A ballot measure arriving in November 2026 could do more to change Central Florida’s housing market than any interest rate move in recent memory. Real estate professionals in the region are watching it closely, and some argue that buyers who understand what is at stake will be better positioned than those who don’t. Lisa Foor, ...
Sussex County, Delaware, is frequently cited as one of the most tax-friendly places to live in the United States. Property taxes are among the lowest in the nation, and the overall cost of living compares favorably to neighboring states like New Jersey and Maryland. Yet according to Dustin Parker, Founder and CEO of The Parker ...
The conventional explanation for why so few homes are for sale right now is that sellers are trapped by their mortgages. They locked in rates of 2.9 or 3 percent during the pandemic years, the story goes, and they refuse to trade those rates for today’s 6.5 percent. That explanation is not wrong, but real ...
In a real estate environment shaped by elevated interest rates, inflation, and post-pandemic corrections, rural markets are often overlooked. Yet in Marion County, Florida, a quieter but telling story is unfolding, one that offers a useful perspective for investors and professionals watching how smaller, affordable markets absorb economic pressure differently than their urban counterparts. Marion ...
Across Northern New Jersey’s suburban corridors, the housing market remains strong even as interest rates keep many potential sellers on the sidelines. In Bergen, Morris, and Essex counties, buyer demand holds steady, inventory stays tight, and well-prepared homes still command strong prices. The market’s durability reflects something fundamental about how people choose where to put ...
Florida’s affordability relative to other coastal states has long been one of its most durable selling points. While California beachfront living commands prices that put homeownership out of reach for most buyers, Florida continues to offer ocean access, waterways, and warm weather at a fraction of the cost. That fundamental appeal hasn’t changed on the ...
Ninety minutes north of Manhattan, the Hudson Valley has evolved from a regional escape into one of the most competitive real estate markets in the Northeast. What was once considered a sleepy alternative to the Hamptons or the Catskills has become a destination in its own right, drawing buyers from across the New York metro ...
The frenzied pace of pandemic-era real estate has given way to something more measured across northern New Jersey, where sellers and buyers are still negotiating the gap between past expectations and present realities. With mortgage rates hovering near two-decade highs and inventory constrained by homeowners reluctant to give up low-rate loans, Morris County offers a ...
A few years ago, making an offer on a Florida condo meant reviewing the listing, scheduling a showing, and negotiating a price. Today, buyers are asking for the association’s budget, the latest financial statements, and a structural integrity report – before they even submit an offer. That change is real and accelerating, according to Denis ...
The South Florida residential market has long attracted buyers from across the country and around the world, drawn by warm weather, lifestyle appeal, and relative affordability compared to gateway cities like New York and Los Angeles. But as of mid-2026, that appeal is being tested by rising costs, tighter financing conditions, and structural challenges reshaping ...
Two hours north of New York City, the Catskills and Hudson Valley real estate markets are navigating a quieter chapter after several years of intense activity. The pandemic-era rush that turned small upstate towns into competitive sellers’ markets has given way to a more measured pace, shaped by persistent inventory shortages, elevated interest rates, and ...
Property values that have climbed from $30,000 in the 1990s to between $325,000 and $480,000 today tell only part of the story on Long Island’s South Shore. For the investors and agents who work these markets daily, the real drivers are far more nuanced, and right now, they point to a market where pace is ...
If you are shopping for a condo in Florida right now, the price tag on the listing may be the least of your worries. Real estate professionals working the Gulf Coast market are warning that a wave of structural inspections, unpaid assessments, and tightening lender requirements has made a large share of Florida’s condo inventory ...
The Central Florida real estate market is undergoing a period of adjustment that many sellers find difficult to accept. In Winter Haven, a lakeside city positioned between Orlando and Tampa, the gap between seller expectations and buyer capacity has become one of the defining tensions of mid-2026. For agents working this market daily, the conversations ...
Six years after the pandemic reshaped suburban demand across the Northeast, the markets straddling the New York-New Jersey border offer a useful lens for understanding where residential real estate actually stands. Not the version told through national headlines, but the ground-level reality that agents working these neighborhoods encounter week to week. Jon Paul Molfetta, Broker ...
