Rising insurance costs in coastal markets are fundamentally reshaping commercial real estate investment strategies, with some property expenses reaching unprecedented levels, according to Joel Miller, Managing Partner at Wall Street Capital Partners and a host of Mornings with Joel: Commercial Real Estate Podcast. “There’s times where the insurance can be higher than the taxes, which ...
While many builders are inserting escalation clauses to protect against rising material costs, one Connecticut firm is taking the opposite approach, absorbing most cost increases rather than passing them to buyers. “We take a lot of pride in being an at-risk builder…once you sign a contract with us, if materials end up costing more, whether ...
While much of the nation grapples with market uncertainty and growing inventory, Connecticut faces a persistent and intensifying housing shortage that shows no signs of easing, according to a veteran builder in the state. “Here in Connecticut, we have kind of a unique situation. We continue to have record level shortage in housing here. So ...
Los Angeles real estate expert Sara Skelton, a Realtor at eXP Realty and host of The LA Real Estate Podcast, says California’s property insurance market is rapidly contracting, creating a new crisis for homeowners and buyers in high-risk areas. The Shrinking Market “As of a couple of years ago, there was only two insurance companies ...
The solution to America’s housing affordability crisis might not require building a single new structure, according to Craig Curelop, co-founder of The FI Team at eXp Realty. Instead, he argues that reimagining how we use existing single-family homes could dramatically expand housing availability almost overnight. “With our current infrastructure, we could basically 6-7-8 times the ...
“When interest rates rise and markets falter, that’s when real expertise matters,” says Joel Miller, Managing Partner at Wall Street Capital Partners and host of the Mornings with Joel: Commercial Real Estate Podcast. “Anyone can succeed in rising markets, but finding value during challenging periods requires experience and relationships.” In a commercial real estate landscape ...
The construction technology landscape in Latin America is experiencing significant change as companies adapt to economic headwinds while capitalizing on nearshoring opportunities. At the center of this development is Licify, a Colombian proptech company that has expanded far beyond its original procurement platform to become what Fernando Olloqui, Founder & CEO of Licify, describes as ...
A leading Northwest broker is sounding the alarm about how private listing networks could fundamentally damage consumer interests in real estate, warning that market opacity benefits large brokerages at the expense of buyers and sellers. “The consumer has the most to lose. Period. End of story,” says OB Jacobi, President of Windermere Real Estate, which ...
The Pacific Northwest’s small communities face a complex balancing act: maintaining their historic charm while addressing modern housing needs and state mandates for increased density. Gig Harbor, Washington, a picturesque waterfront city of 13,000 residents, exemplifies this challenge as it works to shift from a single-family residential enclave into a more diverse housing market. Eric ...
The real estate industry’s debate over off-market sales reveals a complex landscape where regional practices, legitimate privacy needs, and market transparency concerns collide, according to one industry leader. “Off market sales in our industry is a total real thing. It happens. And I would never deny that it doesn’t,” says OB Jacobi, President of Windermere ...
A veteran Pennsylvania real estate agent is pulling back the curtain on a surprising market dynamic that challenges conventional wisdom about today’s housing landscape: properties just one township apart can face dramatically different market conditions, with one drawing 40+ potential buyers while another struggles to attract interest. Nicholas “Nick” Vandekar, a Real Estate Agent with ...
Seth Williams, founder of REtipster and host of The REtipster Podcast, argues that the traditionally data-focused land investing industry is experiencing a fundamental shift requiring investors to embrace old-school sales tactics to succeed in 2025’s challenging market. The End of “Set It and Forget It” Land Investing “It used to be a very data-driven business ...
Stamford’s luxury real estate market is experiencing an unexpected demographic shift as millennial buyers wielding all-cash offers dominate high-end purchases, according to a veteran local broker. The New Face of Luxury Buyers “Over the past couple of years, you can’t imagine the number of people that come here with cash, and I’m talking about people ...
Jared White, Managing Partner at Quadrum Global, argues that traditional market data often lags behind the real opportunities in emerging real estate markets. Instead, he points to a more nuanced “gravitational force” theory that helps identify promising locations before they show up in conventional metrics. The Hidden Indicators of Market Potential “There is a gravitational ...
Austin’s multifamily market is grappling with significant oversupply, particularly in the luxury segment, as developers’ aggressive building programs have outpaced population growth, according to a veteran local property manager. “We built all these brand new units, and we just don’t have the population coming here now,” says Mike Martine, VP of Martine Properties, describing what ...
