Get packing: 10 places that will pay you to live there in 2024

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More and more places are turning to cash incentives or free land to lure new residents. Here are 10 to consider if you or your clients are thinking of making a change in the new year. Continue reading →

How cities and homeowners zoned themselves into a housing crisis

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Los Angeles is one of many cities that dramatically reduced its own housing capacity over decades via a series of 20th century city planning initiatives, including homeowner-led downzoning efforts. Continue reading →

Salt Lake City: The utopian community that (sort of) worked

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Utah’s capital was founded as a religious refuge and built according to spiritual ideals. But it has evolved dramatically, offering a compelling glimpse of what successful urban planning looks like. Continue reading →

How our utopian dreams became the stuff of dystopian nightmares

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In the 19th century, many people had a utopian view of the future, as well as fantastic visions of future cities. Then something shifted and we’ve been obsessed with dystopias ever since. Continue reading →

How 2,000 years of ‘layering’ transformed an ancient Roman city

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Verona, Italy, started out with a rigid Roman street grid, then spent two millennia evolving into the charming and quaint city that exists today, layered with generation after generation of history. Continue reading →

Can futuristic utopias solve our housing crisis?

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People have been founding new cities forever. However, it turns out building a successful place is harder than it looks — and sometimes takes a very long time. Continue reading →

Why utopias fail and the ‘Ponzi scheme’ of new development

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Michael Rodriguez, director of research at Smart Growth America, said that people have been building utopias for millennia, but the best cities are the ones that gradually evolve over time. Continue reading →

It’s time to consider eliminating NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy

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According to coach Darryl Davis, although its intentions were good, the unintended consequences of the Clear Cooperation Policy may make it more trouble than it’s worth. Continue reading →

How this indie brokerage is transforming agents’ lives

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In his latest Snapshot profile, Brandon Doyle talks to Dan and Melody Smith of Anvil Real Estate about their leadership and training philosophy and their “relentless pursuit of agents’ success.” Continue reading →