Social media has become the primary way travelers discover hotels, reshaping which properties can command premium pricing and what guests actually value. As major chains continue to standardize offerings across markets, a growing segment of travelers is actively seeking experiences tied to place and community rather than interchangeable comfort. This shift is changing how properties ...
The investment landscape in Northern New Jersey real estate has shifted significantly over the last 18 months, according to Artur Tyszka, co-lead of the Tyszka Team at Keller Williams in Wayne. While inventory remains tight and prices continue to rise, the traditional formula of buying, renovating, and selling properties no longer guarantees strong returns. Investor ...
The widely repeated narrative that wealthy New York and California residents are flooding into South Florida is not supported by most resale transactions, according to Fiona Barone, a realtor with eXp Realty who closed 98 units in South Florida in 2025. “I think it’s exaggerated,” Barone says of the migration storyline. “When I’m looking at ...
Florida’s residential real estate market has relied heavily on the influx of remote workers over the past several years. However, this foundation may be less stable than it appears, according to John Richardson, Global Real Estate Advisor at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty. The state’s appeal, driven by its no-state-income-tax policy, warm climate, and lower living ...
A wave of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) originated during the pandemic is about to reset, setting up a surge of forced transactions in Manhattan’s real estate market. According to Jared Antin, executive director at Brown Harris Stevens, this shift will drive sales activity in New York regardless of buyers’ views on prices or Federal Reserve policy. ...
Senior housing projects built over the past three to four years are becoming a significant source of risk in the sector, as many are failing to lease up as projected and now face refinancing challenges with the maturity of their initial bridge loans, according to Nachum Soroka, Vice President of the Healthcare Group at Eastern ...
The typical first-time homebuyer in America is now 40 years old, according to data from the National Association of Realtors cited by Sam Ratner, a Connecticut-based broker and team leader at CTproperties with Keller Williams Realty. Ratner notes that most of these buyers are women, a shift he attributes to a widespread lack of education ...
Manhattan’s residential inventory has fallen to its lowest point since early 2016, setting the city apart from national trends and potentially positioning it for price appreciation while much of the country faces a correction, according to Jared Antin, Executive Director at Brown Harris Stevens. “If you look at the supply dynamic, you have to go ...
Hartford lost roughly 700 hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebuilding that inventory now presents challenges beyond standard real estate calculations. According to David Steuber, Executive Director of the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), the main issue is the growing gap between the high demand from major conventions and the lower baseline demand from routine ...
Healthcare real estate, particularly skilled nursing facilities, is attracting new capital as lenders recognize a deposit advantage that multifamily and office properties cannot match, according to Nachum Soroka, Vice President of the Healthcare Group at Eastern Union. Regional banks, debt funds, and alternative life insurance companies are increasingly interested in senior housing. This is driven ...
Rental prices in the Hudson Valley have compressed so close to mortgage payments that prospective tenants are increasingly saving for down payments instead of renting, according to Christina Wilger, a licensed real estate salesperson with RE/MAX Benchmark Realty Group. The Hudson Valley rental market has entered a period of stagnation, diverging from the region’s generally ...
The return of buyer protections in real estate transactions is revealing a growing disconnect between seller expectations and current market realities, according to Christina Wilger, a licensed real estate salesperson with RE/MAX Benchmark Realty Group in New Windsor, New York. Wilger says the primary reason deals fall apart today is inspection disputes. “Sellers are still ...
Manhattan’s cooperative apartments, which make up about 65 percent of the city’s housing stock, are seeing a sharp drop in demand and prices compared to condominiums. According to Steven Cohen, a team leader and associate real estate broker of The Steven Cohen Team, with 26 years of experience in New York City residential real estate, ...
The manual review of architectural requests — where volunteer board members painstakingly compare homeowner submissions to pages of covenant requirements — has long been one of the most time-consuming tasks in HOA governance. Now, this process is on track to become fully automated by AI, according to Clayton Thompson, CEO of HOA Start. The company ...
Building code compliance is creating sharply different investment outcomes for coastal properties, even when those homes sit just feet apart. Edward Freeman Jr., Managing Partner at The Freeman Group, says the key factor is whether a property is built above or below the base flood elevation. This technical detail can mean the difference between paying ...
