Tag: Economy
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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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Why High-Earners Are Heading to Nashville—and What It Means for Real Estate Investors
There’s a new migration wave sweeping across the U.S., and it’s not just retirees looking for sunshine. A growing number of high-income earners from New York, Los Angeles, and across California are packing up and heading to one of the South’s most vibrant cities: Nashville, Tennessee. At first glance, it might seem like an odd…
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Memphis Is Moving: Why Industrial Investors Are Betting Big on Tennessee’s Logistics Liftoff
Memphis doesn’t make headlines like Dallas or Phoenix. But if you’re tracking where capital is quietly flowing—and where value still exists—this market deserves your full attention. Powered by Ford’s massive BlueOval City development and a flood of institutional interest, Memphis has emerged as one of the most dynamic industrial markets in the country. It’s a…
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Why Princeton, Texas Is the Town Every Real Estate Professional Should Be Watching
If you’re not paying attention to Princeton, Texas, it’s time to start. Just a decade ago, this small rural community in Collin County had two traffic lights and a population you could count on one hand compared to nearby Dallas. Fast forward to today, and Princeton is officially the fastest-growing town in America—posting a staggering…
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Why Rental Homes Are Winning—and Why Wall Street’s Betting Big on Build-to-Rent
As housing affordability continues to decline, institutional capital is flowing into one of the fastest-growing corners of residential real estate: single-family build-to-rent (BTR). For real estate professionals, the message is clear—this is no longer a niche. It’s a movement. The New Math: Renting vs. Owning The average mortgage payment in the U.S. has now climbed…
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Florida’s Price Correction: What Real Estate Pros Should Really Take Away
Contrary to the headlines, there’s no reason to panic. Yes, Q1 data from the National Association of Realtors® shows that home prices fell in nearly 17% of U.S. markets—with Florida accounting for more than a quarter of those declines. But let’s be clear: this is not 2008, and this is not a sign of systemic…
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The Shrinking House: Why Smaller Homes Are the Next Big Shift in Housing Strategy
Something strange is happening in the housing market: brand-new homes are getting smaller—and cheaper. That may sound like good news for affordability, but don’t get too comfortable. As usual, policy and pricing pressures are lurking just beneath the surface. What’s Going On? According to Realtor.com’s latest New Construction Quarterly Report, prices for newly built homes…
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