Where ‘Affordability Refugees’ Are Moving as High Prices Push Them Out

Squeezed by sky-high home prices, buyers in expensive and midtier metros alike are increasingly looking beyond the horizon of their local market in search of greater affordability or better job prospects. Cross-market... Read more »

Starter Homes Lose Ground as Luxury Holds Strong

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently declared the K-shaped economy “over.” But new data shows the divide remains deeply entrenched in housing—showing up before a sale ever happens, in who is still shopping.... Read more »

Greater Boston’s Historic ‘Leather City’ Crowned America’s Hottest ZIP Code

Suburban enclaves located within a short drive of major job hubs in the Northeast and Midwest are seeing a surge in homebuyer demand, led by a Greater Boston community with a rich... Read more »

Inside Real Estate Agents’ Most Creative Tactics

As the housing market enters the summer doldrums, with would-be buyers weighed down by rising borrowing costs and distracted by vacation plans, real estate agents are getting increasingly creative to drum up... Read more »
Heartland’s Affordable Innovation Oasis Emerges as a Real Estate Powerhouse

Heartland’s Affordable Innovation Oasis Emerges as a Real Estate Powerhouse

Best known as the home of a world-class public university, Champaign-Urbana, IL, is capturing national attention well beyond the halls of academia thanks to an unexpected housing market surge. Located two hours... Read more »