Market Analysis & Policy

The real estate industry is facing a change in how clients discover agents, one that could surpass the impact of social media, according to Alex Mayer, a real estate agent with Rochester Are...

Central Florida’s residential market is seeing a clear divide: homes without homeowners associations (HOAs) are selling faster and attracting far more interest than similar properties gove...

Miami property management executive Joseph Hunike, COO of Threshold, says the South Florida property management industry is failing to meet even basic professional standards. As investment f...

The Chicago real estate market is experiencing a notable change as the fall selling season brings increased buyer selectivity and seller price adjustments. Unlike the spring market’s m...

The Chicago real estate market attracts professionals from many backgrounds, but few combine performance skills and personal engagement like Sherry Watkins, Real Estate Broker Associate at B...

The South Florida luxury real estate market is entering a new phase as buyers become more selective and informed. After years of rapid price increases and quick sales, the region is settling...

St. Petersburg’s real estate market is undergoing a correction as affordability issues take center stage, creating a wide gap between buyers and sellers. The city, which saw a surge of dem...

With mortgage rates above 6.5%, leading real estate teams are shifting away from urgency-based sales tactics and focusing on educating buyers about price negotiation and future refinancing. ...

Real estate teams nationwide are encountering a consistent ceiling in growth, typically stalling at about 15 to 20 agents. Nate Armstrong, Chief Sales Director at K2 Omni Group, which operat...

The idea that banks can indefinitely extend troubled commercial real estate loans is likely overstated, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. While regulatory fo...

A mounting systemic risk in the credit markets is being overlooked, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. He points to two intersecting problems: a surge in coll...

The commercial real estate default crisis is deeper than official bank reporting suggests, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. While major banks currently repo...

Burr Ridge mayor says sales tax and development fees, not property taxes, determine whether suburbs can fund police, roads, and services – creating a fundamental disconnect with residents ...

Burr Ridge mayor describes how a premature leak about Costco consideration created a false narrative that spread faster than the village could correct it – offering a cautionary tale about...

After a failed development proposal, Burr Ridge, Illinois, has changed its strategy for handling large, strategic properties. Instead of waiting for developers to pitch ideas, the village is...