Explore EMD News reporting on homes, developments and major property transactions. These articles provide market context and reported property news.
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Property and market reporting
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Akron Just Scrapped Minimum Lot Sizes. More Than 11,000 Vacant Lots Could Become Buildable.
Akron eliminated minimum residential lot sizes in legacy-code neighborhoods, potentially opening more than 11,000 vacant parcels to housing development.
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Del Webb Is Building Its Biggest North Texas Community. All 600 Homes Are for Buyers 55 and Older.
Del Webb plans nearly 600 homes for buyers 55 and older at Lakesong in southern Dallas-Fort Worth, with the first homesites set for release in fall 2027.
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Every Brokerage Needs a Way to Report a Star Agent That Bypasses Sales. Most Still Don’t Have One.
Natalie Chen examines why brokerage conduct complaints need an independent reporting line, with safeguards that apply even to a firm’s top-producing agents.
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Builders Are Beating Resale Sellers. Agents Who Skip New Construction Are Leaving Money on the Table.
New homes are cheaper than resale homes. Ryan Holt explains builder incentives, buyer registration, contracts and inspections in this agent playbook.
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Half of Young Utah Households Still Own a Home. Only 4.9% of Last Year’s Sales Were Affordable to Renters.
Young Utah households retain a homeownership lead, but only 4.9% of last year’s sales were affordable to renters. The emailed report examines the widening gap.
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FICO Froze Its $10 Mortgage Score. Washington Called It a Monopoly Anyway.
FICO will hold its wholesale mortgage-score bundle at $10 for Preferred Program lenders in 2027. The report explains enrollment conditions and competing scores.
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Chicago’s Midway Hotels Sold for Half Their 2006 Price. The New Owner Borrowed More Than He Paid.
Seven hotels near Chicago Midway sold for $68 million, roughly half their 2006 price. The emailed report examines the $90 million financing and portfolio risks.
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Manhattan Just Logged 36 $4 Million Contracts in a Week. The Typical One Sat for a Year.
Manhattan logged 36 contracts on homes asking at least $4 million. The report looks beyond the rebound to long marketing periods and asking-price reductions.
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190 Senior Apartments, Almost 90% Full Within Months. Las Vegas Can’t Build Affordable Housing Fast Enough.
Heirloom at Torrey Pines opened with 190 affordable senior apartments and nearly 90% occupancy. The report covers posted income limits, rents and services.
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Banks Are Pulling Back and Lenders Are Closing. Here’s Who Will Refinance Your Building Now.
Banks are pulling back, conduit lenders are closing and debt funds are stepping in. The emailed analysis maps the changing commercial-property lending market.
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LA Apartment Sales Jumped 44%. The Average Price Per Unit Went the Other Way.
Los Angeles County apartment sales reached $3.3 billion in nine months while the average price per unit fell. The emailed report explains rents and supply.
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Scottsdale Sales Jumped 13.5%. Avondale’s Fell 5.6%. Phoenix Is Now Two Housing Markets.
Scottsdale sales rose 13.5% while Avondale sales fell 5.6%. Devone’s report examines the widening divide within metro Phoenix’s housing market.
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