Walk into an open house in San Marino or Pasadena today, and you’ll likely find not a crowd, but a handful of serious buyers ready to make an immediate offer. In California’s San Gabriel Valley, a persistent shortage of homes for sale has created a market in which well-priced properties under $2 million attract multiple ...
Many first-time buyers in Bergen County, New Jersey, believe they need a move-in-ready home with a brand-new kitchen to make a smart investment. In reality, chasing perfection often leads to overpaying and missing out on long-term value. Cheryl Cooper, team leader at The Cheryl Cooper Group and a Bergen County agent with 30 years of ...
All-cash offers surged nationwide during the pandemic, as buyers with savings or home equity competed aggressively and often paid above asking prices. While most markets have cooled, South Jersey Shore communities such as Linwood, Northfield, and Ocean City remain exceptions. In early 2026, cash offers are common not just for vacation homes or investments but ...
The Bay Area’s commercial real estate lending market is undergoing a significant shift. Artificial intelligence companies are driving new apartment demand, while traditional office markets continue to face pressure. This divergence is creating opportunities for lenders and borrowers across the region. Marc Lipsett, Director of Loan Production at Walker Realty Capital, observes these trends from ...
For much of the past two years, buyers in Litchfield County, Connecticut, faced steep prices, limited inventory, and intense competition. Homes often disappeared within days, with buyers forced to make quick decisions and stretch their budgets to keep up with rising interest rates. Now, the market has slowed, offering buyers more time, leverage, and options ...
In a notable break from tradition, Manhattan’s housing market saw a surge in activity last November, a period that usually marks a seasonal slowdown. Instead of pausing for the holidays, buyers and sellers kept moving. That momentum has carried into the new year — even through winter storms and the typically slow days of January. ...
Conventional wisdom says that buyers who locked in 3 percent mortgage rates during the pandemic secured the best deals. But in Tucson’s current market, first-time buyers purchasing homes at 6 percent interest rates are often coming out ahead — thanks to lower prices, greater negotiating power, and meaningful seller concessions. The Pandemic Premium: What Low ...
After a period of uncertainty in North Alabama’s housing market, conditions are stabilizing. Homes are taking longer to sell than during the pandemic boom, but prices remain steady. Buyers have gained more negotiating power, while sellers who price their homes realistically are still completing sales. For the first time in years, both sides are negotiating ...
After years of bidding wars and rapidly rising prices, San Diego’s real estate market has entered a period that favors buyers. For the first time since the pandemic boom, buyers have more negotiating power, homes are lingering longer on the market, and sellers are more willing to make concessions. But this window of opportunity is ...
After two decades of selling waterfront homes along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Bob Ruiz is seeing longtime patterns break. His clients—many of whom spent years living steps from the sand—are selling their barrier island homes and moving to Sarasota’s mainland. The reason isn’t a desire to leave the area, but a sharp change in the practical ...
Tampa Bay now leads the nation in foreclosures, with distressed properties hitting the market at rates not seen in years. Yet, in a sharp contrast, new home construction is thriving. Builders are selling homes, buyers are gaining equity at closing, and deals are proceeding despite headlines about distress and default. The numbers challenge the assumption ...
Across Spring Lake and the wider Jersey Shore, the real estate market is sending mixed signals. Homes are sitting on the market longer than last year, and price reductions are appearing more frequently in listings. Yet, closed sales are still setting new price records. The result is a confusing environment for both buyers and sellers. ...
A sharp increase in equity requirements is making it difficult for buyers to close deals in Tallahassee, Florida, in the commercial property market. Banks are now demanding down payments of 35 to 40 percent on investment properties, according to Fernanda Biselli, a broker associate at Harrison Commercial Properties. This threshold excludes many prospective buyers who ...
In the Bay Area, where the median home price is $1.6 million, affordable housing efforts often focus on rentals. Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco is working to expand homeownership for families earning between 50% and 80% of the area median income. The organization combines partnerships, sweat equity, and financing strategies to make ownership possible ...
The real estate development finance sector has faced significant disruption over the past two years, but specialized lenders are finding openings as traditional banks step back from construction and development loans. For firms focused on this niche, the current market combines new risks and fresh opportunities, with relationship-driven capital providers stepping into gaps left by ...
