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Banks price foreclosure homes to attract owner-occupants, but most of those homes cannot pass the appraisals that owner-occupants need to get a mortgage. The result, according to Janet Knopp, Principal Broker / Agent at Capital Region Preferred Properties

During the post-COVID frenzy, entry-level buyers in Arizona's West Valley were effectively priced out, not always by the home itself, but by the terms surrounding it. Prices ran up, sellers refused to help with closing costs, and the math didn't work for

A population that doubles sounds like guaranteed appreciation. More people means more demand, which means your home is worth more, right? That is the assumption many buyers carry into fast-growing markets. But in Collier County, Florida, where local econo

In most housing markets, down payment assistance helps first-time buyers close a gap they could eventually bridge on their own. In Baltimore City in 2026, it has become the deciding factor in whether a finished rehab sells or sits, according to Salinda Ad

When buyers look at Chicago and see property tax rates pushing toward 2 percent - sometimes higher in the suburbs, most recoil. But according to Chris Katsulis, Founder & Team Leader of the C. Thomas Group at The Nav Agency in Chicago, that heavy tax burd

For most sellers, pricing a home "at market value" sounds like the responsible move. Pull comps, match the range, list. But in parts of West Austin right now, pricing at market value is functionally the same as overpricing, and sellers who want to move th

Homeowners in Lake Nona, Florida, who purchased between 2021 and 2023 and then refinanced to pull out equity are now discovering they cannot sell without writing a check at closing. The pattern is still small in scale, but it carries echoes of a much larg

Converting a parcel from general commercial zoning to a mixed-use planned unit development in Lebanon, Ohio, took less effort than getting a routine construction permit in a larger city nearby. That speed gap between small municipalities and major metros

In most housing markets, the question "what did that house sell for?" anchors every negotiation. Buyers pull comps, sellers cite recent closings, and both sides argue over which sale best reflects current value. But in North Texas, a nondisclosure state w

Photo credit: Sonja Zinke Most buyers who come to the Litchfield Hills, Hudson Valley, and Southern Berkshires arrive with a specific idea of what they are purchasing. A weekend property. A place to decompress. Somewhere the children can run outside, and