By Brady Irwin, Founder & CEO, Parcyl Charlotte added 20,731 residents between 2024 and 2025, more than any other city in the country. You’d think that makes it the place to buy land. But among cities with at least 20,000 people, Charlotte was only the seventh fastest-growing city in its own metro area. The fastest was Fort Mill, South... Read More »
Home prices increased across many Opportunity Zones during the second quarter of 2026, although annual gains were slightly less widespread than in areas outside the zones. ATTOM’s second-quarter 2026 Opportunity Zones report analyzed 4,183 qualified low-income Opportunity Zone census tracts with sufficient home sales data. These areas were... Read More »
Foreclosure activity increased across the United States during the first half of 2026, continuing a gradual return toward more typical market patterns. According to ATTOM’s Midyear 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, 227,548 U.S. properties had a foreclosure filing during the first six months of the year. Filings included default notices,... Read More »
Written by Peter G. Miller, a veteran syndicated newspaper columnist, online contributor, and the author of seven books published originally by Harper & Row. This was supposed to be the year of the real estate pivot, a time when home sales surged and interest rates fell. Such things didn’t happen, so what can the industry do to build out a... Read More »
Alex Villacorta, Ph.D. CEO and Co-Founder, Azuli Just about every industry is currently captivated by a tech-driven renaissance, and the real estate industry is no exception. As highlighted in this issue’s lead article on the 7 Biggest AI Real Estate Innovations, we are witnessing an unprecedented shift in how property data is analyzed,... Read More »
Brokers and lenders gear up for a new form of high-tech combat Written by Peter G. Miller, a veteran syndicated newspaper columnist, online contributor, and the author of seven books published originally by Harper & Row. Money provides a good starting point when discussing AI and real estate. It’s estimated that just four companies – Google,... Read More »
