Cincinnati Cincinnati Housing Demand Surges Among Remote Workers Cincinnati home sales rose 17% year-over-year in Q1 2026 as remote workers from higher-cost coastal markets sought the metro's affordability.
Small Landlords Small Landlord Sentiment Improves as Collections Stabilize Small landlord sentiment improved in Q1 2026 as rental collections normalized and operating cost growth decelerated, per NREIA survey data.
Tampa Tampa Bay Condo Market Shows Divergence Between Waterfront and Inland Waterfront Tampa Bay condos held median prices above $580,000 while inland condo median prices fell 6% year-over-year in Q1 2026.
Legal Fees Lawyer Fees for Residential Transactions Trend Higher Attorney fees for residential real estate transactions rose 18% nationally over three years as post-settlement complexity increased.
St. Louis St. Louis Permits Suggest Multifamily Revival St. Louis multifamily permits rose 23% year-over-year in Q1, one of the few metros showing growth as national multifamily activity contracted 12%.
Cleveland Cleveland Ranks Top Cash-Flow Market in Midwest Report Cleveland ranked as the top cash-flow market in the Midwest in a February report, with typical rental properties generating $340 monthly after expenses.
Real Estate Agents Real Estate Professional Survey Reveals Pricing Shifts NAR's semiannual agent survey showed 61% of brokers reported reducing list-price expectations with sellers in Q1, the highest reading in eight years.
Columbus Columbus Ohio Housing Inventory Up 28% Year-Over-Year Columbus Ohio metro inventory rose 28% year-over-year in March as listings normalized and some price moderation emerged.
Indianapolis Indianapolis Multifamily Cap Rates Reach 7% in 2026 Indianapolis multifamily cap rates reached 7.0% in Q1 2026, attracting value-focused investors as coastal metros compress below 5.5%.
Appraisals Appraisal Gap Fees Fall as Bidding Wars Cool Buyer use of appraisal gap coverage fell to 11% of offers in Q1 2026 from 27% at the 2021 peak as bidding wars cooled nationally.
New Orleans New Orleans Insurance Costs Drive Out-of-State Investor Exits Out-of-state investors sold 1,240 New Orleans rental properties in Q1 2026 as Louisiana insurance costs made cash flow economics untenable.
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Leads Value Metros with Strong Rental Yields Pittsburgh single-family rental yields averaged 8.2% in Q1, the highest among 50 largest U.S. metros, per Rental Income Investment Analysis.
Short Sales Short Sales Increase in Florida Coastal Markets Short-sale transactions in Florida coastal counties rose 42% year-over-year in Q1 as insurance costs and special assessments squeezed equity positions.
Reverse Mortgage Reverse Mortgage Volumes Hit 15-Year High Among Boomers HECM reverse mortgage endorsements reached a 15-year high in Q1 2026 as aging baby boomers increasingly tapped home equity for retirement income.
Inland Empire Inland Empire California Sees Biggest Inventory Jump Inland Empire California home inventory rose 41% year-over-year in March, the largest increase among major California metros.
Charlotte Charlotte Real Estate Investors Pivot to Build-to-Rent Charlotte-area investors led U.S. build-to-rent delivery volumes in Q1 2026, accounting for 14% of all new single-family rental units delivered nationally.
assumable mortgages Assumable Mortgages Return as Buyers Seek Lower Rates VA and FHA mortgage assumption volume reached 15,400 transactions in Q1 2026, up 68% year-over-year as buyers sought to inherit lower rates.
Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Survey Shows Homebuying Sentiment Improving The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Survey of Consumer Expectations showed a 3.4-point uptick in homebuying intent, the highest reading since 2022.
Raleigh Raleigh Becomes Top Affordable Tech Hub, Outpacing Austin Raleigh's combination of tech sector growth and relative housing affordability made it the top-ranked market in a Forbes analysis of US tech hub cities.
Home Flipping Home Flipping Profit Margins Hit 10-Year Low The average gross flipping profit margin fell to 22.6% in Q1 2026, the lowest since 2009, per ATTOM Data Solutions.
Texas Texas Property Tax Reform Faces Court Challenges A Travis County district court on April 10 denied the State of Texas's motion to dismiss litigation challenging Proposition 4, the 2023 property tax reform.
Portland Portland Oregon Market Shows Early Signs of Recovery Portland home sales rose 11% year-over-year in March and the median price returned to positive territory after eight months of declines.
Brooklyn Brooklyn Townhouses Outperform Manhattan in Latest Data The median Brooklyn townhouse sale price rose 8.1% year-over-year in Q1 2026 while Manhattan condo prices remained flat, per StreetEasy data.
HELOC Home Equity Lines of Credit Surge to 2008-Era Volumes HELOC originations reached $70 billion in the first quarter, the highest quarterly total since 2008 as homeowners tapped record equity.
nashville Nashville Short-Term Rental Owners Face New Licensing Rules Nashville's revised short-term rental ordinance took effect March 1, introducing new licensing categories and stricter enforcement for non-owner-occupied units.
