Residential Real Estate

For the first time in years, buyers touring waterfront homes in Northern Michigan are no longer rushing to make offers within hours. Open houses that once drew crowds now see only a handful of visitors. Listings that used to sell in a week are now taking 60 to 90 days to close. The frenzy of ...

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 ...

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 ...

You walk into a house that looks perfect online. The kitchen is modern, the price is right, and the yard matches your wish list. But something in the basement makes you uneasy — and you start to wonder what else you might be missing. Laura Doyle, a broker with Century 21 Action Plus Realty who ...

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. ...

Despite widespread headlines about rising mortgage rates and a cooling housing market, Orlando’s luxury real estate segment remains steady. Homes priced above $1.5 million continue to sell, and affluent buyers in this tier show little concern about interest rates or political shifts. Bent Danholm, broker and co-owner of Danholm Collection in Central Florida, has tracked ...

Imagine making offers on five different homes — each one above asking price — and losing every time. That’s now a common reality for buyers in Oak Park, Illinois, where some are giving up after months of frustration. Deborah Wess, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, has seen buyers drop out after repeated attempts ...

Imagine buying a cabin near the Russian River, renting it out on weekends, and enjoying it yourself a few times a year. Then, the regulations shift. Suddenly, you can’t operate it as a vacation rental anymore — and the home you just bought is now worth 10 to 15 percent less. This is the reality ...