The South Florida luxury condo market is experiencing a dramatic split that’s reshaping buyer behavior across the region. While older condos have seen prices drop 46%, new construction has surged 50%, according to market data – a divergence that industry professionals say reflects fundamental structural changes rather than typical market fluctuations. Kirsten Smith, a Realtor ...
Lancaster, Pennsylvania markets itself as developer-friendly, but according to one veteran developer, the city’s complex permitting processes and cultural preferences create significant barriers for outside capital – a dynamic that may protect local interests while limiting the resources needed for large-scale urban revitalization. According to John Meeder, President of Meeder Development Corporation, Lancaster’s mix of ...
The Caribbean real estate market operates on fundamentally different financing principles than North American markets, creating both significant barriers to entry and extraordinary opportunities for investors with available capital, according to an industry expert. David Kafka, broker/owner of RE/MAX 1st Choice Belize, says financing remains one of the most misunderstood elements of Caribbean real estate. ...
The South Florida luxury real estate market is experiencing a clear bifurcation, with the $2-5 million segment showing resilience while other price points face challenges, according to an agent working directly in the region’s high-end market. Kirsten Smith, a Realtor Associate at Douglas Elliman Real Estate specializing in luxury properties, says different market segments are ...
Florida’s real estate market is experiencing a contract failure epidemic, with over 18% of buyers walking away from deals in October alone – but according to one experienced broker, the problem isn’t what most industry professionals think it is. Kathryn Zangrilli, broker-owner of Broker Brothers LLC with 25 years of experience across Jacksonville and Naples ...
Wellington’s equestrian industry has created a unique real estate ecosystem where vacant land commands million-dollar-per-acre premiums and international buyers from 27 countries compete for properties based on proximity to horse shows rather than traditional amenities, according to a veteran agent with nearly five decades of local market experience. Jim Corbin, an associate at Illustrated Properties ...
South Florida’s condo market is experiencing a dramatic affordability crisis as insurance costs and regulatory changes drive maintenance fees to levels that are pricing out local buyers, according to a veteran real estate professional with nearly five decades of market experience. Jim Corbin, an associate at Illustrated Properties who has been active in Wellington real ...
The real estate industry’s digital transformation may have hit a surprising roadblock, according to one Pacific Northwest broker who says the rush toward online platforms is missing a fundamental truth about how people buy and sell homes. Ellen Bohn, managing partner at The Agency Camano Island, argues that physical brokerage offices continue to play a ...
Tampa Bay is making headlines as a leading foreclosure market nationally, but according to St. Petersburg realtor Joshua Neitz, the data tells a misleading story. The foreclosure surge isn’t evidence of a broad housing crisis – it’s the collapse of a specific investor class that over-leveraged on short-term rental properties during the pandemic boom. Neitz ...
A veteran real estate professional in the Pacific Northwest is challenging sellers to confront an uncomfortable truth about their pricing strategies, arguing that many properties are merely “on the market” rather than genuinely “for sale.” Ellen Bohn, managing partner at The Agency Camano Island, says this distinction has become essential as conditions have moved away ...
The ripple effects from Miami’s engineering crisis continue to reshape Florida’s real estate landscape, with condominiums now facing what one Naples broker describes as “unprecedented” cost increases that are fundamentally altering buyer behavior across the state. According to Kathryn Zangrilli, broker-owner of Broker Brothers LLC, the regulatory measures introduced after Miami’s structural failures have reshaped ...
The hotel financing market faces an unexpected risk in 2026 that could undermine any benefits from Federal Reserve rate cuts: the possibility that political influence over monetary policy could backfire and actually push borrowing costs higher. Stephen Haase, Director of Capital Markets at Greysteel, says the anticipated replacement of the Fed chair in May 2026 ...
The hotel financing landscape has quietly split into two distinct markets, with regional banks retreating from larger deals and debt funds aggressively filling the void, according to a capital markets expert tracking the shift. Stephen Haase, Director of Capital Markets at Greysteel, says the division occurs around the $20-25 million transaction threshold, where regional banks’ ...
Most real estate brokerages receive income statements that show what happened to their finances, but few get the context they need to understand why those numbers moved – a gap that’s becoming increasingly costly in volatile markets, according to industry finance expert Cheryl Wellman. Brokerages increasingly want more than a standard income statement. They’re looking ...
Memphis challenges the conventional wisdom about secondary real estate markets by offering genuine luxury properties alongside accessible starter homes within the same neighborhoods, according to one local real estate professional who says this diversity creates unique market dynamics. Ricki Fitzpatrick, a realtor with Keller Williams Realty, argues that Memphis represents a “hidden luxury market” that ...
