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Rudi Davis
03 Oct 2025

In an era dominated by artificial intelligence and digital solutions, real estate educator Jessica Randolph, is making a compelling case for the irreplaceable value of local, human expertise in real estate transactions. “Sure, you can ask ChatGPT, ‘Hey AI, tell me how to buy a house.’ But they’re not going to know all the off-market ...

Rudi Davis
03 Oct 2025

Remote workers are fundamentally transforming Montana’s rural real estate landscape, with properties offering substantial acreage and outdoor amenities seeing unprecedented demand, according to Hannah Bruha, broker at Clearwater Montana Properties. The Rural Premium “Most of them are from busier areas, wanting to just escape and be out in nature and kind of experience what Montana ...

Rudi Davis
03 Oct 2025

Industry veteran highlights how outdated paper documentation puts building safety at risk, advocating for mobile-first emergency response systems. The difference between minor incident and major disaster often comes down to response time, according to facility management expert David Trask. Yet many buildings still rely on paper documentation scattered across multiple locations, creating dangerous delays during ...

Rudi Davis
03 Oct 2025

Facility management veteran argues that fears of AI displacing skilled trades are misplaced, pointing to critical hands-on work that technology cannot replicate. David Trask, Host of Facility Voices and industry expert with over 13 years of experience, has a clear message about artificial intelligence in building maintenance: AI may be advancing rapidly, but it cannot ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

Major institutional investors are increasingly targeting Southeast agricultural properties, driven by growing concerns over food security and the region’s abundant natural resources, according to a leading land advisor. “On the institutional side, a lot of the investment is going towards quality soil and groundwater,” says Bryant Peace, Senior Advisor at Saunders Real Estate. “Food security ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

Chicago’s real estate market is experiencing an unexpected renaissance led by local investors, while international capital remains notably absent, according to a leading market expert. “There’s a lot of local capital that’s willing to take risk in Chicago. There’s almost zero international capital, and we’re in that gray area for non-Chicago based domestic capital,” says ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

Rural landowners often misunderstand the complex reality of development timelines and processes, potentially leading to unrealistic expectations about property values and sales, according to a senior land advisor working across the Southeast. “I think there’s a misconception on all that goes into that,” says Bryant Peace, Senior Advisor at Saunders Real Estate. “It takes the ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

The real estate industry has fundamentally transformed its approach to talent development, with major implications for both employers and emerging professionals, according to a leading industry educator. “There’s not a lot of managers where I can say to my students, you’re going to go there and you’re going to spend 20 years,” says Reagan Pratt, ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

While international capital flows into Detroit’s real estate market, one local expert warns that surface-level metrics are masking crucial neighborhood-specific risks that could imperil returns. “On paper, the numbers look great. You can get a $50,000 house that on Section Eight rents out for like $1,200-1,300,” says Sergio Aguinaga, founder of Michigan Houses for Cash. ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

Local investor Sergio Aguinaga argues Detroit’s most profitable investment opportunities now exist in a specific price band, challenging conventional wisdom about the market’s recovery. Detroit’s real estate market has transformed dramatically over the past decade, but according to Sergio Aguinaga, founder of Michigan Houses for Cash, the most attractive investment opportunities aren’t necessarily where most ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

The construction technology landscape in Latin America is evolving beyond simple procurement tools toward comprehensive platforms that connect all aspects of the building supply chain, according to one industry leader. “Our vision is to start, we’ve already built a bridge between supply and demand. Now what we’re going to do is build more and more ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

Despite political rhetoric and tariff threats, a new wave of manufacturing nearshoring to Mexico appears inevitable, according to one industry leader closely watching cross-border industrial development. “It’s absolutely impossible that the US can produce everything that they can consume within the US,” argues Fernando Olloqui, CEO of construction technology platform Licify. “With heavy tariffs in ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

Real estate expert Jessica Randolph is challenging one of the industry’s most sacred principles. “It’s not location, location, location, it’s Price, Condition, Location,” says the founder of How To Buy A House Class, arguing that this shift in thinking could be the key for buyers struggling in today’s market. Breaking Down the New Formula According ...

Rudi Davis
02 Oct 2025

A federal property in Laguna Niguel, California received zero bids at auction due to historic preservation requirements, highlighting the complex challenges facing federal property disposal efforts, according to Public Buildings Reform Board Executive Director Paul Walden. “The first time GSA tried to auction it, they got zero bids because of that historic preservation covenant,” Walden ...

Rudi Davis
01 Oct 2025

The Midwest multifamily market has undergone a dramatic transformation over three decades, evolving from a fragmented, locally-owned market to one that now attracts sophisticated institutional capital, according to Steve LaMotte, Managing Director at Walker & Dunlop. Market Sophistication “30 years ago, when I began in this business, it was very different than it is today, ...