayne, New Jersey, recently drew a line of buyers out the door. When offers closed, it sold for over $700,000, more than $100,000 above the asking price. Far from being an outlier, this kind of bidding war has become the norm in northern New Jersey’s residential market. While much ...
You might be drawn in by a stylish kitchen or an attractive price, but subtle warning signs can turn your dream home into a costly mistake. Desiree Rejeili, a Northern Virginia real estate agent with 17 years of experience, says buyers often miss the same critical issues until expensive repairs force them to pay attention. ...
Most buyers are looking for a mountain getaway. Whether as an investment or a personal retreat, focus on the basics: square footage, number of bedrooms, and price per night or per square foot. But after six years spent buying and renovating eight boutique hotels, Blake Dailey, CEO and Founder of StayVest, has found that these ...
Fort Wayne’s real estate market is drawing new attention as buyers look beyond the city’s established neighborhoods for value and growth. Over the past few years, a handful of areas have started to attract more interest – in open houses, in group chats, and in conversations at downtown coffee shops. These are the neighborhoods where ...
If you’re considering Danbury, Connecticut, for buying, building, or investing, the landscape just became more favorable. The city has doubled the size of its downtown zone, streamlined its approval process, and eliminated public hearings for most projects. At the same time, Danbury is investing $20 million in new sidewalks and infrastructure. For buyers, sellers, and ...
Just a year ago, first-time buyers in North Florida faced a punishing market. Bidding wars, waived inspections, and offers above asking price were common, shutting out many who hoped to buy their first home. At the same time, luxury properties sold quickly, often to cash buyers or investors who could close in days. Now, the ...
After several years of rising home prices, Jacksonville homeowners are rethinking their next move. Instead of selling, many are choosing to become landlords, a trend that is adding new inventory to the city’s rental market. Property manager Joseph Keshi, founder of Keshman Property Management in Jacksonville, reports that more owners are opting to rent out ...
Walk into a Miami real estate office in 2024, and you’ll hear a surprising reality: $7 million homes are selling within days, but $600,000 condos can sit on the market for months. Despite high mortgage rates, Florida’s high-end segment is moving rapidly, while mid-tier properties face a slowdown. If you’re not clear on which market ...
Tim Kriebel doesn’t just see houses when he looks at new developments — he sees whether people will need to drive every time they want a gallon of milk. For him, that’s the key problem with most suburban development: it forces residents into their cars for nearly every daily need. Kriebel is the mayor of ...
Just a few years ago, oceanfront condos in Vero Beach, Florida, were in high demand, selling quickly and often at a premium. Today, many of those same units are lingering on the market, and some sellers are cutting prices to attract buyers. In contrast, single-family homes in Vero Beach continue to sell quickly, often for ...
South Florida’s condo market is experiencing a sharp divide: aging oceanfront buildings are losing value and sitting on the market, while new luxury towers — often starting above $2 million — are selling out at a rapid pace. This split is changing how buyers, sellers, and investors approach the market in 2025 and could mean ...
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’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, ...
Home staging isn’t just for high-end properties or sellers with unlimited budgets. In Las Vegas, more sellers are finding that professional staging leads to faster sales and higher offers, often for less than the cost of letting a home sit on the market for another month. Fiorenza Bilak, founder and CEO of Stage The Space, ...
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 ...
