Two years ago, you bought a rental property using a short-term loan, planning to refinance before it matured. At the time, this was a common strategy — property values were climbing, and banks were eager to lend. But now, with the loan coming due, the property is worth less than you expected, and your bank ...
For decades, affordable housing in the Bay Area focused almost entirely on rentals. Nearly all public funding went to building apartments for low-income families, while programs supporting homeownership were largely sidelined. In early 2026, that pattern is starting to change. Cities are launching new affordable homeownership projects, nonprofits are advocating for more balanced funding, and ...
Arizona’s luxury real estate market has diverged sharply over the past year. While homes priced above $10 million are selling faster than ever, properties under $1.5 million are sitting on the market longer as buyers weigh economic uncertainty and rising interest rates. Knowing which segment you’re in — and how it’s behaving — can help ...
Just three months ago, San Francisco’s condo buyers had the advantage. Listings in the city’s financial district often sat for months, prompting sellers to cut prices and accept low offers. Buyers could take their time, tour multiple properties, and negotiate from a position of strength. That dynamic has reversed rapidly. Today, multiple offers are routine, ...
Buying a townhouse in New York City often appears straightforward, but the reality is far more complex. What starts as a search for the perfect home quickly becomes a process filled with legal documents, inspections, and regulatory hurdles. Without careful preparation, buyers can find themselves overwhelmed by unexpected issues that threaten to derail a deal. ...
For decades, Florida has been the default retirement destination for East Coast residents, prized for its warm weather and low taxes. But a growing number of retirees from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York are now heading to coastal Delaware instead. This migration is driven by more than just tax savings or beach access — ...
After a year marked by hesitation and stalled activity, Ottawa’s residential real estate market is gaining momentum this spring. Homes are selling faster, negotiations are returning to the table, and the uncertainty that kept buyers on the sidelines is fading. For those who have been waiting for the right time to act, local agents say ...
While national real estate coverage focuses on inventory surpluses and market corrections, Central New Jersey’s residential market continues to operate under very different conditions. Inventory levels remain about 40 to 50 percent below 2019 benchmarks, according to Robert Webb, broker associate at RE/MAX Supreme and lead agent of the Destination NJ Home Selling Team. This ...
Simultaneous buy-sell transactions have become routine in South Orange County, California, marking a clear break from the multiple-offer environment that dominated the market three years ago. According to Leilani Serrao-Baker, founder and Realtor at Civitas Realty, buyers with contingencies are no longer at the bottom of the offer pile. Sellers are increasingly willing to accept ...
In high-cost housing markets, the shift away from pandemic-era urgency is exposing a more demanding reality. Buyers are more patient, sellers face greater scrutiny on pricing, and deals require more negotiation and strategy to come together. As conditions slow and expectations reset, success is increasingly defined not just by market knowledge, but by trust, visibility, ...
After a prolonged slowdown, the self-storage sector is beginning to regain momentum. Demand is ticking back up alongside a modest recovery in housing activity, while new construction has sharply declined, easing competitive pressure. But this is not a return to the easy growth of the pandemic years. Performance varies widely by market, unit type, and ...
Out-of-state investors are driving up prices for rental properties in Des Moines, Iowa, by accepting lower returns than local buyers have traditionally required. According to Scott Wendl, broker/owner of RE/MAX Precision in Des Moines, this shift is making it harder for local investors to justify purchasing duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes at current prices. Wendl says ...
After several years of volatility, housing markets like Pocatello are settling into a more balanced — and more complex — phase. The urgency and competition that defined the pandemic era have eased, giving way to slower transactions, more negotiation, and a return to fundamentals. But this shift has not made the market easier to navigate. ...
In recent years, the steady flow of affluent buyers from New York to South Florida has created a more integrated luxury real estate corridor between the two regions. What were once distinct markets are now increasingly linked by migration, tax strategy, and lifestyle preference, reshaping how demand forms and how value is defined across both ...
