In his 1971 book Future Shock, author Alvin Toffler describes a society undergoing enormous structural change as a result of technological advancements—and the social stress and disorientation that came with that change. A half century late…
With limited space, neighbors on all sides, and no back (or front) yards, apartment living has always been about the amenities. The newest must-have? Quiet rooms. A direct outgrowth of pandemic-related limitations and peoples’ desperate ne…
According to a June 14 press release , the National Housing Conference (NHC) in partnership with the Black Homeownership Collaborative has developed a free mortgage affordability calculator to help all home-seekers - particularly those f…
America’s homebuyers have had an extraordinarily difficult few years. Heavy demand and scarce inventory in late 2020 and 2021 led to record growth in prices, while high inflation made it more difficult to save up for a home. As the Federal …
The appeal of multifamily living is not just in the hands-off maintenance and shared general expenses that come with living in a co-op, condo, or HOA. It’s also in the sense of community and the on-site offerings that can be shared among ne…
New York City is known for its hustle - after all, as the song says: if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. But if ‘making it’ here includes owning a median-priced home, a new report by nationwide moving coordinators HireAHe…
Both locally and nationally, 2022 was a year of contradiction in the real estate industry. The year began on the coattails of one of the strongest markets for homes in recent history. By early spring, with inflation rising at speeds not see…
What sells an apartment? Is it the feel of the space, the light, or the layout? Is it the price alone? Or something else entirely? Maybe a feeling of ‘hominess’ that calls out to the buyer: this is where you belong! Or perhaps it’s all thre…
Despite the acute recent rise in interest rates, the tristate condominium and co-op market continues to show strength; a decline doesn’t seem to be imminent - at least not in the foreseeable future. For many seeking home ownership in a more…
According to a new study by Construction Coverage examining where and to what degree homebuyers are most impacted by rising mortgage interest rates, those rates are now more than double what they were in early 2021. As a result, spirali…