Short-term rental (STR) investors are accumulating far more credit card debt than the average American, not because of poor money management but due to a structural mismatch between how properties generate income and how expenses are scheduled. According to Stefan St. Marie, Co-Founder and CTO of Revnest, this growing debt burden is a direct result ...
Real estate investors who once fueled the rapid growth of short-term rentals are increasingly moving away from the Airbnb model, according to Joseph Keshi, founder and CEO of Keshman Property Management. Instead of acquiring new properties for short-term use, many investors are selling off existing Airbnb holdings or converting them to long-term rentals. “The only ...
About one-third of Americans aged 18 to 25 continue to live with their parents, according to Yardi Matrix data, a share that has remained unchanged since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Doug Ressler, manager of business intelligence at Yardi Matrix, says the persistence of this trend suggests not a temporary disruption, but a structural barrier preventing ...
Real estate investment companies often frame success as a product of strategy – spotting undervalued properties, entering the right markets, and timing cycles correctly. But Andrew Farnell, National Transaction Coordinator at Elite Closing Solutions, argues that these factors might, in fact, be secondary. In his view, the real differentiator is execution: the internal systems that ...
Insurance in Florida’s coastal real estate markets has shifted from a closing formality to a critical factor that determines which homes buyers will even consider. Soaring homeowners’ insurance premiums, rising flood insurance costs, and the increasing use of self-insurance by affluent buyers are now reshaping how coastal properties are evaluated, priced, and marketed. “If you’ve ...
A small but growing number of U.S. cities are seeing the impact of leaders with design backgrounds, rather than the usual legal or administrative training. These design-trained officials are approaching infrastructure, downtown revitalization, and public spaces with methods that challenge decades of municipal precedent, and the results are showing up in property values and private ...
Lenders are changing the way they finance short-term rental (STR) properties, shifting from evaluating buyer creditworthiness to assessing property income performance. This change is altering which STR investments can access institutional capital and how quickly deals can close. Stefan St. Marie, Co-Founder and CTO of Revnest, explains that more lenders are now using debt service ...
The net lease development market is facing a sharp correction as oversupply in key tenant categories collides with higher interest rates and a more cautious buyer pool. Projects underwritten in the low-rate environment of 2022 and early 2023 are now struggling to sell at prices that provide any meaningful developer profit, leaving legacy inventory to ...
The senior housing sector is experiencing its strongest demand and occupancy rates since before the pandemic. Still, many investors remain anchored to outdated narratives of distress, according to Allison Irwin, VP of Seniors Housing M&A at Evans Senior Investments. While headlines have long focused on pandemic-era struggles, current data shows a sharp turnaround, with occupancy, ...
The surge in AI infrastructure investment has brought in record amounts of capital. Still, operators warn that the economics behind these projects are not keeping pace with the rapid obsolescence of the technology itself. The core issue is not a lack of money or technical skill, but that the financial models built around long-term infrastructure ...
Buyer confusion over lengthy inspection reports, not actual property issues, is causing more transaction failures in today’s real estate market, according to one Pittsburgh agent. While sellers often blame demanding buyers and lenders cite stricter standards, Megan Grenek, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty, argues the real obstacle is that many buyers ...
Statewide safety requirements enacted after Miami’s Surfside collapse have doubled or tripled condo association fees, creating an affordability crisis that is forcing many Florida residents to abandon their homes. Florida’s condominium market is facing a crisis driven not by lack of demand, but by sharply rising costs tied to new state regulations. After the 2021 ...
Coastal real estate markets are experiencing a trend that defies traditional analysis: significant population decline alongside sharp increases in property values. In Ventnor City, New Jersey, the population has dropped about 28% since 2000, yet median home prices now exceed $800,000—more than double the national average. This apparent contradiction reveals a new reality for coastal ...
The automotive retail segment is quietly regaining favor in the net lease market as investor concerns about electric vehicle (EV) disruption subside and buyers focus on the proven strength of established operators. This renewed confidence, according to one industry expert, highlights a broader trend: after a period of hype-driven anxiety, investors are returning to fundamental ...
Outside investors acquiring retail properties in secondary markets with plans to upgrade tenant quality are discovering an uncomfortable reality: financial strategies that promise higher returns on paper often meet resistance from established local business communities. Kelly Schnebly, Partner at Colliers Idaho, says the conflict becomes clear when new landlords attempt to reposition centers dominated by ...
