More areas ID’d for redevelopment see big home-price gains

Investors in these lower-income “opportunity zones” receive tax incentives for improvements. And 2 in 5 of these neighborhoods saw a disproportionately large rise in home prices in late 2024. Continue reading

Price gains in ‘opportunity zones’ keep pace with national hikes

Census tracts chosen for preferential tax treatment in 2017 tax bill are seeing prices rise, have attracted buyers priced out elsewhere. Continue reading

How a broker went from homeless to building a $14M development

Lafayette, Louisiana-based broker Terrica Smith shares how surviving Hurricane Katrina led her to her calling — providing affordable housing. Continue reading

Home prices increase in almost half of opportunity zones

A new report from Attom Data Solutions shows that 47 percent of qualified opportunity zones saw median home prices rise more than the national increase of 9.4 percent year-over-year. Continue reading

NAR president applauds Trump’s State of the Union address

NAR President Vince Malta praised President Trump’s mention of Opportunity Zones, infrastructure reform and association health plans. Continue reading

Opportunity zones offer a tax loophole for affluent art collectors

Investment firms say affluent art collectors may use tax breaks offered by Opportunity Zones Program in place of 1031 tax exchange. Continue reading

5 myths about opportunity zones, debunked

What is the Opportunity Zone program, and how can property owners benefit? Here are five nuances for you to chew over. Continue reading

President Donald Trump holds Realtors in the palm of his hand

Most were pleased with Trump’s performance and identified with him as a real estate businessman. Continue reading

Atlanta’s privatized affordable housing startup PadSplit raises $4.6M

The Atlanta-based startup has raised $4.6 million with help from Core Innovation Capital and other socio-economic aware investment organizations. Continue reading