As we move into a new year, the data shows that people are being much more strategic about where they move. While the massive surge of migration to the Sunbelt remains a primary driver of growth, moving to a particular state or region is taking a back seat to moving to very specific neighborhoods.
This contemporary residence offers a clean look with wire-brushed wood floors, LED lighting and a modern kitchen with a tiled backsplash and custom cabinetry. A glass-enclosed staircase leads up three floors to a private rooftop deck plumbed for a gas barbecue and a spa.
Ganesha Hills is a neighborhood of some 500 homes described by one resident as 'the San Gabriel Valley's best-kept secret.' Named for the elephant-headed Hindu god of good fortune, Ganesha Hills is situated in the rolling hills north of the San Bernardino Freeway (10), just east of the Orange (57) Freeway. The community of single-family homes in a variety of architectural styles set amid chaparral and oaks is in the northwestern section of Pomona bordering La Verne and San Dimas.
We have about 500 people on the waiting list to buy condos, said John Tashjian, managing partner with Centurion Real Estate. That's unheard-of interest. I've had 50, I've had 100. But I've never seen anything like this before.
they still draw our attention, our praise, and sometimes our scorn. Sometimes it's for their wacky design choices, like Extell's torch on Eighth Avenue, or their market failures, like the overpriced, more than half-empty condos of Brooklyn Tower. Occasionally, they become sagas in and of themselves, like 432 Park, with its crumbling façade, a swaying stack of luxury condos haunted by howling winds where billionaires get trapped in the elevators.
The idea of the 50-year mortgages flooded the news recently. It is the newest attempt by the Trump Administration to bring down housing costs, but I don't think it was thought through entirely. On paper, it seems like a crazy but good idea. 50 years is a long time, but at least it would allow people to enter into the housing market. But as soon as you dive into the numbers, you realize how the 50-year mortgage could ruin the real estate market forever.
What began as a near-death experience for the online home-flipping platform - trading as a penny stock amid a brutal housing market downturn - transformed into one of the year's biggest rallies. Shares have skyrocketed nearly 900% in the past six months, fueled by retail investor enthusiasm, social media campaigns, and a leadership shakeup that brought fresh optimism. High short interest, exceeding 22% of the float, made it a prime target for squeezes.
The expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program during the recent federal government shutdown has put coverage for millions of homes at risk, affecting home closings and buyers in flood-prone areas. An analysis in Miami and Tampa shows that homes with lower flood risk have seen faster price appreciation over the past decade, highlighting changing buyer preferences. Market trends indicate a shift toward prioritizing flood risk data in home-buying decisions, with younger buyers leading the change.
The title insurance industry continues to demonstrate resilience and reliability, even as the broader real estate market faces headwinds, said ALTA CEO Chris Morton. These results reflect not only strong financial performance, but also the vital role title professionals play in commercial real estate transactions alongside the residential housing market. Residential buyers, lenders and commercial real estate sectors all benefit from the stability and certainty title insurance protections provide every day.
The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its Fall 2025 Weather Predictions, and while much of the country will see warmer-than-average conditions, New England is forecasted for a crisp, classic autumn. Article continues below this ad At the same time, Beverly has captured national recognition as the nation's top-ranked market on the Realtor.com® list of 2025 Hottest ZIP Codes, making it a red hot market despite the chill in the air.
Some might dismiss this as hype, but history shows us how quickly consumer behaviour can flip. I'm old enough to remember back to when we first relied on the Yellow Pages, then shifted almost overnight to Google. We're already starting to see a shift towards AI-driven search, where instead of scrolling through endless pages of results you're presented with just a handful of carefully curated answers, drawn from multiple sources.
"It was functioning as a two-family home with one apartment downstairs and one upstairs when we bought it. We had to do a lot of work to reconfigure it to a single-family home and bring it back to what it once was, which was a really big undertaking."
Lake Norman, the largest lake in North Carolina, is a human-made freshwater lake spanning 32,000 acres and bordering four counties: Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg. However, despite its growth and some rising prices, it remains an attractive destination for homebuyers year-round.
Escalating political tensions between the U.S. and Canada, particularly from tariff policies under President Trump, have significantly affected Canadian interest in U.S. real estate.
