While much of the United States faces cooling housing markets and rising inventory, northern New Jersey, particularly Sussex County, continues to diverge from national trends. In this region, rolling hills and lakes replace the dense urban and industrial landscapes often associated with the state, and market conditions remain strongly in sellers’ favor despite broader economic ...
Over the past 18 months, the Hoboken and Jersey City real estate markets have experienced tighter inventory and shifting buyer behavior. These changes have forced buyers and sellers to adjust their strategies. Michael Klein, REALTOR-Associate at Corcoran Sawyer Smith, works in both traditional residential sales and court-appointed transactions. This dual role gives him insight into ...
Fairbanks, Alaska, has fewer than 150 homes listed for sale at any given time — for the entire market. The population is growing. New construction is not keeping pace. A significant share of demand comes from military relocations and out-of-state buyers. Most arrive without a clear picture of what buying a home here actually involves: ...
South Jersey is experiencing an outflow of residents, primarily due to New Jersey’s high property tax burden, according to Michelle Roberts, team lead at The Roberts Realty Team with Keller Williams Realty in Cherry Hill. Roberts says she currently has five clients preparing to list their homes to relocate to lower-tax states. This pattern contrasts ...
Three years ago, Gerard Rosenberger could predict which homes would sell quickly based on square footage and location. Today, buyers’ first questions have changed — and they rarely start with price or bedroom count. “They want to know if there’s an elevator,” says Rosenberger, co-owner of Marketplace Realty in Margate, New Jersey. “Before we talk ...
The influx of out-of-state buyers is reshaping Pocatello’s newly built homes market. While these buyers see new homes as more affordable than what they left behind, local buyers often see the same properties as too expensive to afford. In Pocatello, about 75 percent of new homes buyers come from out of state, while only about ...
Homes in South Jersey are no longer selling at the rapid pace seen during the pandemic boom. Properties that once attracted multiple offers in days are now taking weeks to move, with sellers often reducing prices or offering concessions to close deals. Despite this slowdown, prices have not collapsed — they have leveled off after ...
Ask anyone in Charlottesville where the next hot neighborhood might be, and you’ll get a dozen different answers. But several pockets across Central Virginia keep coming up in conversations – places where locals see more buyer activity, inventory remains limited, and interest is rising. These are not the obvious choices. They are areas where buyers ...
Many Northern New Jersey homebuyers keep their search focused on well-known neighborhoods, but local insiders are now paying attention to a handful of areas that are gaining momentum. These spots combine new development, relative affordability, and growing demand — signs that they could be next in line for significant growth. Over the past year, certain ...
The mortgage industry’s shift toward call centers, digital-first platforms, and price-driven marketing has eroded trust and left many borrowers unable to distinguish true advisory value from the lure of the lowest advertised rates. Josh Lewis, owner of BuyWise Mortgage, says this race to the bottom on price is producing some of the worst borrower outcomes ...
After two years of stagnation, Atlanta’s condo market is showing early signs of renewed activity — driven by the return of first-time buyers who rising costs had previously sidelined. While the change is modest, it marks the first real momentum in the city’s starter condo segment since the market cooled in 2022. Jeremy Smith, a ...
Just a year ago, Los Angeles homes regularly sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars over the asking price, with more than a dozen competing offers. Today, buyers are negotiating for closing cost credits and landing properties well below the list price. The LA housing market has undergone one of its fastest and most dramatic ...
Five years ago, Central New Jersey buyers often prioritized large backyards and formal dining rooms. Today, those features rarely come up in early conversations. Instead, buyers begin their search by focusing on practical lifestyle needs such as internet reliability, commute times to New York City, walkability to downtown areas, and overall daily convenience. Alex Monaco, ...
Southwest Florida’s real estate market has changed dramatically over the past two decades, moving from a seasonal retirement haven to a full-time residential destination that attracts a broad mix of buyers from across the country. This change is driven by shifting attitudes about lifestyle, remote work, and long-term value in housing. Jesse McGreevy, co-founder of ...
