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09/25/2026

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the US rose to 7.12%, its highest in over two years, driven by Federal Reserve rate hikes and rising Treasury yields.

08/21/2026

New data from UVA's Weldon Cooper Center shows housing prices have risen three times faster than younger workers' wages in Richmond.

08/20/2026

Three years strong and going!

08/13/2026

Think you know the zoning? Think again. A great CRE broker doesn't just know the property—they know the code, the planner, the entitlement process, and the market. Because sometimes the biggest threat to a good deal isn't the market. It's the zoning code you didn't read. 😬 New CRE Professor blo...

07/15/2026

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Even with Virginia law prohibiting discrimination, getting landlords to accept housing vouchers has been a challenge.

06/19/2026

04/08/2026

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Many data centers are abhorred by nearby communities. But county leaders in Henrico are trying to turn them into a communal good.

03/04/2026

George Washington University has sold its 122-acre Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn to Amazon Data Services.

02/27/2026

Benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, the lowest level since September 2022

02/25/2026

“The bill itself was to try and limit the abilities of vexatious NIMBYs,” Simon said, a reference to the term “not in my backyard,” which is used to describe people who oppose developments. “That’s the sort of bad action we’re trying to stop.”