Market Studies

Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 

Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.

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NYC Neighborhoods

$4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens

Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.

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2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks

Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.

Cheaper in the City? Nearly 100 Communities in Suburban NYC Surpass $1M

New Yorkers planning a move to the suburbs increasingly find their options limited, after suburban home values shot up twice as fast as NYC medians over the last decade. While larger homes and better prices were long the norm outside the five boroughs, today, many NYC buyers find their option restricted to a handful of suburban markets.

Living Large or Squeezing In? How Much Space the $400K National Median Home Price Buys in the Largest U.S. Cities 

In many large Western and Northeastern cities, the national median sale price of $400,000 may not cover more than a small studio, whereas, in parts of the Midwest and South, the same budget could buy large homes with multiple bedrooms and comfortable living areas.

Top 25 Most Expensive Maryland Zip Codes in 2025: Chesapeake Bay & DC Suburbs Reach as High as $3.15M

Maryland’s priciest zip codes stretch from Chesapeake Bay enclaves to DC-adjacent suburbs, with Gibson Island as price leader and a cluster of pricey Bethesda locations joined by Howard County markets known for large estates.

NYC’s Top Residential Sales of 2025: From Record-Setting Penthouses to Historic Mansions

Well-priced, well-located properties continued to attract significant attention from affluent buyers and investors in 2025. In this report, we broke down the top NYC residential sales, ranked by closing price.

Coastal Appeal Outweighs Flood Risk: 5-Year Analysis Shows 10% Price Premium for Long Island Flood-Zone Homes 

Homes in flood zones often loose value, but on Long Island, home to some of the most expensive waterfront in the country, the picture is far more complex.

The Tenure Divide: Breaking Down the Patterns of How Long New Yorkers Owned Their Homes Before Selling in 2025 

Across NYC, the average homeowner tenure among New Yorkers who sold in 2025 stood just below 11 years. However, there were natural discrepancies between boroughs, largely determined by a mix of factors like property types, prices and general economic conditions. 

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NYC Neighborhoods

NYC Median Home Price Hits Record $800K as Most Top Neighborhoods See Y-o-Y Gains 

The New York City median sale price reached a record $800,000 in Q3, up 4% year-over-year, while Brooklyn posted the strongest growth rate after rising 11% to a new peak of $916,000.

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Florida’s Fisher Island Dethrones Atherton, Calif. After Nearly Decade-Long Domination

In 2025, Florida’s rise was the standout story as Miami Beach’s Fisher Island claimed the nation’s top spot. However, California maintained broad dominance through Newport Beach and Los Angeles, while the Bay Area contracted. At the same time, the Northeast recorded its weakest showing in a decade and New England’s interior hierarchy reordered. Overall, hotspots of expensive real estate were present in 15 states.

Who’s Buying NYC? A 2025 Breakdown by Buyer Type, Financing & Ownership

Profiling NYC homebuyers in 2025 based on financing, buyer origin and location, plus ownership type shows a city split by cash, credit, borough loyalties and buyer identity.

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NYC Neighborhoods

NYC Hits Record $799K Median, TriBeCa Lands #2 With 6-Year High

During Q2 2025, New York City saw a 4% rise in pricing to reach the highest median sale price recorded to date at almost $800,000.

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Metro New York

Foreclosure Report

NYC & New Jersey Foreclosure Cases Rise in Q2 Even as Suburban New York Cools

Even as foreclosure filings reach a two-year high, regional trends diverge across metro New York.

Top 50 Most Expensive NYC Neighborhoods Q1 2025: Prices Rise in 32 Neighborhoods, Little Italy Grabs #2 With $4.6M

NYC’s strong +10% Y-o-Y start was also reflected among the city’s 50 most expensive neighborhoods, most of which saw both prices and sales rise.

Aerial view of typical East Coast USA newly constructed suburban homes

Median Year Built on the Rise as New Construction Reshapes U.S. Housing Stock

The typical American home was built in 1980, four years later than a decade ago, as housing stocks in some cities leap forward by 20+ years.

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Top 50 Most Expensive NYC Neighborhoods in 2024: Hudson Yards Hits Record Annual Median Sale Price at $7M+

Prices rose across most of NYC’ 50 most expensive neighborhoods in 2024, topped by Hudson Yards for the sixth consecutive year.

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New York Metro 2024 Foreclosure Report: Annual Foreclosures Down 14% in 2024, Cooled by New Jersey Deceleration

Although NYC foreclosures declined at a slower 9% pace than the metro overall, New Jersey markets pulled metro-wide figures down, dropping 20% Y-o-Y.

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Meeting Rooms to Living Rooms: How Feasible Are Office-to-Residential Conversions in NYC?

Central Midtown, the Garment District and NoMad dominate NYC’s office conversion landscape, holding 30M of the city’s 85M sq. ft. of prime convertible office space.

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SoHo Tops NYC’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods for 1st Time in 8 Years — Hudson Yards Absent in Q3 2024

Last leading NYC’s most expensive neighborhoods in 2016, SoHo claimed the top spot with a $4.25M median sale price, while Hudson Yards had only 4 sales.

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