A 100-year-old Bay Area property that was once home to a main residence and a studio apartment has now been transformed into a three-dwelling compound that will see multiple homeowners sharing a piece of the property pie. 1516 Blake St. in Berkeley, CA, began as a Mediterranean-style dwelling that was built in 1925, but in … Read more
New Jersey may be stereotyped from “The Jersey Shore” reality show, and often it’s been the butt of jokes, but it’s no joke when it comes to owning real estate in the Garden State. In certain parts of the state, there are hot spots where home prices continue to increase as demand grows. Interest in … Read more
President Donald Trump now has a short list of five final candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and his ultimate selection will have major implications for the housing market and the broader economy. Although Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire Powell, whom the president himself appointed during his first term, Powell seems destined … Read more
The Sunflower State has a housing problem—and one real estate agent is doing her part to fix it, though not in the way you might expect. Realtor® Fran Sutton, 52, was born and raised in Kansas City, KS. She’s been a real estate agent in the area for 21 years, and shortly after the COVID-19 … Read more
Boston’s real estate market is showing its trademark resilience—and now, a wave of new housing is set to rise from the city’s empty office buildings. With 19 office-to-residential conversions approved and several already under construction, Boston is betting big on adaptive reuse to tackle its housing shortage and breathe new life into its downtown. “Boston’s … Read more
NuRock Companies proposes a 130-unit affordable apartment project near Opa-locka, marking its second planned development in the area. Alpharetta, Georgia-based NuRock wants to develop the L-shaped building, called Heritage at Gratigny Park, on a nearly 1-acre vacant lot on the southwest corner of Northwest 120th Terrace and Northwest 27th Place in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, according … Read more
California’s billionaires may be on the hook for a one-time 5% tax on their net worth to help the state fund health care for low-income residents after sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid—a move that could generate about $100 billion in revenue but potentially shake up the local housing market’s luxury segment. Last week, the Service … Read more