Zanzibar, Puglia and Dominica: Three Places to Own a Home Abroad Before Everyone Discovers Them

Picture an early walk past the carved wooden doors of Stone Town before the ferries start running. Or an evening on the terrace of a restored trullo in Puglia, with olive groves running toward the …

Housing Is the Largest Asset Most Americans Own. It’s Also the Only One They Don’t Diversify.

Stock portfolios get diversified. Bond holdings get diversified. Even alternative investments get spread across categories and geographies. But the single largest asset on most American household …

Element 52 Penthouse, Telluride, Colorado – A Ski Lift at the Door, Main Street Down the Block

A top-floor penthouse combines the privacy of a standalone house with hotel-style service, a pairing rarely found inside Telluride’s town limits. By Chris Caggiano The morning starts in the …

What Luxury Home Buyers in Beaverton, Oregon Are Prioritizing in 2026

Luxury buyers on the West Coast want different things than they did five years ago, and in Beaverton, Oregon, those changes show up in which homes sell and which ones sit. Carey Hughes, who leads …

Two Careers and Two Commutes Shape Where Buyers Live in Washington, D.C.

Deciding where to live in Washington, D.C. usually comes down to three things: where each adult in the household works, how they will commute, and what kind of life they want outside work. Because …

How Ground-Floor Retail Can Raise the Value of an Entire Mixed-Use Project, According to a Boston Retail Strategist

Developers usually judge ground-floor retail by the rent it brings in. Ann Ehrhart, a Boston, Massachusetts retail strategist and founder of EVERSTREET, says that number tells only part of the story. …

Small Town, #1 in New York: The Livingston County Team Leading Real’s Small-Team Rankings

Statewide production rankings in New York real estate are usually a metropolitan story. The volume sits where the prices sit, and the teams at the top of the leaderboards tend to work the downstate …

Beyond the Hamptons: The Quiet Appeal of Sharon, Connecticut

There are towns in Litchfield County that buyers discover and then quietly tell their friends about. Sharon, Connecticut tends to work that way. People arrive for a specific reason, a school, a lake, …

What Florida’s Tightening Audit Rules Mean for Self-Managed HOA Boards

Florida has quietly raised the bar on HOA financial accountability, and many self-managed boards are not yet operating at the level the state now requires. The change is specific: associations above …

The Capital Region’s Housing Market Doesn’t Take the Winter Off

The housing market across the Washington Capital Region stays active through winter because it runs on a year-round cycle rather than the sharp seasonal swings seen in many parts of the country. A …

Investing With Purpose Marks First Serve Day at Redwood Hollow Ahead of National Apartment Prayer Walk Day

Care coordinators will join churches nationwide on Nov. 7 in praying over apartment communities, and the public is welcome to take part. SMYRNA, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2026) – Investing With Purpose™, a …

124 Hudson Street, New York City – A Tribeca Loft a Designer Made for Herself

Interior designer Sharon Rembaum rebuilt this 2,100-square-foot condominium down to the joists as her own home. Tribeca has no shortage of handsome renovated lofts. Sellers and developers, though, …

Aircraft That Land in 150 Feet Could Redraw the Map for Aviation Infrastructure

Most aviation planning starts from a simple assumption: aircraft need airports, and airports need hundreds of acres. A demonstration flight in downtown Manhattan this month challenged that assumption …

On Conesus Lake, the Price Tag Is the Easy Part

Recreational waterfront is bought on the strength of a view and owned on the strength of a budget. The gap between those two things is where most buyer regret on a small lake originates – not in …

Maryland Families Selling Inherited Homes Are Weighing Net Proceeds, Not Headline Offers

When Maryland families decide to sell an inherited house, the first numbers they usually see are a cash offer from a buyer and a possible list price from an agent. Setting those two figures side by …

When Rent Caps Pass, the First Thing to Disappear Is Reinvestment

Rent control is back in front of voters this election season, with caps tied to inflation appearing on ballots alongside housing bonds and supply reforms. Most of the debate focuses on what renters …

Hawaii Retail Occupancy Costs Run Higher Than Their Mainland Equivalents

A retailer doing two million dollars a year on the mainland will not produce the same profit doing two million dollars in Hawaii. The revenue line looks identical. Everything beneath it behaves …

Self-Managed HOA Credits HOA Start for Timely Resident Updates During Aspen Acres Fire Evacuation

When wildfire swept through southern Colorado this summer, East Hatchet Ranch used its HOA software to reach every household as conditions changed by the hour. FISHERS, Ind. – Nov 2, 2026 – When …

How to Compare Two Homes Beyond Price and Square Footage

When buyers narrow a search to two finalists, the listings often look alike: similar price, similar size, similar neighborhood. The details that would separate them, such as how comfortable each home …

What Should Landlords Ask Before Hiring A Property Manager? Advice From A Los Angeles Broker

Hiring a property manager is one of the biggest decisions a landlord makes, whether the rental is in a small town or a major city. Jesse Sasomsup helps owners make that decision in Los Angeles, …

The Case for Holding Multifamily Real Estate on a Generational Timeline

Much of the multifamily industry runs on a short clock. Funds are built around fixed hold periods, capital is expected back on schedule, and properties often change hands once projections are met. A …

Who Pays for a New Stadium? How Today’s Sports Venues Get Financed

When a team makes a pitch for a new stadium, the first thing most community members want to know is how much it will cost them. The answer depends on how the deal is structured. Most modern venue …

In Pre-Construction Real Estate, the Payment Schedule Often Says More Than the Rendering

Pre-construction sales have always asked buyers to pay for something they cannot yet see. That gap is widening. Developers can now produce photorealistic renderings and video that make an unbuilt …

Survey: 37% of homeowners say mortgage rates are keeping them from moving

Splitero reports that 37% of homeowners are reluctant to move due to high mortgage rates, with 55% finding housing costs harder to manage now than at purchase.

63% of US homeowners say owning a home causes at least moderate financial stress

Hometap reports that 63% of U.S. homeowners experience financial stress, impacting health, relationships, and work, as costs rise and control wanes.

Cats are catching up: Cat-friendly rental searches gain ground

Apartments.com reports cat-friendly apartment searches increased to 33% of pet-filtered searches in Q2 2026, while dog-only searches fell to 49%.

Where veterans can afford the most homes with a VA Loan

Movoto by Lower reports that VA loans allow eligible veterans to buy homes with no down payment, but affordability varies widely, with only 7.7% of homes accessible for median-income veterans nationwide.

The states where veteran homeownership and investment activity are growing fastest

PropertyReach reports that New Hampshire leads in veteran homeownership growth, followed by Utah and Idaho, based on VA loan data from 2025 to 2026.

Why landlords are actually customer service agents

TurboTenant reports that landlords must act as customer service agents, managing repairs and tenant relationships to ensure satisfaction and legal compliance.

Property tax rates by state: Where homeowners pay the most and least in 2026

Ownwell reports that in 2026, Connecticut has the highest property tax rate at 3.05%, while Hawai‘i has the lowest at 0.31%.