What does the data show? The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed national home price growth picking up further through June, with the U.S. National Index rising 1.5% year over year, up from a revised 1.2% gain in May. The 10-City Composite posted a 2.9% annual gain, up from 2.4% in the prior monthRead …
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Lists Sacramento Mansion for $7.5 Million as Speculation Swirls About Presidential Run Outgoing California Gov. Gavin Newsom has put his Sacramento-area mansion on the market for $7.5 million as he prepares to end his two-term run—amid rumors that he is set to launch a presidential campaign ahead of the 2028 election.Read …
2026Q2 Cross-Market Demand Report: Home Shoppers Look Beyond Their Backyards as Affordability Shapes Demand Highlights – In 2026Q2, 60.1% of online views from the 100 largest metros went to out-of-market homes—up from 48.2% in 2019Q2, signaling a lingering structural shift in demand. – Metros in all four regions, on average, send more than half ofRead …
Where ‘Affordability Refugees’ Are Moving as High Prices Push Them Out Squeezed by sky-high home prices, buyers in expensive and midtier metros alike are increasingly looking beyond the horizon of their local market in search of greater affordability or better job prospects. Cross-market home searches on Realtor.com® topped 60% across the 100 largest U.S. metrosRead …
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Late ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek’s Former Horse Farm in California Sells for $16.9 Million Alex Trebek’s former California vineyard estate has sold at auction for $16.9 million, almost half of its original listing price. The 720-acre Paso Robles property, known as Windfall Farms, was first listed for sale in April 2025 for $33 million, andRead …
Waikiki YMCA Rezoning Would Cut Height Limit From 350 Ft to 150 Ft The Central YMCA is asking Honolulu to swap its current zoning for a less intensive designation—a move one critic says would quietly erase one of the county’s stronger affordable housing commitments at the worst possible time. According to a formal public commentRead …
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El Paso Property Taxes Rising 7.53% — Average Home Bill Up $132 in 2026 El Paso homeowners are facing a higher property tax bill this year, with the city proposing a rate increase that would add roughly $132 to the average annual homestead tab. According to the city’s official tax hearing notice, El Paso isRead …
Norfolk Moves to Limit New Vacation Rentals in Willoughby with 300-Foot Buffer Zone If you own a vacation rental west of 3rd View Street in Willoughby—or you’ve been thinking about starting one—the city is moving to limit new permits across most of that area. Norfolk’s City Planning Commission directed staff, per the city’s STR RevisionsRead …
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NYC Ends the 1968 Building Code Option for Renovations in 2027 If you own an older apartment building, manage a pre-war walkup, or are eyeing an office-to-residential conversion, a major regulatory shift is coming that will change how you plan and budget any renovation project. New York City is eliminating the 1968 Building Code asRead …
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Pittsburgh Schedules Public Hearing on Bill to Remove Parking Minimums and Add Inclusionary Zoning A Pittsburgh City Council public hearing is scheduled next month on a sweeping zoning bill that would remove minimum off-street parking requirements from the city’s entire zoning code and add inclusionary zoning language. The hearing on Bill 2025-1545 is set forRead …
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