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A growing cadre of real estate professionals are delivering quality, low-cost properties to an underserved market. Their products are quickly being purchased, rented, and even waitlisted.

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From architecture that can withstand Mother Nature’s wrath to warm neutrals replacing gray-washed rooms, stay in the know about the biggest interior design predictions for the coming year.