Insurance costs and availability have become significant obstacles for California home buyers. Insurers now require specific property repairs before agreeing to provide coverage. Bernard Link, Lead Agent at The Bernard Link Group at Compass, says insurance carriers are far more selective about property condition, adding new complications to transactions beyond traditional financing and inspections. “Insurance ...
Major self-storage operators are scaling back years of aggressive online rental-rate tactics in response to mounting regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges, according to Tom de Jong, Executive Vice President at Colliers International. This change signals a significant shift in industry pricing strategy, with direct implications for property valuations and investor returns. “For the past few ...
The artificial intelligence boom is creating a new class of ultra-wealthy buyers who are redefining real estate markets across the Bay Area. Nowhere is this shift more visible than in Marin County, where proximity to San Francisco, top-rated schools, and natural beauty have long attracted affluent buyers — but the current wave of AI-driven demand ...
Atlanta has become one of the most sought-after destinations for corporate relocations in the United States, and the ripple effects on the luxury real estate market are impossible to ignore. With major companies continuing to move their headquarters and executive teams to the city, demand for million-dollar homes inside the I-285 perimeter has surged — ...
Silicon Valley real estate stands apart from national trends, defying predictions of a slowdown even as tech layoffs and high interest rates dominate headlines. In this market, homes routinely sell for 6% above asking price, inventory remains extremely tight, and buyer demand is more closely tied to stock market performance than to mortgage rates or ...
Strong school districts continue to drive buyer demand in certain Long Island suburbs, insulating these markets from broader economic volatility. While much of the residential real estate market is contending with high interest rates and tight inventory, some areas remain active as families prioritize access to education over financial returns. Michelle Zhao, broker at ZI ...
Central Virginia’s real estate market functions as a set of distinct submarkets rather than a single, unified market. According to Peter Wiley, broker and owner of Corcoran Wiley, areas like Free Union, Keswick, Somerset, and the neighborhoods of downtown Charlottesville, Va., each have unique characteristics, price points, and buyer profiles. This fragmentation gives local brokers ...
California’s mountain resort communities are seeing a significant change in who lives there and how homes are used. For decades, Big Bear followed an 80/20 rule: about 80% of homes were owned by part-time residents, with only 20% occupied by full-time locals. According to Mark Dolan, broker at RE/MAX Big Bear, this ratio is now ...
A growing number of East Bay, California, home buyers are searching for properties that serve both child-rearing and elder care needs, according to Victoria Bell, a realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in Berkeley. This focus on multigenerational living is changing what buyers consider desirable in affluent markets, as families seek homes that ...
Property values along the South Jersey Shore, New Jersey, continue to rise even as the number of sales drops sharply. This pattern is driven by long-term inventory constraints rather than typical demand cycles. According to Gerard Rosenberger, co-owner and sales associate at Marketplace Realty, transaction volume has fallen to just 50-60% of pre-pandemic levels. Still, ...
Waterfront property development in northern Michigan faces structural obstacles that keep inventory tight, according to Sander Scott, broker and owner of Net Real Estate. Shoreline in Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Benzie, and Antrim counties is restricted by federal and state parks, land conservancies, and environmental regulations governing wetlands and critical dunes. In areas where private ownership ...
In 2025, Jacksonville’s industrial leasing market was led by small tenants, with most deals involving spaces under 10,000 square feet. According to John Cole, an Industrial Real Estate Advisor at Colliers, this trend highlights a shift in tenant demand, with locally focused service businesses becoming more active than large distribution and logistics operators. In 2025, Jacksonville’s ...
Properties listed above market value are creating a new class of distressed sellers who end up accepting lower offers than they could have received with competitive initial pricing, according to Patrick Gorman, team leader at the Gorman Group Realtors at Keller Williams Main Street. This marks a clear shift in pricing strategy, as the traditional practice ...
Industrial real estate deals are taking significantly longer to close than before the pandemic. Tenants now spend well over a year evaluating and negotiating leases that previously wrapped up in a matter of months. Billy Powers, Vice President at Colliers in Indianapolis, attributes the slowdown to tenant caution following recent oversupply and costly sublease losses. ...
After years of funding development and value-add projects through equity, major institutional investors are now focused on debt. The shift accelerated after the Fed began raising rates in March 2022. As property valuations fell and financing costs rose, equity returns compressed while credit returns — buoyed by higher rates — became more attractive for the ...
