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The democratization of home staging services, traditionally reserved for ultra-luxury properties, is reshaping how homes across price points go to market, according to Guest House CEO Alex Ryden, who sees technology as the key to expanding access. “Staging has been a service that has grown in popularity tremendously over the last couple decades,” Ryden says. ...

In a cooling real estate market where price cuts have become the norm, tech-enabled home staging is emerging as a critical differentiator, according to Guest House CEO Alex Ryden, who points to striking performance gaps between staged and unstaged properties. “Over 50% of homes last month took a price cut that were on the market,” ...

The DC metro real estate market operates more like a weather system than a uniform market, according to Alexandria realtor Hope Peele of Peele Group at Corcoran McEnearney who says property values can vary dramatically within just blocks of each other. “I like to say that real estate market is kind of like the weather,” Peele ...

Mike Pierle, Chief Operating Officer of Construction at Clayco, says the booming data center construction market faces two critical constraints that could derail its explosive growth trajectory – and neither one has an easy fix. “The two predominant limitations that I see are the level of power, where do we stand as a country to ...

Real estate investors facing debt pressure are increasingly accepting REIT units instead of cash, pointing to a potential shift in how commercial property deals are structured. The Evolution of Deal Structure “What’s really cool about some of the deals that we’re doing is we’re doing some asset swaps,” Josh Will, President of Virtus Diversified REIT, ...

Real estate development veteran explains why dead retail properties could be the solution to America’s housing shortage. The death of traditional retail may hold the key to America’s housing crisis, according to Scott Clark, Chairman & CEO of The True Life Companies. In a candid assessment of current market conditions, Clark argues that the widespread ...

Despite rising interest rates and market uncertainty, properly presented homes continue to attract buyers in Atlanta, according to leading home stager Topher Fuller. The Linden Creek franchise leader says the current market standoff between hesitant buyers and sellers makes professional staging more crucial than ever. “There are a lot of people, a lot of sellers, ...

Polk County real estate veteran Michael Dorman of Elevate Real Estate Brokers reports a striking shift in buyer preferences, with rural properties selling within 30 days while urban listings languish for months. The Urban Exodus Accelerates “Right now, the most popular property types that I’ve seen people are looking to get out of the cities, ...

A significant shift is occurring in second home markets, with buyers increasingly viewing these purchases as long-term lifestyle investments rather than pure vacation properties, according to one Florida real estate expert. “I’m seeing a lot of the out-of-state buyers that are moving in buying their second homes to be their forever homes come retirement, so ...

The traditional real estate brokerage model is facing disruption as boutique firms gain market share through community focus and personalized service, according to K. Coralee King-Denmark, a leading agent with Beachy Beach Real Estate in Panama City Beach. “It wasn’t so important anymore to be with a big national brand like Coldwell Banker, because they’re ...

The rise of national real estate investment requires a new level of hyper-local market knowledge that can’t be gained through data alone, according to a leading commercial mortgage executive who advocates for intensive on-site research. “I have a client who taught me this many years ago, when they buy a new property, they make sure ...

Despite recent challenges, Portland’s fundamentals as a livable, affordable West Coast city remain strong and could drive its recovery, according to one industry leader who argues the region’s quality of life advantages haven’t changed. “We continue to be the most affordable West Coast City,” says Cassidy Bolger, Director of Development at Killian Pacific. “We continue ...

At Killian Pacific’s Jack Straw development, Director of Development Cassidy Bolger is overseeing a new pilot program that dedicates two ground-floor, two-story townhome units for in-home daycare operators. The initiative offers these providers a reduced rent, set at 60% of the area median income, to increase childcare availability for both residents and the surrounding community. ...

A striking shift is occurring in Atlanta’s urban housing market, according to staging expert Topher Fuller of Linden Creek. The city’s younger buyers are driving demand for stark, minimalist designs that challenge traditional staging approaches. “They love the brutalist and minimalist styles,” Fuller says of Gen Z buyers. “We’re seeing a lot of that, like ...

The return on investment from modern meeting documentation technology in commercial real estate goes far beyond simple efficiency gains, according to Gary Tremaine, Senior Vice President of Retail Services at Dickson Commercial Group, who sees these tools as transforming the entire business model. “The return on investment from implementing modern meeting documentation technology isn’t just ...