Buyers searching for homes in New Braunfels now have more options than at any point in recent years. Inventory has climbed to five to six months of supply, the highest level since before the pandemic. But with more choices, the market has become sharply divided: some properties sell quickly, while others linger for months. The ...
After several years of bidding wars and waived contingencies, Greater Boston’s real estate market has entered a new phase. Homes are staying on the market longer, sellers are offering incentives, and buyers can now take more time to make decisions instead of rushing to bid on the first available property. For anyone who has been ...
The pace of real estate in Western Montana has slowed noticeably after years of rapid sales and bidding wars. Homes and land that once sold within days are now lingering on the market, sellers are more open to negotiation, and buyers finally have the leverage to make careful decisions. For anyone waiting to buy rural ...
Walk into an open house for a two-flat in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, and you’ll see a new kind of competition: young couples with VA loan pre-approvals standing alongside seasoned investors making cash offers. Chicago’s multi-unit market, once dominated by investors, is now a battleground where owner-occupants are outbidding traditional buyers and driving up prices. Lourdes ...
Oregon’s Salem-Keizer real estate market is undergoing clear changes as inventory rises and buyers become more deliberate in their decision-making. After several years of rapid sales and limited inventory, both buyers and sellers are adapting to a market defined by increased choice, longer timelines, and higher expectations. Hannah Fouts-Sparks, team leader at Sparks Property Group, ...
The housing market is often described in terms of mortgage rates, home prices, and inventory. But behind those visible factors is a less obvious force that plays a major role in determining what buyers can actually purchase: where investment money is flowing. The capital that funds new construction and supports mortgage lending does not move ...
Recent hurricanes along Florida’s Gulf Coast have changed how buyers approach waterfront real estate, especially in St. Petersburg. The market now reflects heightened caution, stricter due diligence, and a renewed focus on property resilience. While challenges remain, signs of recovery and opportunity are emerging for those who understand the new landscape. Carly Majorana, a waterfront ...
Twenty years ago, downtown Rochester faced a stark reality: empty office buildings, little foot traffic, and a struggling urban core. Today, the city boasts 10,000 residential units where there were once just 1,200— a shift that is quietly reshaping commercial real estate across upstate New York. Mercedes Brien, a commercial broker with Yaman Commercial and ...
While many mountain towns experienced dramatic swings during the pandemic — bidding wars followed by sudden slowdowns — Santa Fe, New Mexico, charted a different course. The city’s real estate market remained stable, avoiding the boom-and-bust cycles that left buyers and sellers scrambling in places like Boise or Aspen. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, remote ...
The market for distressed multifamily assets is seeing renewed activity as lending conditions improve and transactions pick up. For investors willing to take on properties that most others avoid, this environment offers substantial opportunity, especially in housing that is affordable for working-class renters, where demand consistently exceeds supply. Amy Rubenstein, CEO of Clear Investment Group, ...
New Jersey real estate rarely delivers the cash flow investors find in lower-cost markets. That is not a drawback — it is the trade-off for a market where equity builds faster than almost anywhere else in the country. Tight inventory and steady demand have kept prices moving even as other regions cool. For investors who ...
Rates are not the problem. The problem is that too many borrowers are still thinking about rates the way they did in 2021, and that mindset is creating friction in deals that should be getting done. Culby Culbertson, founder of Culbertson Holdings and a capital markets broker with close to $550 million in closed loans ...
The distressed real estate market in New York and New Jersey is producing some of the most complex financing situations in recent memory. Partner disputes, stalled construction projects, technical payment defaults, and foreclosure proceedings are landing on lenders’ desks at a rate that has left many institutional players stepping back entirely. For borrowers caught in ...
Chicago is widely viewed as a high-tax real estate market. This reputation overlooks a key fact: investment properties in the city are taxed at lower rates than owner-occupied homes, and rental income is strong enough that taxes rarely prevent solid investment returns. Property taxes are often cited as a major obstacle for real estate investors ...
