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Stagecoach Mountain Ranch Moves Forward: A Bold Vision for Routt County
The future of Stagecoach is starting to take shape. With Routt County’s Planning Department officially accepting Discovery Land Company’s applications, the formal review process for the Stagecoach Mountain Ranch development is now underway. This is a significant milestone for a project that will bring a world-class private ski resort, hundreds of homes, and meaningful community…
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Wall Street’s Newest A.I. Play: Parking Lots Turned Goldmines
If you had told me five years ago that Wall Street’s next billion-dollar bet would be… parking lots, I would’ve laughed. Yet here we are. The overlooked world of industrial outdoor storage (IOS) has suddenly become the darling of institutional investors, thanks to one unstoppable force: artificial intelligence. Why It Matters Data centers don’t just…
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U.S. Multifamily Market 2025: Cracks Emerging in a Market-by-Market Landscape
After several years of resilience, the multifamily housing market is showing its first real signs of cooling. While national occupancy remains strong, subtle shifts in rent growth and regional performance are signaling that this is no longer a one-size-fits-all story. Investors, developers, and property managers need to understand that apartment market trends in 2025 are…
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Fed Gets Green Light for Interest Rate Cuts as Unemployment Rate Jumps to 4-Year High
The Federal Reserve is now staring down one of the clearest signals yet that rate cuts are coming — and soon. The August jobs report was a gut punch to those betting on a strong labor market, showing that unemployment ticked up to 4.3%, its highest level since October 2021. The U.S. economy added just…
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Florida Real Estate Is in Trouble—And Most Brokers Are Ignoring It
Let’s cut to the chase: the Florida real estate market—and the broader economy—is in raw, undeniable distress. While emotion rules the roost among brokers and marketers—pumping fear, hype, and wishful thinking—the real numbers are grim. And yet, it’s this very downturn that’s laying the groundwork for game-changing opportunities. Foreclosure Hotspot: Florida Ranks Second Worst Nationwide…
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New Homes Are Now Cheaper Than Resale Homes. What Does That Really Mean?
For as long as anyone can remember, newly built homes have carried a premium over existing ones. It made sense—brand-new appliances, modern layouts, customizable finishes, and the peace of mind that you won’t be dealing with a leaking roof or a furnace from 1992. But in 2025, we’ve flipped the script. For the first time…
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Stuck in Neutral: Why Housing Feels Frozen and What Could Thaw It
Labor Day is around the corner, and if you’re in real estate, you know it’s been a cruel summer. Buyers, sellers, and builders have all come into this season with expectations—most of them unmet. We’re living through what I’d call the Anna Karenina housing market: everyone’s unhappy, just in different ways. Buyers are boxed out…
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Fed Policy Signals a Shift: What It Means for Real Estate Developers and Investors
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole is sending a clear signal: the balance of risks is moving away from inflation and toward the labor market, opening the door for a September rate cut. Markets reacted instantly—bond yields dropped, equities jumped, and mortgage rates touched a 10-month low of 6.58%. For those of…
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10 Cities Americans Most Want to Call Home
Surveys like to paint a simple picture: Americans either love where they live or they’re dreaming of someplace better. The reality, as this latest study shows, is much more complicated. According to a new Clever Offers survey of 1,000 adults, most Americans say they like their current city—69% gave their home base a thumbs-up. But…
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Walmart’s Backyard Becomes the Hottest Market for New-Home Construction in 2025
When we talk about real estate growth markets, the conversation often drifts toward the usual suspects—Texas metros, the Carolinas, or the outskirts of fast-growing Western cities. But in 2025, the data points us somewhere less obvious: Northwest Arkansas. According to the latest report from Realtor.com’s economic research team, the Fayetteville, AR metro area—home to Walmart’s…
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