Vero Beach – September 29, 2026 -- Florida voters will decide on November 3 whether to approve Amendment 3, a constitutional change that would raise the non-school homestead exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, while cutting the non-homestead assessment cap from 10% to 5%. The measure, HJR 1F, passed both chambers of the Florida Legislature on June 2, 2026, and needs 60% voter approval to take effect.

Nashville – September 28, 2026 -- Century Communities will hold a Grand Opening for its Martins Glen community in Antioch, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, introducing new single-family homes priced from the low $400s.

Hartsville, S.C. – September 25, 2026 -- Homeowners in Darlington County can strengthen offers on their properties by addressing repairs, staging rooms, and pricing carefully before listing, according to a new HelloNation article featuring Real Estate Expert Deborah Gandy.

Small repairs can prevent big negotiation problems

The article notes that buyers often notice minor issues such as dripping faucets, chipped paint, or worn flooring. Fixing these ahead of a listing helps keep them from becoming bargaining chips later in the sales process.

Jackson – September 25, 2026 -- Buying or selling a home no longer requires sitting at a closing table, but real estate agent Amy McLemore says the shortcut isn't right for every transaction. In a new HelloNation feature, McLemore, a residential real estate expert based in Jackson, Tennessee, breaks down how virtual closings work and where they can go wrong.

Manteca, California – September 25, 2026 -- KB Home has opened Arroyo, a new-home community within the Griffin Park master plan in Manteca, California, with prices starting in the mid $500,000s.

Homes range from one to two stories with up to six bedrooms

The single-family homes offer up to 6 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, designed with modern kitchens overlooking great rooms, expansive primary suites with walk-in closets, and first-floor junior suites that include kitchenettes.

San Diego – September 24, 2026 -- Lovery Real Estate has launched the Lovery Homeowner Program, a formalized service offering renovation guidance, design direction, and vetted contractor referrals to clients after a home sale closes.

The program turns informal help into a standard offering

Previously, clients received this kind of support through informal processes that varied by agent. Now, the Lovery Homeowner Program makes renovation and contractor guidance a defined part of the company's services, regardless of which agent handles a transaction.

Louisville, Colo. – September 23, 2026 -- Homeowners across Boulder County are increasingly hiring a single design-build team rather than separate architects and contractors to handle outdoor living projects, according to insights from Klint Reiber of Colorado Custom Decks & Mosaic Outdoor Living in Louisville.

Lebanon, NH – September 23, 2026 -- Buyers eyeing an empty lot instead of a finished house face a checklist that looks nothing like a standard home purchase, according to real estate expert Vanessa Stone of Vanessa Stone Real Estate, LLC in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Douglassville, PA – September 23, 2026 -- Lennar is opening Venue at Leaf Creek, a 55-and-better community in Amity Township, Douglassville, Pennsylvania, with homes priced starting in the $400,000s and an opening anticipated this fall.

The community offers more than 300 single-family homes across 10 floorplans.

Homes range from 1,570 to 3,700 square feet, with two to four bedrooms and two to four bathrooms. Each layout is a single-level, open-concept design that includes an exterior deck.

Boaz, Alabama – September 21, 2026 -- Homeowners in Boaz, Alabama, are being urged to schedule a professional roof inspection immediately after severe weather, before minor storm damage turns into costly leaks or denied insurance claims.