Supply chain disruptions that began during the pandemic continue to affect rural real estate markets in Western Montana, with brokers reporting ongoing difficulties securing building materials and reliable labor. These persistent challenges are extending project timelines and complicating deals across residential, commercial, and agricultural real estate. Theresa Lunn, Owner and Managing Broker at United Country ...
Washington, DC’s strict building regulations keep the city’s residential market supply-constrained, setting it apart from other major metros. While cities such as Miami, Phoenix, and Austin have expanded housing through large-scale developments, DC’s height restrictions, historic preservation requirements, and protective zoning rules limit supply growth that typically moderates prices during downturns. Daryl Judy, a luxury ...
Home purchases in Denver are increasingly collapsing just before closing, as buyers lose jobs in sectors once considered stable. This pattern is shifting the main barrier to homeownership from high monthly payments to concerns about income stability. Michael Brassem, broker associate and co-founder of 4S Residential Group at Coldwell Banker Realty, reports that failed transactions ...
Silicon Valley’s housing shortage is not solely a product of high construction costs or zoning restrictions. Linda Baker, founder of Milestone Realty in Silicon Valley, California, points to an overlooked factor: the federal capital gains exclusion, which has remained unchanged for 23 years. This policy is trapping aging homeowners in properties they cannot maintain or ...
Investment activity in Denver’s residential market is rising, but experienced investors are avoiding the city’s best-known neighborhoods. Instead, Denver investors are focusing on adjacent areas that offer better risk-adjusted returns and lower entry prices than established neighborhood centers. Athena Brownson, Associate Broker at Your Castle Real Estate in Denver, says investor interest has grown even ...
San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco has redesigned its Novato, California project after a 40% cost increase since 2019 made the original plan financially unworkable. The changes, prompted by rising lumber prices, higher labor costs, and regulatory fees now totaling millions per project, show how cost drivers directly shape affordable ...
Flood risk applications are producing misleading assessments for buyers in coastal Delaware and Maryland, according to April Love Raimond, Associate Broker at Coastal Love Group at eXp Realty. Properties well outside Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood zones are often flagged with maximum-risk scores based solely on proximity to water. Buyers then disregard viable options ...
The luxury real estate market is moving away from models that rely on sheer listing volume, with a growing emphasis on selective curation. Yet many brokerages still operate under the belief that more inventory equals more opportunity, says Chris Webster, CEO and Publisher of Leading Estates of the World. Webster explains that top luxury platforms ...
South Florida’s condo market has entered a downturn, pushing many affluent buyers toward single-family homes. Jerry Lechter, sales associate at Stellar Communities Realty LLC, says the financial case for condo ownership has weakened and no longer appeals to buyers seeking long-term wealth. Rising costs, limited ownership rights, and structural disadvantages are driving this shift. These ...
High-end home sales in South Orange County, California, are holding steady, even as rising interest rates make it harder for most buyers to afford lower-priced homes. According to CaLee McManus, founder of Monarch Real Estate, luxury buyers in South Orange County are largely insulated from the financing challenges that have slowed the broader market. Luxury ...
The Long Island, NY real estate market continues to show notable stability, especially in its top-rated school districts, where demand remains strong regardless of broader economic fluctuations. This stability stems from one consistent motivator: parents’ determination to secure quality education for their children. In these neighborhoods, the need for quality schools outweighs short-term market cycles ...
Northern New Jersey’s real estate market is defined by a persistent mismatch between strong buyer demand and low inventory, creating an environment where buyers and agents must rely on strategy and preparation rather than simply outbidding the competition. Joseph Scotto, a realtor with CENTURY 21 Cedarcrest Realty with a decade of experience in Morris County, ...
The small New Jersey borough of Metuchen offers a clear example of the housing pressures facing desirable suburbs across the country. With a fraction of the homes once available for sale, Metuchen’s market shows how scarcity, rising prices, and shifting buyer strategies are reshaping access to homeownership and, by extension, the character of entire towns. ...
The rise of remote work has altered where people choose to live, and central New Jersey stands out as a clear example. Once overlooked in favor of more densely populated suburban corridors, the region’s rolling farmland and horse properties now attract a steady stream of buyers leaving crowded urban centers. This influx has kept the ...
Not long ago, a real estate agent’s most valuable asset was access. Buyers who wanted to know what was on the market, what homes had sold for, or what a neighborhood was really worth had one option: ask an agent. The MLS was a professional tool, not a public resource, and that information asymmetry gave ...
