THIS MONTH’S FEATURED REAL ESTATE ARTICLE

According to national statistics an estimated 6% of homes sold in the US are flipped properties – although from all the flipping, flopping, and fixing shows on television, flipping fascination seems much higher. For this issue of Main Street Magazine, we decided to explore the flipping phenomenon in our region at this moment in time. Who does it and why? Do they make money? Can flips still be found?

Flip success or failure

Successful “flippers” are good at recognizing great deals in a specific market, finding […]

It sure seems that houses are popping up all over our region. Main Street’s June monthly real estate feature looks at new house construction, and explores the reasons for this sudden burst of activity. How long will it last?

Who is building? Why?

At the same time that many Americans can’t pay their rent, a brew of economic, market, and demographic changes are fueling the new house boom in our area. With the stock market at an all time high, for some it seems like a time […]

For Main Street’s transportation issue our monthly real estate article explores the stories of our region’s private and public airstrips. There are many more than you might think and some are even for sale.

Passionate pilots build private airstrips

Since the early days of aviation, private airstrips have been created by those with an aviation passion whether it’s for flying or collecting airplanes. These airfields are hidden in the landscape, often invisible from the road. If you see a small single engine airplane in the sky and wonder […]

Researching the impact of climate change on real estate values in our area seemed like a great idea with a clear answer. There’s no doubt that rising temperatures and extreme weather events will increasingly impact human life on Earth, from the historic fires in California and Australia to snow in Houston. But locally, where, what, how and when will climate change affect real estate values and our lives?

Climate change has arrived

According to National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2020 ranks as the second hottest year […]

All things dogs is the subject of Main Street’s real estate column for our annual “animal” issue. Whether selling, renting or buying, man’s best friend needs to be considered.

Dogs have been sharing their lives with humans for at least 20,000 years. The relationship may have started when wolves scavenging food scraps from humans gradually began assisting humans with hunting and sheltered in their caves. Over the millennia canines evolved into members of the family through the natural selection of friendlier, more obedient dogs. For at […]