The shortage of affordable housing in the United States has become severe, prompting renewed interest in manufactured housing as a practical, scalable solution. Recent data from Yardi Matrix shows that manufactured homes, with average prices between $125,000 and $135,000 nationally, cost about one-third as much as traditional site-built homes, making them a leading option for ...
As most commercial real estate investors pull back from the office sector, a small group of experienced operators is actively seeking opportunities in distressed office assets. Elevated vacancy rates, persistent concerns about the impact of remote work, and ongoing urban challenges have pushed many investors to the sidelines. Yet for some, these pressures have created ...
South Florida’s residential real estate market is undergoing significant changes driven by new regulations and rising insurance costs—factors that are having a far greater impact than the influx of out-of-state buyers often highlighted in headlines. These shifts are creating new challenges and opportunities across Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, fundamentally altering the landscape for ...
The convergence of property fraud and elder abuse has created a new area of concern for home title protection services, as scammers increasingly focus on seniors who have significant home equity. These criminals are using more sophisticated digital tactics to exploit older homeowners, prompting companies like EquityProtect to broaden their fraud-prevention efforts. EquityProtect, a property ...
While much of the real estate industry faces higher interest rates and cautious buyers, Central Florida’s Ocala market continues to grow by serving a cash-heavy, lifestyle-driven demographic. Bobby Mathews, leader of the BluSkye Group at RE/MAX Foxfire, has spent nearly twenty years specializing in active adult communities, building his team around the distinct needs of this market ...
The Tampa Bay real estate market is poised for rapid growth, driven by anticipated policy changes and ongoing demographic shifts that could reshape investment opportunities as early as 2026. Jeff Beggins, Chief Evolution Officer at CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises, draws on decades of family experience in Florida real estate and his firm’s statewide reach to ...
The Sarasota real estate market is undergoing a clear shift, with builders offering aggressive incentive packages to attract buyers amid a slower summer season. These incentives give buyers more leverage and options while making it harder for individual homeowners to sell when competing with new construction. Nazar Bas, a realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty who ...
The Treasure Valley real estate market is entering a period of slower growth and greater caution, as rising interest rates and affordability concerns are reshaping both residential and commercial transactions. After years of rapid expansion fueled by interstate migration during the pandemic, the region is now seeing longer listing times, tighter lending standards, and a ...
The path from television news anchor to top-performing realtor is uncommon, but for Ray Collins of Coldwell Banker Realty in Sarasota, the transition has yielded precise results. After three decades in broadcasting, Collins entered real estate in 2021, quickly achieving $22 million in first-year sales and placing in the top 2% of agents in his ...
The broadcast media brokerage market has changed dramatically since the 2008 financial crisis. Transaction volumes have fallen nearly 80% from 2019 levels, and large-scale deals are far less common. Still, for those operating in this specialized segment of commercial real estate, opportunities remain for buyers who understand the distinctive dynamics of radio station ownership and ...
The private real estate market has operated for decades with a defining limitation: once invested, limited partners are typically locked into syndicates or funds for five to ten years, with little flexibility if circumstances change. Illiquidity has long been accepted as a tradeoff for the asset class’s potential returns. David S. Rose, a fifth-generation real ...
The Ann Arbor commercial real estate market stands apart from national trends, showing a resilience that has made it a magnet for investors seeking stability. While property values in most regions fell sharply during the 2007–2008 financial crisis, Ann Arbor not only retained its values but also saw them rise—a pattern that continues to draw ...
Sarah Peters, team leader at eXp Luxury Realty, has leveraged her background as a teacher to build a $50 million real estate team in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her transition from education to real estate began in 2018, driven by a desire for a more flexible schedule for her family. What started as a practical career ...
The private lending sector is seeing record demand as real estate investors face tightened access to traditional bank loans. As banks raise lending standards and slow approval processes, private capital providers are stepping in to fill the gap, offering faster, more flexible financing to meet the needs of active investors. Michael Iuculano, founder of MJI ...
The industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector has attracted significant institutional capital over the past 18 months, with $1.7 billion raised and several high-profile acquisitions. Despite these headline numbers, market participants are encountering challenges that complicate the sector’s narrative of steady growth and resilience. Daniel Levin, Senior Associate at CorePoint Real Estate and a specialist in ...
