How Charlotte’s housing market is responding to big inventory woes
A key indicator of future home sales in the Charlotte market rose nearly 26% year over year in October.
Dublin-based company proposes dense housing development near New Albany
Epcon Communities is preparing for another of its dense developments targeted to adults over 55.
Philadelphia-area home sales decline, prices rise in October
A dearth of inventory has led to a rise in prices.
Lennar caters to ‘unserved’ homebuyer market in Northwest Jacksonville
National homebuilder Lennar Corp. is developing a community near industrial job centers.
Oregon’s most endangered places in 2020
The movie houses of small town Oregon and gathering places in Portland's historic African-American communities are among the heritage sites in danger of being lost, according a preservation group.
Restore Oregon has released its annual Oregon's Most Endangered Places list of historic properties that are threatened by neglect, disuse or redevelopment.
New to the list this year is an Elks lodge that served residents of the historically African-American neighborhood of Albina and others. It was home…
Developer envisions community with 100+ homes, retail in Triangle
A 70-acre community may soon be headed to the Triangle — but only if a road realignment project moves forward.
City ditches South Austin homeless shelter, looks to buy hotels instead
The city of Austin will no longer turn an office building on Ben White Boulevard into a homeless shelter, an idea that had home some neighbors up in arms. Instead, it's looking at buying hotels to house the homeless and provide them with support services.
Regulator renews order targeting shell companies buying South Florida real estate
The order requires U.S. title insurance companies to identify the individuals behind shell companies that facilitate all-cash purchases of residential real estate.

DFA explores acquiring bankrupt $7.7B milk processor
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is in talks to buy the nation's largest milk processor, which announced Tuesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. (NYSE: DF) plans to use the protection to support its business operations and address debt and unfunded pension obligations, “while it works toward an orderly and efficient sale.”
Dean also said it in “engaged in advanced discussions” with DFA about a sale of the company's assets. DFA, a cooperative based in Kansas…

Gitan Bistro Cru founder to open Hygge, a cafe focused on coziness, community
Local restaurateur Pauline Guiragoss focused on French and Mediterranean food with her two previous eateries, Gitan Bistro Cru and #Foodies. For her latest project, she's turning to American fare with an international twist and a helping of Scandinavian-inspired hospitality.
Guiragoss plans to open her new cafe, Hygge, in the coming weeks at 1801 E. Lombard St. in Upper Fells Point. The restaurant's name, pronounced “hoo-gah,” is a Danish word describing a feeling of coziness and companionship.
That…