Category: Politics
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Is the Sun Belt Slipping? What Slower Sales Tell Us About a Shifting Market
The once-unshakable momentum in America’s Sun Belt housing markets is showing signs of fatigue. According to Realtor.com’s June 2025 housing report, homes are sitting on the market longer in 39 of the 50 largest U.S. metros. This isn’t just a Sun Belt story — it’s a national one. But some of the strongest slowdowns are…
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Trump’s Tariff Blitz: What Real Estate Investors Need to Watch
This chart tells a story that real estate investors and developers can’t afford to ignore. As Trump’s reciprocal tariff policy unfolded, the S&P 500 saw a sharp drop—followed by a strong rebound during the 90-day tariff pause at a reduced 10% rate. That recovery wasn’t just about equities; it signaled a temporary return of investor…
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Is the “Taylor Swift Tax” Heading for Maine—and What It Means for My Newry Build
Rhode Island lawmakers just dusted off their so-called “Taylor Swift Tax,” a surcharge aimed at luxury second homes valued above $1 million. At $2.50 per $500 of assessed value beyond that threshold, the proposal could tack six figures onto an annual tax bill for the likes of Swift and other high-end owners. Make no mistake:…
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Florida Home Prices Are Falling—Here’s Where It’s Hitting Hardest
For years, Florida’s real estate market seemed almost immune to gravity. Fueled by migration, remote work, and post-pandemic stimulus, prices surged across the state. But in 2025, the momentum has clearly shifted. According to the latest data, Florida’s median home price fell to $412,734 in April—marking one of the sharpest year-over-year declines in over a…
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Pandemic Boomtowns Are Now Underwater—Literally
In the rush of the pandemic housing surge, markets like Austin, Cape Coral, and San Antonio saw home values skyrocket. Fast forward to today—and a growing number of buyers from that era now owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. According to new data from Intercontinental Exchange, more than 500,000 U.S. homeowners…
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Vail’s 268-Unit Workforce Housing Project: A Blueprint for Resort-Town Sustainability
The numbers are stark. The National Low Income Housing Coalition puts the U.S. affordable-housing shortfall at seven million homes, while Fannie Mae pegs the workforce-housing gap at 2.2 million units. Vacancy in income-restricted rentals hovers near 2.7 percent—less than half the vacancy in Class A apartments. Nowhere is that crunch more acute than in ski…
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Against the Tide: Why These 4 Metros Are Dominating the New Construction Market in 2025
By Daniel Kaufman www.danielkaufmanrealestate.com Spring is supposed to be prime time for new-home sales—but in 2025, the season has been a letdown across much of the country. While most markets are cooling or outright stalling, four metros are swimming against the current: Indianapolis, Chicago, San Diego, and Orange County. At Kaufman Development, we’ve been closely…
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Florida’s Price Cuts Are Signaling Trouble—Here’s What Developers and Investors Need to Know
There’s no sugarcoating it: price cuts on home listings have surged to the highest level in nearly a decade, and Florida is right at the center of the correction. According to Realtor.com’s latest May 2025 Inventory Report, nearly 1 in 5 homes across the U.S. saw a price reduction last month. That’s the highest percentage…
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Tariffs, Tensions, and the Canadian Retreat: What Developers Need to Know
The real estate cold front isn’t just about interest rates anymore. A new chill is settling over U.S. housing markets—and it’s coming from the north. A steep drop in Canadian buyer interest is reshaping demand in traditionally hot second-home markets like Naples, North Port, and Phoenix. And while Florida continues to pull in international eyeballs,…
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When Properties Go Dark: What ‘Zombie’ Foreclosures Reveal About the Housing Market’s Fault Lines
Every real estate cycle has its ghosts—and right now, a quiet uptick in “zombie” foreclosures is haunting select pockets of the country. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill distressed properties. They’re vacant, abandoned, and stuck in limbo: neither reclaimed by lenders nor occupied by owners. In markets like Wichita, Peoria, and rural North Carolina, they’re starting to…
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