Private lenders are reporting a growing mismatch between how real estate investors finance acquisitions and how long they actually hold properties. Many borrowers structure deals expecting rising values to resolve leverage problems before the debt matures. This approach carries significant risk. H. Jack Miller, president and CEO of Gelt Financial, says the problem goes beyond ...
Rising inventory in Charlotte, NC is creating a misleading impression of improved housing options. A wave of new townhome construction has increased listings without meeting the preferences of buyers seeking single-family homes in moderate price ranges. Liz Khodak, a licensed realtor with Helen Adams Realty who specializes in South Charlotte residential real estate, emphasizes that ...
Skyrocketing insurance premiums in Florida are wiping out cash flow on rental properties that would otherwise be sound investments. John Bastidas, President and Founder of DSCR Investor Loanz, says the insurance crisis has changed the investment landscape in one of the country’s busiest real estate markets. For many investors, the numbers no longer work. They ...
Real estate investors entering the New York City market often encounter tax rules that differ from those in other states. Jarrett Kalish, founder of Kalish Law LLC and former New York City tax judge, identifies the city’s unincorporated business tax on partnerships as one of the most unexpected costs for non-local investors. “The entity-level tax ...
Germany’s hotel investment market remains stalled at about half its pre-pandemic transaction volume, as the country’s traditional lease-based operating model faces mounting financial strain. Thomas Emanuel, Head of Hospitality Thought Leadership, EMEA at Savills, notes that Germany historically matched the UK in annual hotel transaction volume at roughly 5 billion euros. Volumes have since settled ...
A national private lender is deliberately avoiding major urban markets, citing regulatory and political conditions that make lending more challenging. H. Jack Miller, President and CEO of Gelt Financial, says the firm now focuses on suburban and smaller urban markets where local laws and regulations are less burdensome. “The big cities are very anti-lender,” Miller ...
Major technology companies are requiring employees to relocate back to expensive urban centers, reversing the pandemic-era migration to more affordable states. Scott Ferree, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at MiniMoves, reports that workers are leaving states like Florida and returning to high-cost tech hubs such as San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles as ...
The residential real estate industry is consolidating transaction activity among a shrinking share of agents, while most licensees have no active business. Ricky Carruth, Chief Housing Analyst at RLTYco and a former top-producing agent, says this change has become both dramatic and rapid. Ten years ago, 82 percent of agents managed at least two active ...
Ultra-luxury branded developments in South Florida are selling faster than unbranded boutique projects, according to agents working in the region’s condo market. This divide has become clear enough that developers without major hospitality brands attached to their buildings are facing slower sales and increased buyer hesitation, even when offering exclusivity, limited unit counts, and desirable ...
If you’re planning a trip to New York City, you may be surprised to find that affordable short-term rentals have all but disappeared. Hotel rates now frequently top $400 a night, and platforms like Airbnb offer only a handful of options — if any at all. This sudden scarcity is the direct result of new ...
Three years ago, Sacramento’s first-time buyers were fighting for any listing they could find, waiving inspections and bidding over asking just to secure a home. Now, many are bypassing the resale market entirely and heading straight to new construction communities — where they’re finding better deals, lower interest rates, and no competition from other buyers. ...
Last spring in Linwood, New Jersey, homes priced under $650,000 sold almost immediately, often with multiple offers and little time on the market. Just blocks away, properties listed between $700,000 and $900,000 lingered for months. Despite their similar size and location, these homes faced dramatically different markets. This pattern isn’t limited to Linwood. Across South ...
After months of steady activity, Long Island’s real estate market has moved decisively in favor of sellers. Listings are moving quickly, bidding is competitive, and inventory remains tight across Nassau and Suffolk counties. For homeowners who have been waiting to sell, this is the strongest market in years. Across Long Island, homes are attracting multiple ...
A three-bedroom rental property in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, is ready to close. The investor has cash in hand, the seller has agreed to terms, but the deal collapses when the appraisal comes in $40,000 below the contract price. The sale is dead. This scenario is increasingly common on the Kentucky side of the Tennessee-Kentucky border, where ...
After months of rapid sales in Monmouth County, New Jersey, sellers are finally seeing what they have been waiting for: multiple offers and homes selling above asking price. For anyone considering listing a home near the Jersey Shore, current market conditions are especially favorable. Local real estate offices in Spring Lake and nearby shore towns ...
