2026 brought record price peaks to 11 states, including the first ever eight-figure median sale price with Atherton’s dramatic surge back to #1. Meanwhile, California’s presence continued to shrink with the pullback of the Bay Area, although it remained home to more than half of the country’s top zips, while the New York metro supplied one quarter, its strongest presence yet.

In NYC, rent-regulated apartments are of high-interest for investors, brokers and other real estate professionals. In this guide, you will learn how to find rent-stabilized and rent-controlled apartments in NYC, through the new PropertyShark features.

Across more than a decade of New York City condo sales, Manhattan is the only borough where larger condos cost more per square foot than smaller sizes and the only one where prices remained flat over the past 10+ years.

To be well prepared as a real estate broker, you need to know how real estate experience points are calculated, how to satisfy licensing requirements and how to document your real estate experience. 

In a city where homeownership is dominated by married-couple families, Manhattan stands as the only borough led by nonfamily owners. At the same time, residents younger than 35 make up less than one tenth of the ownership pool and female-led family households outnumber male-led families across 91% of NYC neighborhoods.

Vacant houses, neglected buildings and empty lots often attract less direct competition than listed properties, and they can point to owners who may be open to selling simply to stop the carrying costs, maintenance hassle or legal exposure. The catch in this case, however, is that the properties can be easier to spot than the people behind them.

When it comes to efficiently contacting property owners, the challenge is twofold: First, you need to identify the right owner. Then, you need to reach that owner through the appropriate channel with the right message. Enhanced by effective follow-up tips and tactics, this guide is particularly useful for investors, agents and other real estate professionals who need an effective outreach process.

New York City’s office market continued to lead the U.S. in Q2, but internal shifts were most visible in the flex office market. Brooklyn’s coworking inventory grew 6.2% Q-o-Q even as Manhattan’s supply retreated. At the same time, Brooklyn’s asking rents for traditional office leases climbed more than twice as fast as the national average.

Q2 2026 saw NYC and Manhattan reach historic highs, with Brooklyn and Queens marking close to new records as well. Meanwhile, Hudson Yards remained at the top, Central Midtown posted its highest price ever and Carroll Gardens marked its third consecutive quarter over $2 million

For real estate professionals looking for the best ways to find property owners — whether through free methods based on public sources or paid tools with verified, in-depth data — this comprehensive guide breaks down every step of the due diligence process.