Ohio homeowners facing steep property tax bills will soon see relief after state lawmakers approved a $2.4 billion package aimed at slowing the pace of tax increases following recent property reappraisals. The measures, included in House Bill 186 and House Bill 305, focus on residential property owners whose home values have risen sharply in recent ...
After two years of mortgage rates hovering near 7%, Bucks County’s real estate market is showing early signs of increased activity. Buyers who had been waiting on the sidelines returned to open houses in December, while some homeowners with low-rate mortgages began exploring selling options. Sarah Peters, team leader at eXp Luxury Realty in Bucks ...
Key West’s real estate market is entering its peak spring season with a more measured pace than in recent years. Buyers have more options than during the post-pandemic surge, but listings are not moving at the same pace, creating a clear divide between homes that sell quickly and those that linger. According to local agents, ...
Farmington Hills has overhauled its zoning code, updated its master plan, and begun actively courting new development over the past several years. The changes respond to post-pandemic shifts in how residents live, work, and spend, and are quickly reshaping the local real estate market. Some property types are now in high demand, while others are ...
As Nashville continues to attract new residents and real estate investors, buyers are discovering that the true cost of purchasing property extends well beyond the listing price. In a market shaped by steady population growth and rising demand, closing costs, prepaid expenses, and overlooked fees can add thousands of dollars to the final bill. For ...
Low mortgage rates from prior years are trapping homeowners in place and fueling a severe inventory shortage in desirable suburban housing markets. Ellen Gonik, a realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty who has worked in Essex County, New Jersey, for 17 years, says this “rate lock-in” effect is preventing the normal turnover of homes, creating ripple ...
Homebuyers relocating to northern New Jersey often arrive with a list of must-haves: top-ranked schools, reasonable commute times to employment centers, diverse communities, and manageable property taxes. But Ellen Gonik, a Coldwell Banker Realty agent with 17 years of experience in Essex County, says buyers quickly learn they cannot meet all of these priorities at ...
Bobby Mathews, team leader at BluSkye Group with RE/MAX Foxfire in Ocala, Florida, says that in retirement-heavy real estate markets, buyer psychology has a more substantial influence on sales than interest rates or Federal Reserve policy. “Sixty percent of the contracts that we have on 55 and over communities are cash contracts,” Mathews says. In ...
The common belief that retirees move once into a 55-and-over community and stay for good is inaccurate, according to Bobby Mathews, team leader at BluSkye Group with RE/MAX Foxfire in Ocala, Florida. Instead, a significant number of retirees relocate multiple times within the same region, often moving between different 55-and-over communities as their real lifestyle ...
The affordable housing crisis in America is not primarily caused by construction costs or financing availability, according to Doug Ressler, Manager of Business Intelligence at Yardi Matrix. Ressler contends that outdated zoning laws are the main obstacle, a reality that many policymakers and developers avoid addressing directly. “The biggest inhibition to manufactured housing is the ...
Florida’s residential real estate market operates on a foundation that sets it apart from much of the country, according to Joe Murphy, team leader of the Joe Murphy Team and a veteran who has closed more than 1,400 homes in 23 years. The distinction is not just about climate or lifestyle, it’s about how buyers ...
The affordable housing crisis in many secondary markets is worsening unexpectedly: condos and townhomes, once reliable entry points for first-time buyers, are becoming unaffordable due to rising monthly costs unrelated to the purchase price. Koby Bishop, a broker associate with The Group Real Estate in Northern Colorado, reports that surging insurance rates on attached units ...
Nearly half of all new construction buyers in Miami’s luxury real estate market are international, according to Uri Sefchovich, a realtor with Coldwell Banker who focuses on properties above $1 million. This surge marks a decisive shift in how global capital is flowing into Miami, moving beyond the usual seasonal or vacation-home trends. International Buyers ...
From Where has released a comprehensive mattress guide for 2026 that addresses the most frequent product inquiry short-term rental hosts receive from guests: where did you get that mattress? The guide features 10 mattresses selected based on customer reviews, expert rankings, and long-term durability tests, with particular attention to performance in high-turnover rental environments. The ...
A sharp divide has emerged in Florida’s residential real estate market, creating an opening for investors willing to look past surface flaws. Joe Murphy, a team leader who closed 82 transactions in 2025 and has sold over 1,400 homes in his 23-year career, sees a growing gap between what retail buyers want and where real ...
