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Marijuana Industry Lights Up Denver Housing Market

Prospective home buyers are too busy waging bidding wars against dozens of others in the Denver metro area—one of the hottest sellers markets in the country—to be concerned about the risks posed by Colorado's new pot-growing freedoms.

Millennial Influx Helps Cleveland Shake Rust Belt Reputation

Cleveland has begun to embody the nationwide phenomenon of Americans, especially millennials, wanting to live a hipper, less-car dependent lifestyle in the urban core. The city's downtown population grew 79 percent from 2000 and 2016.

In Retirement, Boomers Back Down From Massive Homes

For decades, the number of retirees living in multi-unit housing has been shrinking, but developers haven't given up. In fact, baby boomer downsizing is becoming a niche industry—will this trend send ripples throughout the rest of the housing market?

High-Tech Millennial Lifestyle Inspires Micro Apartment Boom

A new generation of tech millennials values location over square footage, and housing unit sizes are shrinking across the country

The Era of the Mammoth NYC Apartment Is Fading

Luxury real estate developers are shifting their focus away from billionaire buyers and splitting massive condos into more reasonably-sized apartments.

Hot Houston Housing Market Chills As Energy Prices Dip

Due to the energy fall-off, Houston is expected to lose its crown as the king of new home construction this year to its in-state rival, Dallas.

Is the Bay Area on the Verge of a Housing Bubble?

Looming behind the buzz over whether a bubble is primed to burst is the dysfunction: new construction in the Bay Area is not keeping up with job growth.

Flint Water Crisis Hurts Rebounding Housing Market

New Plans to Unmask Secret Buyers Rattle Real Estate Power Players

Welcome back to Property Lines, a column by veteran real estate reporter Alexei Barrionuevo. Every week, Barrionuevo will report on housing trends, real estate deals, and major business moves right here on Curbed.

Film Industry, Zombies Boost Atlanta Area Housing Market

Welcome back to Property Lines, a column by veteran real estate reporter Alexei Barrionuevo. Every week, Barrionuevo will report on housing trends, real estate deals, and major business moves right here on Curbed.