Small, outdoor-friendly rental markets thrived in 2021: RentCafe

As would-be homebuyers opted out of the for-sale market due to harsh market conditions in 2021, renters turned to alternative markets with space and access to nature, a recent year-end study from RentCafe found. Continue reading

The 10 hottest housing markets to watch in 2022

The top U.S. housing markets for 2022 are mostly affordable tech hubs with outdoor recreational opportunities that have become attractive alternatives to pricier coastal markets of late. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers opens up shop in Raleigh, North Carolina

The brokerage’s license partner of Engel & Völkers Charlotte, Yuriy Vaynshteyn, will help lead the new office, alongside Nikita Zhitov and Vincenzo Verdino, founders of CityPlat Commercial Real Estate, a Raleigh-area firm. Continue reading

Austin named top US job market

Austin, Texas, earned its place as the top U.S. job market for the second year in a row, according to rankings conducted by the Wall Street Journal and Moody’s Analytics. Continue reading

The tech boom is sweeping down the plains: Zillow

Move aside, San Francisco and Seattle — Oklahoma City and Kansas City are becoming the new hotspots for tech innovation and development. Housing affordability and robust economies are creating a “Silicon Prairie” across the South and Midwest. Continue reading

New York City overtakes San Francisco as world’s top tech hub

New York has overtaken San Francisco as the world’s “premier tech city,” according to a new report from U.K.-based real estate consulting firm Savills. Continue reading