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David Jordan

From housing shifts to commercial property, David Jordan writes for readers deciding what a market change actually means for them.

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Independent editorial contributor focused on housing markets, commercial property, home buying, property finance.

Articles by David Jordan

Drafting table with rolled plans and stone and wood samples

What it takes to turn an office tower into apartments

David Jordan

Art Deco lobby detail suggestion with brass elevator doors rendered abstractly

The Waldorf Astoria reopened after eight years, and now people live there

David Jordan

How a 1970s tax credit is turning old offices into homes

How a 1970s tax credit is turning old offices into homes

David Jordan

Why the federal historic tax credit will not touch your own house

Why the federal historic tax credit will not touch your own house

David Jordan

The September deadline quietly reshaping where housing investment goes

The September deadline quietly reshaping where housing investment goes

David Jordan

Buyers touring open house with leverage checklist

A buyer's playbook for a cooling market

David Jordan

Two-unit duplex with separate entrances and mailboxes

Duplex living: what it really costs, earns, and asks of you

David Jordan

Downtown office building under conversion with scaffolding

Downtown Pittsburgh's next conversion breaks ground: 39 apartments on Smithfield

David Jordan

Installer setting new window with flashing into opening

How to choose windows for a renovation without regret

David Jordan

Couple comparing new build and classic home on tablet

New construction or resale: a checklist instead of a vibe

David Jordan

New triplex beside older single-family houses on street

Why cities are quietly rezoning single-family lots

David Jordan

First-time buyers reviewing final loan documents at closing

Closing costs, decoded for the first-time buyer

David Jordan

Masonry row houses sharing structural walls on city street

What a party wall means when you buy a row house

David Jordan

Chart of active listings climbing year over year

Listings are piling up. What growing inventory actually means for buyers

David Jordan

Line chart of home sales and months of supply early 2026

Home sales bounced back in February as listings kept piling up

David Jordan

Inspector checking home electrical panel with flashlight

What to expect from a home inspection (and what it can't catch)

David Jordan

Architect and homeowners reviewing drawings at a studio table

How to hire an architect for a home project without wasting anyone's time

David Jordan

Residents reading condo documents at a building lobby table

What a condo fee actually covers (and what it quietly doesn't)

David Jordan

Close-up of a calculator and budget sheet on architectural floor plans

How to set a renovation budget that survives construction

David Jordan

Young couple unpacking boxes in a bright compact living room

Why smaller houses are selling faster than mansions

David Jordan