The rise in equity could help stave off foreclosures because homeowners can tap into that equity and sell their home, unlike during the 2008 financial crisis when many homeowners found themselves underwater in their mortgage, according to CoreLogic.

The residential portion will be known as the Abbington at Ormewood Park, while the commercial component will be called The Lodge in honor of the historic Masonic Lodge that will be the centerpiece of the development.

Experts at Builder Magazine recently came out with their Local Leaders list for 2020, which ranks the country’s 50 largest new-home markets based on closings by the end of the year.

Unassuming on the outside, but a world of wonder inside — a walk through this $325,000 home in downtown St. Louis is an adventure in and of itself.

Expert panelists from Zillow’s Home Price Expectations Survey say if changes aren’t made, new construction growth will stall, home prices will continue to increase, and less of today’s 30-somethings will have the ability to own a home.

The Worthing Cos. transferred its property-management division to RAM Partners, which will provide lease-up services on all Worthing-sponsored developments.

Rising property values had homeowners cashing out of their existing residences to buy bigger homes in less-expensive areas last year.

The new chief executive, Emily Traxler, is a certified customer success expert for tech startups and will take the company’s reins from founders Bernadine W. Drake and Glenn Drake.

“Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something.” — Gabi Lavelle, on-site agent, The Providence Group, Atlanta

The office, located at 150 Fowler St., is led by managing broker Jill Triola.

Agents are swearing by the year-old Clubhouse app that allows more than 10 million users to host town hall-style audio-only forums on various topics.

With half of all homes in today’s market selling above the asking price, the timing of when to list can have an impact on both time on market and sale price.

This ultramodern $3 million home in Potomac, Maryland, is all drama from exterior to interior, with a drop-level dining room, slanted floor-to-ceiling windows, multiple kitchens and intricately tiled, geometric-shaped rooms.

The complex sits on approximately 5.6 acres and consists of two five-story, elevator-served buildings with a 514-space parking deck between the buildings.

The Atlanta-area communities are in Alpharetta and Sugar Hill, while the Texas projects are in Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Forney, Princeton, Grand Prairie and Waxahachie.

Home-price growth remained in double digits for the 10th straight month in May, as inventory lows pushed the median listing prices up 15.2% from last year.