Atlanta’s unrestricted geographic growth potential is creating unique real estate investment opportunities that set it apart from other major metropolitan areas, according to local market experts. “Atlanta doesn’t have any geographic boundaries, like other cities. We’re not next to the ocean. We’re not next to any major rivers that are going to chop the city ...
A severe housing shortage along Oregon’s northern coast is forcing employers to take extraordinary measures to maintain operations, according to industry expert Rashelle Newmyer, who points to growing opportunities for strategic investment in the region. The Worker Housing Crisis “Rogue Breweries in Newport, Oregon, sometimes they’ll shuttle in people from Portland to come work at ...
The revitalization of downtown Portland is gaining momentum despite persistent negative media coverage, according to industry veteran Rashelle Newmyer, a Coldwell Banker realtor and host of The Realtor Who Wines, who argues the city’s recovery presents unique opportunities for strategic investment. Signs of Revival “Parts of Portland look brand new because they have been spending ...
A growing wave of homeowners in Florida’s coastal communities are abandoning properties not due to market conditions, but repeated flooding events, according to a veteran real estate broker who sees climate impacts reshaping neighborhood dynamics. “A lot of people in Port Orange and Daytona Beach have flooded two, three times, and they’re saying ‘You know ...
Commercial real estate valuations are undergoing a fundamental transformation that many industry players aren’t prepared for, according to Zachary Pranger, Commercial Real Estate Advisor at Group Realty. The traditional metrics that have guided the industry for decades may no longer be sufficient in today’s rapidly evolving market. The Valuation Crisis “Traditional cap rates don’t tell ...
Florida’s condo market faces a growing crisis as aging buildings require major repairs and underfunded HOAs hit owners with massive special assessments, forcing many fixed-income residents to sell, according to a veteran real estate broker tracking the trend. “Some of these HOAs and these condos did not manage their money well, and so they have ...
Industry veteran says AI computing demands are forcing fundamental changes in how data centers approach power infrastructure. The rise of AI computing is creating unprecedented challenges for data center power management, according to Everett Thompson, CEO of Wired Real Estate Group (WiredRE). “The load following challenges of these AI data centers are well documented now, ...
The next generation of storage customers won’t drive 20 minutes to an out-of-town facility, according to one industry leader, forcing a rethink of the traditional big-box storage model. The Urban Shift “More and more people are going to be moving into city centers. Everyone’s going to be living in relatively small buildings, cost of housing ...
The ultra-luxury real estate market is witnessing a fundamental shift in how properties are marketed, with increasing emphasis on controlled exposure rather than traditional public listings, according to one industry leader. “We’ve had an offering that our clients just love. It’s called Private Office,” reveals Michael Jalbert, CEO of Forbes Global Properties. “Private Office properties ...
The leader of a major build-to-rent housing company is pushing back against claims that institutional investors are squeezing out individual homebuyers, citing statistics that he says tell a different story about housing availability and affordability. “There’s a bit of misinformation in the industry,” says Richard Ross, CEO of Quinn Residences. “We’ve kind of gotten lumped ...
A veteran Australian real estate investor who has operated in multiple global markets argues that U.S. real estate benefits from unique structural advantages that many American investors may take for granted. The Fixed-Rate Advantage “Most Americans take it for granted. They don’t realize that America is the only country in the world with 30-year fixed ...
After two decades in Connecticut real estate, Jill Taylor has witnessed numerous market cycles. But the current environment presents a unique challenge she hasn’t encountered before: interest rates are fundamentally reshaping market behavior. “The fact that the rates are higher than what they currently have is holding people back from selling in order to move,” ...
Nashville’s evolving luxury market is being reshaped by data-driven insights into coastal migration, according to one of the city’s top-producing agents who spotted early warning signs of the trend. “During COVID lockdown, I started seeing this data on my computer showing a lot of people in California were coming to Tennessee and looking at my ...
Coastal Connecticut’s real estate boom is creating unexpected ripple effects inland, with secondary markets like Waterbury seeing unprecedented price appreciation and competition, according to one veteran Connecticut agent. Rudolph Perkins, a Coldwell Banker agent with over two decades of experience in the Connecticut market, says Waterbury properties are now routinely selling above asking price, a ...
A wave of commercial property refinancing challenges is looming as higher interest rates collide with loans made during the zero-rate era, according to Joel Miller, Managing Partner at Wall Street Capital Partners and a host of Mornings with Joel: Commercial Real Estate Podcast. “That’s what we’re finding with a lot of commercial real estate right ...
