Phoenix housing market overvalued, but don’t expect a new bubble
Phoenix homes are overvalued.
That's according to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Index, which this week pegged Phoenix's housing market as one of many across the country as being overvalued.
From February 2017 to February 2018, home prices in Phoenix grew 6.7 percent.
The biggest reasons for the assessment seem to be population growth combined with a lack of desirable housing inventory in the neighborhoods people want to live.
That's good news for sellers in those desirable areas, who likely…
M/I Homes to build 32 lots in Prior Lake
The Prior Lake City Council recently approved the preliminary plat for the project.
Real estate social platform launches to help revitalize Bham neighborhoods
The platform looks to encourage investment in Birmingham neighborhoods through technology.
A dozen experts studied Columbus’ income disparities and affordable housing issues. Here’s what they suggest
Zoning that keeps up with the times. A more reactive incentives policy. Less dependence on variances. An immediate change in eviction policies.
A dozen national experts studied Columbus neighborhoods and told officials here that those four changes, among others, could help these areas thrive.
After a week of studying several neighborhoods and talking with city, business and nonprofit leaders, the group presented its findings this morning at the Coleman Center as part of a larger program to help…
2018 Best Custom Homebuilder: This Orlando company creates luxury homes the Disney way
This firm has completed 39 upscale houses in the Golden Oak neighborhood since 2013.
Robinson Ranch owners court developers for 7,000 acres near Apple’s Austin campus
After years of enigma and rumors, Robinson Ranch across the street from Apple's Austin campus could be in store for a major transformation — if the family that owns the 7,000 acres can decide what it wants to do with the site. Much of the ranch has no height restrictions for buildings, and it's in one of the hottest real estate markets in the region.
Calling all property managers: Denver leads nation in apartment-industry job openings
Like construction and landscaping, the apartment management industry also is experiencing shortages.
Food Friday: These are Birmingham’s highest-rated delis
When you’ve got a hankering for a sandwich loaded with fresh meats and cheeses, sometimes a fast food sub just won’t cut it.
Birmingham is home to some outstanding delis that have attracted loyal customers from all around town. To find out which ones have earned the best ratings from vocal patrons, we looked to the latest online reviews and calculated scores to rank the top 10 delis in the Birmingham area.
The 10 delis on the list range from family-owned standalone stores like Mr. P’s to…
Here’s how bad Chinese soy tariffs could be for Mid-South farmers
At 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Mid-South farmer Mike Sullivan received unwelcome news: China had just announced it was planning on putting a 25 percent tariff on American soybeans — a crop Sullivan just started planting on 13,000 acres of his Arkansas farm.
“It's been nerve-wracking, to put it mildly,” Sullivan said. “We absolutely cannot lose China as a buyer.”
China buys more American soy than any other nation and purchases about 30 percent of soybeans grown in Arkansas, where most Mid-South…
Cracker Barrel on mission to pull in millennial diners with new ads
Cracker Barrel, the Lebanon, Tennessee-based restaurant chain, has always been about good ol’ boy, down-home hospitality and unpretentious Southern cooking.
That’s not exactly the kind of stuff that readily appeals to millennial restaurant-goers — an audience segment that no company can afford to ignore these days.
So Cracker Barrel turned to the Epsilon ad agency in Chicago to develop new advertising specifically aimed at millennials and Gen X’ers and tied to the introduction of a new…