Coastal real estate markets are experiencing a trend that defies traditional analysis: significant population decline alongside sharp increases in property values. In Ventnor City, New Jersey, the population has dropped about 28% since 2000, yet median home prices now exceed $800,000—more than double the national average. This apparent contradiction reveals a new reality for coastal ...
Pinellas County’s coastal real estate market remains active, but signals are mixed. Waterfront lots continue to command seven-figure prices—even when the existing home is a teardown—while condo inventory is rising as buyers hold back and sellers resist lowering expectations. The result is a split market: prime waterfront land retains value, while older condos face challenges ...
Wichita’s housing market has reached a new milestone, with the average home price climbing to $277,000 in 2025, up from $255,000 in 2023. The $22,000 increase signals steady growth and has drawn attention from buyers and investors beyond Kansas, including those from Arizona and California, attracted by Wichita’s affordability compared with coastal cities. Joseph Hamer, ...
Ohio homeowners facing steep property tax bills will soon see relief after state lawmakers approved a $2.4 billion package aimed at slowing the pace of tax increases following recent property reappraisals. The measures, included in House Bill 186 and House Bill 305, focus on residential property owners whose home values have risen sharply in recent ...
After two years of mortgage rates hovering near 7%, Bucks County’s real estate market is showing early signs of increased activity. Buyers who had been waiting on the sidelines returned to open houses in December, while some homeowners with low-rate mortgages began exploring selling options. Sarah Peters, team leader at eXp Luxury Realty in Bucks ...
Key West’s real estate market is entering its peak spring season with a more measured pace than in recent years. Buyers have more options than during the post-pandemic surge, but listings are not moving at the same pace, creating a clear divide between homes that sell quickly and those that linger. According to local agents, ...
Farmington Hills has overhauled its zoning code, updated its master plan, and begun actively courting new development over the past several years. The changes respond to post-pandemic shifts in how residents live, work, and spend, and are quickly reshaping the local real estate market. Some property types are now in high demand, while others are ...
As Nashville continues to attract new residents and real estate investors, buyers are discovering that the true cost of purchasing property extends well beyond the listing price. In a market shaped by steady population growth and rising demand, closing costs, prepaid expenses, and overlooked fees can add thousands of dollars to the final bill. For ...
Low mortgage rates from prior years are trapping homeowners in place and fueling a severe inventory shortage in desirable suburban housing markets. Ellen Gonik, a realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty who has worked in Essex County, New Jersey, for 17 years, says this “rate lock-in” effect is preventing the normal turnover of homes, creating ripple ...
Homebuyers relocating to northern New Jersey often arrive with a list of must-haves: top-ranked schools, reasonable commute times to employment centers, diverse communities, and manageable property taxes. But Ellen Gonik, a Coldwell Banker Realty agent with 17 years of experience in Essex County, says buyers quickly learn they cannot meet all of these priorities at ...
Bobby Mathews, team leader at BluSkye Group with RE/MAX Foxfire in Ocala, Florida, says that in retirement-heavy real estate markets, buyer psychology has a more substantial influence on sales than interest rates or Federal Reserve policy. “Sixty percent of the contracts that we have on 55 and over communities are cash contracts,” Mathews says. In ...
The common belief that retirees move once into a 55-and-over community and stay for good is inaccurate, according to Bobby Mathews, team leader at BluSkye Group with RE/MAX Foxfire in Ocala, Florida. Instead, a significant number of retirees relocate multiple times within the same region, often moving between different 55-and-over communities as their real lifestyle ...
The affordable housing crisis in America is not primarily caused by construction costs or financing availability, according to Doug Ressler, Manager of Business Intelligence at Yardi Matrix. Ressler contends that outdated zoning laws are the main obstacle, a reality that many policymakers and developers avoid addressing directly. “The biggest inhibition to manufactured housing is the ...
Florida’s residential real estate market operates on a foundation that sets it apart from much of the country, according to Joe Murphy, team leader of the Joe Murphy Team and a veteran who has closed more than 1,400 homes in 23 years. The distinction is not just about climate or lifestyle, it’s about how buyers ...
The affordable housing crisis in many secondary markets is worsening unexpectedly: condos and townhomes, once reliable entry points for first-time buyers, are becoming unaffordable due to rising monthly costs unrelated to the purchase price. Koby Bishop, a broker associate with The Group Real Estate in Northern Colorado, reports that surging insurance rates on attached units ...
