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Heather Hook
06 Feb 2026

Billionaire developer’s Southbridge acquisition demonstrates how post-Surfside regulations are reshaping South Florida’s condo market Billionaire developer Stephen Ross just acquired 71% of Southbridge, a 1981 condominium building at the base of the bridge to Palm Beach, paying $37.3 million for 45 of 63 units. The transaction – which delivered premiums to sellers whose units were ...

Heather Hook
06 Feb 2026

As automated parking systems become increasingly essential to modern development, responsive field service determines whether projects deliver on their promised uptime and performance. KLAUS Multiparking America has reinforced its nationwide service capabilities with the addition of Darnell C. Lee as Field Service Technician, bringing technical expertise and service optimization experience to support the company’s expanding ...

Heather Hook
06 Feb 2026

Parking is no longer just a line item in development projects. It’s a strategic design decision. In a new episode of the Commercial Real Estate Pro Network Podcast, Christopher Tiessen, President/CEO, shares how automated and mechanical parking solutions are helping developers, architects, and owners unlock more value from every project—especially in today’s high-cost, space-constrained urban ...

Heather Hook
06 Feb 2026

As 130 industry leaders descended on Tallahassee this month, ABC Florida’s legislative agenda revealed how construction policy directly impacts project timelines and costs across the state When Kelvin Enfinger Jr. walked the halls of Florida’s Capitol in January 2026 alongside 130 construction professionals, he wasn’t just advocating for his industry – he was fighting for ...

Heather Hook
06 Feb 2026

The arms race is over. Social media platforms are now actively labeling, filtering, and suppressing AI-generated content, and they’re cross-referencing your claims against actual data. “For real estate agents who’ve been using AI to fake expertise, the clock just ran out,” says Jeff Biebuyck, founder of the Frontgate Real Estate Team at Compass. Instagram, Meta, ...

Heather Hook
05 Feb 2026

Better Living Realty’s new service helps property owners increase rents responsibly while maintaining tenant relationships – no upfront costs Connecticut landlords facing a common dilemma now have a solution that doesn’t require confronting longtime tenants about overdue rent increases. Rob Marucci, broker-owner of Better Living Realty LLC, has launched a “Landlord Tune-Up Program” that positions ...

Heather Hook
05 Feb 2026

The music industry’s battle with Napster in the early 2000s stands as one of the most cautionary tales in modern media history. Rather than embracing technology that could amplify their reach to millions, record labels chose litigation over innovation. They sued their own customers and fought the very platforms that represented the future of content ...

Heather Hook
05 Feb 2026

CHORD Real Estate to Host Virtual Preview Ahead of May Summit CHORD Real Estate is opening the doors to Panama investment opportunities through a free webinar scheduled for March 19th at 6:00 PM CST. The virtual event aims to demystify international real estate investment for Americans considering portfolio diversification beyond U.S. borders. The webinar serves ...

Heather Hook
04 Feb 2026

The short-term rental boom has created a new wave of investors specifically buying properties to unlock accelerated depreciation through cost segregation studies, but many are generating tax losses in the wrong income bucket, rendering hundreds of thousands in deductions unusable. The issue centers on a fundamental tax distinction that determines whether accelerated depreciation offsets your ...

Heather Hook
03 Feb 2026

Property management has evolved through three distinct waves. Understanding each one helps explain why the industry is at a pivotal moment. As Ben Handelman, Director of Automation & Operational Intelligence at Keasy, observes: “Property management has gone through two real waves. We’re now entering the third.” Wave 1: Software-First (The Foundation) The first wave was ...

Heather Hook
03 Feb 2026

When Jeri Frank, co-founder of STRATAFOLIO, reviews a new client’s financial data for the first time, the red flags are almost always the same. Bloated profit and loss statements with too many accounts. Sometimes expenses are misclassified as income, or income is misclassified as expenses. And perhaps most concerning, tenant deposits that match expected amounts ...

Heather Hook
29 Jan 2026

Jersey City, NJ — Columbus House, a newly developed luxury condominium project in downtown Jersey City, has completed installation of a 45-space automated parking system. The KLAUS Multiparking TrendVario 6300 system was integrated early in the design process to help the project team optimize amenities, improve parking efficiency, and support the overall development program. The ...

Heather Hook
29 Jan 2026

KLAUS Multiparking America announced that its President/CEO, Christopher Tiessen, was recently featured on the Construction Champions Podcast, hosted by Ron Nussbaum. In the episode, Mr. Tiessen and Mr. Nussbaum explore the real-world challenges currently shaping the American construction and development landscape—and how mechanical and automated parking systems are helping project teams respond more effectively. The ...

Heather Hook
29 Jan 2026

The conventional wisdom about real estate timing suggests waiting for spring’s warm weather and blooming landscapes before listing a home. According to Ryan Bruen of The Bruen Team at Coldwell Banker Realty in Morristown, New Jersey, conventional wisdom costs sellers opportunities. “There really is not a bad time to sell your house,” Bruen explains. “It ...

Heather Hook
27 Jan 2026

Interior design professionals consistently observe homeowners making the same costly error when preparing properties for sale: attempting comprehensive renovations when strategic updates would deliver superior returns at a fraction of the cost and timeline. Amy Spelker, who operated an interior design firm for a decade before joining The Spelker Team at Coldwell Banker Realty in ...