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Study Finds Just 17% of Surveyed Zoned Land Explicitly Allows Manufactured-Home Parks

Study Finds Just 17% of Surveyed Zoned Land Explicitly Allows Manufactured-Home Parks

by John G. Stevens | Oct 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Only about 17% of zoned land in the areas covered by a national land-use dataset expressly permits manufactured-home parks, according to a new housing analysis released Monday. The finding exposes a local obstacle to a federal push to make factory-built homes cheaper...
Starter Homes Fall to 9% of New Construction as Housing Groups Urge Federal Action

Starter Homes Fall to 9% of New Construction as Housing Groups Urge Federal Action

by John G. Stevens | Oct 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

The share of newly built American homes measuring less than 1,400 square feet has collapsed from about 40% in 1980 to 9% today, according to a housing-policy brief urging federal action to restore entry-level ownership opportunities. The October 15 report was produced...
Starter Homes Shrink to 36.2% of Listings as Entry-Level Price Threshold Hits $340,000

Starter Homes Shrink to 36.2% of Listings as Entry-Level Price Threshold Hits $340,000

by John G. Stevens | Oct 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Homes priced in the entry-level tier now account for 36.2% of active U.S. listings, down from 38.1% in August 2019, according to a Realtor.com analysis released October 8. Over that span, the national price threshold defining a starter home rose from about $260,000 to...
Report: 242 Cities Have Starter Homes Valued at $1 Million and Up

Report: 242 Cities Have Starter Homes Valued at $1 Million and Up

by Phil Hall | Jun 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A record number of 242 cities have starter homes valued at $1 million or more, up from 226 one year ago, according to a new data report from Zillow. Traditionally, a starter home is defined as a home in the lowest third of home values in a given market. But as the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 20-24

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 20-24

by Phil Hall | Apr 24, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Tampa Bay Rays demand $1 billion for their new stadium, two pairs of regional realtors’ groups merge, and starter homes lose their appeal. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 20-24. Miss: Cough Up $1...
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