Perspectives

Miami property management executive Joseph Hunike, COO of Threshold, says the South Florida property management industry is failing to meet even basic professional standards. As investment f...

With mortgage rates above 6.5%, leading real estate teams are shifting away from urgency-based sales tactics and focusing on educating buyers about price negotiation and future refinancing. ...

Real estate teams nationwide are encountering a consistent ceiling in growth, typically stalling at about 15 to 20 agents. Nate Armstrong, Chief Sales Director at K2 Omni Group, which operat...

The idea that banks can indefinitely extend troubled commercial real estate loans is likely overstated, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. While regulatory fo...

A mounting systemic risk in the credit markets is being overlooked, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. He points to two intersecting problems: a surge in coll...

The commercial real estate default crisis is deeper than official bank reporting suggests, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. While major banks currently repo...

Burr Ridge mayor says sales tax and development fees, not property taxes, determine whether suburbs can fund police, roads, and services – creating a fundamental disconnect with residents ...

Burr Ridge mayor describes how a premature leak about Costco consideration created a false narrative that spread faster than the village could correct it – offering a cautionary tale about...

After a failed development proposal, Burr Ridge, Illinois, has changed its strategy for handling large, strategic properties. Instead of waiting for developers to pitch ideas, the village is...

First-time homebuyers in Rhode Island are struggling to compete for move-in-ready properties, but there are alternatives for those willing to adjust their expectations, according to Walt But...

Rhode Island’s house-flipping market remains active, but investors are struggling with rising acquisition costs that are reducing the profitability of renovation projects. Walt Buteau, a r...

Seller psychology and demographic trends are creating a housing shortage in Rhode Island that extends far beyond the 20% of homeowners holding onto low mortgage rates, according to local rea...

The traditional real estate brokerage model, built on networks of physical branch offices across every market, is under increasing financial strain. Cheryl Wellman, Chief Financial Officer a...

Established hotel owners are increasingly lending money to other hotel owners and operators, stepping into a role traditionally filled by banks and debt funds. As credit tightens and acquisi...

The idea that regional banks have pulled back entirely from commercial real estate lending oversimplifies the reality, according to Stephen Haase, Director of Capital Markets at Greysteel. W...