Real Estate

North Las Vegas – September 09, 2026 -- KB Home has opened the first phase of Sandstone, a nearly 300-acre master plan in North Las Vegas that will bring over 1,500 new homes to the Villages at Tule Springs, with prices starting in the $300,000s.

The development includes four distinct communities

Landings and Reserves, offering one- and two-story single-family homes, are open now. Meadows, a two-story townhome community, and Gardens, a two-story single-family home community, are under construction and coming soon. Homes range up to 5 bedrooms and 5 baths.

Laurel – – September 08, 2026 -- Mississippi property owners can reduce their exposure to lawsuits and estate complications by combining three specific legal and financial tools: an LLC, a trust, and insurance, according to a new analysis featuring attorney Andrew Cardwell of The Cardwell Firm, PLLC.

An LLC separates rental property from personal bank accounts

Placing real estate into a limited liability company makes the company the legal owner of the property, according to the analysis. This separation is designed to protect an owner's personal assets if a lawsuit stems from rental activity, a tenant injury, or a contract dispute. The strategy is most often applied to income-producing property such as rental homes and commercial buildings, which typically carry higher liability risk than a primary residence.

Maysville, Ky. – September 08, 2026 -- Buyers eyeing a historic home should look past ornate moldings and original woodwork to inspect the roof, foundation, wiring, and plumbing before making an offer, according to real estate expert Debi Beiland of Limestone Properties, Inc. in Maysville, KY.

Beiland's insights appear in a new HelloNation article titled "What Buyers Should Check Before Buying a Historic Home." The piece notes that a property's age alone doesn't signal serious problems, but maintenance history and prior repairs can vary widely from house to house. A dedicated historic home inspection, the article says, gives buyers the clearest picture of a property's actual condition.

Merced, California – September 08, 2026 -- A new HelloNation article breaks down why national average roofing price figures fail to predict what California homeowners actually pay for a roof replacement, with costs shifting by thousands of dollars between comparable homes.

Roof size sets the baseline price

Roofing is priced by the square, with one square equal to 100 square feet of coverage. Larger homes require more material, labor hours, and time, and California's diverse home sizes and architectural styles create a wide pricing spread from project to project.

Franklin, Tenn. – September 08, 2026 -- Buying a plot of rural land is often just the first bill in a much longer list of expenses, according to a new HelloNation feature that breaks down what happens between closing and the first shovel of dirt for construction.

Grading and site prep costs vary wildly based on terrain

The article notes that steep slopes and heavily wooded parcels typically demand far more earthwork than buyers initially budget for, with the scope tied directly to topography, soil composition, and where the structure will sit.

Water and sewer aren't guaranteed on rural lots

When a property lacks access to public utilities, buyers must pay for a drilled well and a septic system instead. Well costs shift with local geology and water depth, while septic installation depends on soil percolation results and county health department rules.

Hilton Head Island, S.C. – September 07, 2026 -- Second-home buyers eyeing Hilton Head Island are being urged to match neighborhood choice to their actual goals -- rental income, privacy, or golf access -- before signing a purchase agreement, according to a new HelloNation article featuring real estate professional Brandon Greenplate of Greenplate Group Real Estate.

The article identifies Sea Pines and Palmetto Dunes as the two communities most frequently considered first by buyers. Sea Pines offers a mix of homes and villas with beach access, while Palmetto Dunes pairs vacation residences with golf, tennis, pickleball, and lagoon recreation.

Austin, Texas – September 03, 2026 -- Homebuyers hunting for a new-built house at a discount should look to Charleston, South Carolina, where new construction now sells for 12.2% less than existing homes, according to Realtor.com's second annual Top Metros for New Construction report.

Charleston-North Charleston tops the ranking of the 100 largest U.S. metros with an overall score of 84.7 out of 100. The median new-build listing there runs $443,273, compared with $504,832 for an existing home -- the widest new-construction price advantage among the top 10 markets.

Southern metros dominate the top 10 rankings

Eight of the 10 best metros for new construction sit in the South. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, South Carolina, ranks second, followed by Boise City, Idaho, in third. Six of the top 10 metros are located in North or South Carolina, and two more are in Tennessee.

SEATTLE -- September 01, 2026 -- More than 78,000 renters had their on-time rent payments reported to credit bureaus through Zillow in July, the highest single-month total since the company launched its free rent reporting program in 2024. That figure is up 26% from a year earlier.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- August 28, 2026 -- Homeowners in Recklinghausen, Germany, are discovering that decades of deferred maintenance can shrink a house's resale value far more than the cost of fixing it would. Brummelt & Müller Immobilien GmbH, a real estate agency in the western German city, said buyers are increasingly avoiding homes where heating, electrical systems or windows haven't been updated in 30 or 40 years. The agency's outlook covers the wider Ruhr region, where a wave of generational property transfers is now reaching the market.