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Zanzibar, Puglia and Dominica: Three Places to Own a Home Abroad Before Everyone Discovers Them

Picture an early walk past the carved wooden doors of Stone Town before the ferries start running. Or an evening on the terrace of a restored trullo in Puglia, with olive groves running toward the …

Prince William County Discounts Real Estate Assessment of Digital Gateway Properties

Aerial photo of the transmission corridor that runs through properties along Pageland Lane in Catharpin.

One would think taxes on the property would have skyrocketed for Pageland land residents following Prince William County’s rezoning to make way for the Prince William Digital Gateway; instead, …

What Luxury Home Buyers in Beaverton, Oregon Are Prioritizing in 2026

Luxury buyers on the West Coast want different things than they did five years ago, and in Beaverton, Oregon, those changes show up in which homes sell and which ones sit. Carey Hughes, who leads …

Two Careers and Two Commutes Shape Where Buyers Live in Washington, D.C.

Deciding where to live in Washington, D.C. usually comes down to three things: where each adult in the household works, how they will commute, and what kind of life they want outside work. Because …

How Ground-Floor Retail Can Raise the Value of an Entire Mixed-Use Project, According to a Boston Retail Strategist

Developers usually judge ground-floor retail by the rent it brings in. Ann Ehrhart, a Boston, Massachusetts retail strategist and founder of EVERSTREET, says that number tells only part of the story. …

Small Town, #1 in New York: The Livingston County Team Leading Real’s Small-Team Rankings

Statewide production rankings in New York real estate are usually a metropolitan story. The volume sits where the prices sit, and the teams at the top of the leaderboards tend to work the downstate …
Beyond the Hamptons: The Quiet Appeal of Sharon, Connecticut
There are towns in Litchfield County that buyers discover and then quietly tell their friends about. Sharon, Connecticut tends to work that way. People arrive for a specific reason, a school, a lake, …
What Florida’s Tightening Audit Rules Mean for Self-Managed HOA Boards
Florida has quietly raised the bar on HOA financial accountability, and many self-managed boards are not yet operating at the level the state now requires. The change is specific: associations above …
The Capital Region’s Housing Market Doesn’t Take the Winter Off
The housing market across the Washington Capital Region stays active through winter because it runs on a year-round cycle rather than the sharp seasonal swings seen in many parts of the country. A …
Investing With Purpose Marks First Serve Day at Redwood Hollow Ahead of National Apartment Prayer Walk Day
Care coordinators will join churches nationwide on Nov. 7 in praying over apartment communities, and the public is welcome to take part. SMYRNA, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2026) – Investing With Purpose™, a …
Aircraft That Land in 150 Feet Could Redraw the Map for Aviation Infrastructure
Most aviation planning starts from a simple assumption: aircraft need airports, and airports need hundreds of acres. A demonstration flight in downtown Manhattan this month challenged that assumption …

124 Hudson Street, New York City – A Tribeca Loft a Designer Made for Herself

Interior designer Sharon Rembaum rebuilt this 2,100-square-foot condominium down to the joists as her own home. Tribeca has no shortage of handsome renovated lofts. Sellers and developers, though, …

On Conesus Lake, the Price Tag Is the Easy Part

Recreational waterfront is bought on the strength of a view and owned on the strength of a budget. The gap between those two things is where most buyer regret on a small lake originates – not in …

Maryland Families Selling Inherited Homes Are Weighing Net Proceeds, Not Headline Offers

When Maryland families decide to sell an inherited house, the first numbers they usually see are a cash offer from a buyer and a possible list price from an agent. Setting those two figures side by …

When Rent Caps Pass, the First Thing to Disappear Is Reinvestment

Rent control is back in front of voters this election season, with caps tied to inflation appearing on ballots alongside housing bonds and supply reforms. Most of the debate focuses on what renters …
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Hawaii Retail Occupancy Costs Run Higher Than Their Mainland Equivalents

A retailer doing two million dollars a year on the mainland will not produce the same profit doing two million dollars in Hawaii. The revenue line looks identical. Everything beneath it behaves …

Self-Managed HOA Credits HOA Start for Timely Resident Updates During Aspen Acres Fire Evacuation

When wildfire swept through southern Colorado this summer, East Hatchet Ranch used its HOA software to reach every household as conditions changed by the hour. FISHERS, Ind. – Nov 2, 2026 – When …

If Private Listings Are About the Seller, Why Not Let Every Agent See Them?

The debate over private listings is often framed as a question of rules and procedure. For sellers in Los Angeles, California, one team lead believes it should be reframed around a simpler question: …

When Should Owners Renovate a Stadium Instead of Building a New One?

Every aging stadium eventually faces the same expensive question: fix it or replace it. A renovation may save money and keep a team in a memorable location fans love. A new building can solve …

What Is a Pearl SCORE™? A Plain-English Guide for Homebuyers

Most buyers have heard of a home inspection and an appraisal. Fewer know what a Pearl SCORE™ is, even though nearly every single-family home in the country already has one. In short, a Pearl SCORE …

How to Compare Two Homes Beyond Price and Square Footage

When buyers narrow a search to two finalists, the listings often look alike: similar price, similar size, similar neighborhood. The details that would separate them, such as how comfortable each home …

What Should Landlords Ask Before Hiring A Property Manager? Advice From A Los Angeles Broker

Hiring a property manager is one of the biggest decisions a landlord makes, whether the rental is in a small town or a major city. Jesse Sasomsup helps owners make that decision in Los Angeles, …
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The Case for Holding Multifamily Real Estate on a Generational Timeline
Much of the multifamily industry runs on a short clock. Funds are built around fixed hold periods, capital is expected back on schedule, and properties often change hands once projections are met. A …
When a team makes a pitch for a new stadium, the first thing most community members want to know is how much it will cost them. The answer depends on how the deal is structured. Most modern venue …
When a borrower stops paying, the lender holding that loan has a decision to make. It can spend the next year or more working through collections and foreclosure, or it can sell the loan to a buyer …
Pre-construction sales have always asked buyers to pay for something they cannot yet see. That gap is widening. Developers can now produce photorealistic renderings and video that make an unbuilt …
What a Flood Zone Change Does to a Development Site’s Economics
A flood zone designation reads like an insurance matter. For anyone holding or acquiring development land on Oahu, it is a site planning matter first, and the insurance follows from it. FEMA’s …
Avenir, a master-planned community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, has drawn steady interest from buyers who want a brand-new home. Buying from a builder is a different process than buying a resale, …
When a new purpose-built community opens near campus, owners of older student housing often assume they are at a permanent disadvantage. The new building has fresh finishes, modern amenities, and …
Six heirs who cannot agree on what to do with the family house. A divorce decree that orders a lakefront home sold. A professional athlete traded mid-season, with a house to sell in the city he is …
KeyCrew Media Partners with Panama Sotheby’s International Realty’s Jeff Barton to Co-Produce Panama Real Estate Market Coverage
Barton, who has advised international buyers in Panama for nearly 20 years, joins KeyCrew’s editorial network as an expert source on luxury residential, branded residences and cross-border …
Second-home buying is picking up again, slowly. Redfin reported in July that buyers took out 4.1% more second-home mortgages in 2025 than a year earlier, the first annual increase since the …
Branded resorts, a straightforward purchase process and buyers from the U.S., Canada and beyond have reshaped the islands’ luxury market, while a few local realities still reward buyers who plan …
Arizona has made it easier to build and rent accessory dwelling units, commonly called casitas, but the laws do not turn every guest house into an income property. For buyers in Tucson, Arizona, the …
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