In competitive markets where homes sell in under a week, and buyers routinely bid above asking price, a friction point is emerging that neither buyers nor sellers can fully control: the appraisal. According to Paula Koontz, Team Lead and Realtor at The Koontz Team, Keller Williams Classic Properties Realty, appraisal shortfalls are becoming one of ...
As major carriers exit California’s market and the FAIR Plan becomes the default for hundreds of thousands of homeowners, the gap between insurance payouts and actual reconstruction costs has widened into a structural crisis for disaster recovery. California’s insurance market has been deteriorating for nearly a decade, according to Kevin Cox, CEO and founder of ...
Buyers’ appetite for major renovation projects in Manhattan’s luxury townhouse market has narrowed sharply, as project timelines and contractor costs have stretched far beyond what buyers are willing to absorb. The calculus around buying a townhouse in need of significant work has changed dramatically. What was once considered a straightforward value-add opportunity has become a ...
Rising property taxes in Vermont are compounding an already severe affordability crisis, creating a two-sided squeeze that is pricing young buyers out of ownership while forcing landlords to raise rents — leaving an entire generation with no affordable path in either direction. A Crisis Within a Crisis The national conversation about housing affordability tends to ...
With 361 residential sales above $10 million recorded in 2025, South Florida’s ultra-luxury segment is running at roughly twice the pace of five years ago — and the buyer profile bears little resemblance to the speculative market that collapsed in 2008. The “Bubble” Narrative Outside South Florida, the reaction to Miami-area luxury prices is often ...
Everyone assumes the most desirable, move-in-ready homes in Florida are flying off the market. And sometimes they are. But a quieter pattern is emerging — one where dated, overlooked, and inherited properties are finding buyers faster than many polished listings, and where sellers who expected top dollar are watching their homes sit for months. Rising ...
There’s a reason real estate investors keep running into the same problem in Rockland County, New York: there’s almost nothing left to buy at a bargain. The county is small, nearly fully developed, and packed with buyers who want to live there, not flip it. That dynamic has created one of the most persistently competitive ...
If you own a rental property in Phoenix — or you’re thinking about buying one — the market today looks very different from even a year ago. Rents are down in some neighborhoods, vacancies are up, and landlords are offering concessions to fill units. But the picture varies depending on where you are and what ...
Drive through almost any downtown in America right now, and you’ll spot them — big office buildings with dark windows, empty parking garages, and “For Lease” signs that have been up for years. What’s surprising is what’s happening inside some of them. Architects and developers are turning these forgotten towers into apartments, schools, and condos ...
Most people who move to Miami have never heard of Key Biscayne. That’s not an exaggeration — it’s something Ximena Ulloa, a realtor with the Giulietta Ulloa Group at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty, hears constantly from buyers relocating from New York, Chicago, and California. They come in asking for something close to the beach, ...
You find a great condo in San Diego, the price is right, and you’re ready to make an offer. Then your insurance quote comes back — and it’s either far higher than expected, loaded with exclusions, or the carrier you were counting on simply won’t write the policy at all. This isn’t a rare scenario ...
You’ve seen the listings. Stunning waterfront homes with custom finishes, open floor plans, and views that make you forget what state you’re in. But if you’ve ever wondered what it actually costs to build one of those homes from scratch — not buy it, build it — the numbers might stop you cold. Construction costs ...
Oakville, Ontario — one of the Greater Toronto Area’s most sought-after suburbs — looks like a buyer’s opportunity on paper. Condo prices are down more than 30 percent from the peak. But the reason for that drop matters as much as the number itself. The market isn’t correcting toward normal; it’s working through an overhang ...
In Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the roofing and home maintenance market has been divided sharply by age. After years of steady demand from homeowners of all ages, it is now residents 55 and older who are driving most major projects, while younger buyers are largely stepping back. Whether it makes sense to invest in your ...
San Francisco’s luxury housing market, once notorious for bidding wars and lightning-fast sales, has entered a new phase. Today, buyers — especially those at the high end — have more leverage and access than they have in years. But this shift is not a typical market cooldown. Instead, it’s a market defined by record-setting prices, ...
