The January 2025 wildfires in Palisades and Altadena caused a dramatic distortion in the Los Angeles coastal housing market, with home prices in some areas rising 32 percent year-over-year by spring, the steepest increase since 2014–2015. Kevin DaSilva, Team Leader at Kevin DaSilva Group at eXp Realty, says the fires forced thousands of affluent households to ...
Atlanta condominium homeowners’ association fees are rising at a pace that is changing the economics of urban ownership. In several buildings, year-over-year fee increases now exceed 40 percent. Jeremy Smith, a condominium sales specialist at Engel & Völkers Atlanta, reports that his own building in Buckhead will see a 46 percent increase in 2026, pushing ...
Physical inspections have become the leading cause of failed home sales in supply-constrained markets. Younger buyers who have already stretched their budgets are increasingly facing unexpected repair costs they cannot afford. Janice Lee, Team Lead and Luxury Property Director at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, says the gap between what buyers can afford to purchase ...
National real estate headlines describing a buyer’s market are misleading buyers who enter highly sought-after micro-markets only to find tight supply, strong demand, and competitive bidding. Janice Lee, Team Lead and Luxury Property Director at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, says broad trends fail to capture what is actually happening in specific neighborhoods, school districts, ...
High-profile sales in South Florida are drawing national attention: a Google founder paid $173 million for a Miami mansion, and a Microsoft exec spent a similar amount on lots in Palm Beach. But beneath these record-setting deals, the reality for most buyers and sellers in Palm Beach County is more complicated. While ultra-luxury properties are ...
In New Jersey’s residential market, buyers are routinely paying more for properties even when identical or better alternatives are available at lower prices. This repeated disregard for a core principle in real estate appraisal, known as the principle of substitution, raises questions about how buyers evaluate homes and what drives their decisions. According to Lilly ...
Artificial intelligence is changing how homebuyers research agents, interest rates, and transaction timelines, but it is also exposing a persistent misunderstanding about what real estate agents actually do. Margaret Cook, Sales Associate at The Cook Team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, says buyers increasingly arrive with AI-generated information but often underestimate the complexity ...
The real estate market in Conway, Arkansas, illustrates the challenges and adjustments now facing fast-growing communities across the country. As one of Arkansas’s most active housing markets, Conway has experienced a noticeable slowdown, with buyers and sellers adapting to new realities after years of rapid growth. Richard Henley, broker at ERA TEAM Real Estate and ...
Developers in Santa Fe are delaying or halting projects amid tariff volatility and political uncertainty, making construction costs impossible to predict. With prices for pipes, steel, and other essential materials fluctuating weekly, project budgets cannot be set reliably, causing paralysis throughout the development pipeline. According to Tai Bixby, Senior Associate at Real Estate Advisors LLC, ...
Patti Bourelle, Team Leader at Yuma’s HOME Team, Keller Williams Realty Yuma, says the Yuma real estate market operates on a timeline unlike most traditional markets, largely due to its concentration of snowbird and seasonal visitor buyers. Properties in Yuma’s snowbird-heavy neighborhoods typically change hands every two to three years, far more frequently than the ...
Houston’s real estate investment market has changed significantly over the past year, as cash buyers and distressed property specialists adjust their strategies to a landscape that looks little like the frenzied period of 2020–2022. Mark Lee, co-founder of Absolute Properties, is part of a new wave of boutique cash buyers who have adapted as the ...
Brian Maser has become a leading figure in the West LA condo market by targeting a segment most real estate professionals avoided. His path from Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur to specialized condo broker shows how focusing on overlooked markets can yield significant business results. Spotting Opportunity The 2008 financial crisis brought the LA property market ...
The South Bay luxury real estate market is facing a significant slowdown as homeowners remain anchored by historically low mortgage rates, leading local agents to describe it as a “frozen market.” This condition has disrupted the usual flow of buyers and sellers, sharply reducing inventory and transaction volume. Suzanne Dyer, realtor at The Dyer Group ...
The Gulf Coast real estate market in Alabama and Florida is undergoing a clear shift as buyers move away from speculative purchases and toward homes that support long-term lifestyle goals. After years of rapid price growth and frenzied buying, agents across the region’s beaches and waterfront communities report a more measured pace, with buyers focused ...
Scottsdale’s luxury real estate market is undergoing a clear change in what drives buyer decisions. Location and lifestyle now outweigh traditional measures like square footage or price per foot. This adjustment is visible in how both buyers and investors approach the market, with a growing emphasis on immediate enjoyment and proximity to amenities rather than ...
