While luxury beachfront properties in St. Augustine continue to attract high prices, a concerning trend is emerging in the mid-market sector, tilting the playing field against homeowners looking to sell. Danielle Gustafson, Associate Real Estate Broker with ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and a 25-year market veteran, points to large developers offering significant incentives that private ...
Property taxes are now the primary factor for buyers deciding among Florida’s rural counties, according to local real estate expert Josée Lindner. In a recent interview, Lindner explained how tax differences amounting to thousands of dollars annually are shifting buyer preferences across north-central Florida’s four-county region. “I generally start with the tax, because taxes is ...
While residential housing markets have drawn attention for price corrections and inventory concerns, Cape Coral’s land market tells a different story that points to underlying economic resilience. Local real estate expert Carleen Murone of eXp Realty recently witnessed a bidding frenzy that highlights how development demand runs counter to broader market pessimism. Murone’s recent listing ...
Landings has introduced a new approach to address the infrastructure shortage facing electric aviation, according to CEO Lisa Wright. In a recent interview, Wright outlined how the company’s rural-focused strategy is making an impact in underserved markets while major competitors concentrate on urban opportunities. The Problem “That’s great that there’s 600 manufacturers building these aircraft ...
A notable shift in seller attitudes is changing the tone of listing appointments across Sarasota, with about half of potential sellers now acknowledging market conditions at the outset, according to Joey Lamielle, team leader at RE/MAX Alliance Group. This marks a significant change from the seller confidence that prevailed just two years ago. “Over the ...
Gainesville real estate leader Dustin Sims of Bosshardt Realty Services, argues that recent changes to real estate commission structures are bringing unprecedented transparency to transactions, despite initial industry concerns. “What I love most about these changes is that everything is now very black and white regarding expectations,” Sims explains. The new rules, which took effect ...
A combination of rising insurance costs and increasing HOA fees has turned Jacksonville Beach’s oceanfront condos from sought-after investments into difficult properties to sell, according to David Corbitt, a local real estate agent with 1 Percent Lists First Coast. The shift demonstrates how external cost pressures can quickly reshape a property market. The Condo Crisis ...
Healing Realty Trust has expanded rapidly in the medical real estate sector, growing its portfolio from $12 million to $26 million in assets over nine months, according to Cody Shandraw, President of the company. The firm’s strategy centers on leveraging proprietary data analytics and targeting a market segment often overlooked by larger competitors. “The company ...
While many real estate markets are only starting to favor buyers, Southwest Florida has been in buyer territory for nearly two years, according to Brett Ellis, owner of Ellis Team – Keller Williams Realty Fort Myers. Ellis cautions that a significant wave of “shadow inventory” is poised to alter the region’s market dynamics, potentially surprising ...
The lines between traditional hotels and short-term rentals are rapidly blurring, according to Guesty CFO Gil Vassoly, who points to a surprising evolution in hospitality operations. “There are contactless hotels now where there’s no one. You book it online, you get access key, go in, communicate with the chatbot, and everything happens automatically. This is ...
As homeowners in Pacific Palisades contend with the aftermath of January’s fires, opportunistic investors are targeting vulnerable residents with low offers for their burned properties, often conducting these sales off-market to avoid fair competition. Helen Kaye, Partner at Phoenix Equity Partners, has seen this exploitation firsthand while assisting fire-affected families. Her experience points to a ...
Local real estate expert Irina Roth of Dalton Wade Inc recently provided insights on pressing questions about Tampa Bay’s property market. In an exclusive interview, Roth addressed concerns about market timing, hurricane impacts, and the viability of vacation rentals, topics on the minds of many residents and investors. “So today the market is balanced. I ...
The national media’s portrayal of Cape Coral as one of America’s most distressed housing markets is inaccurate, according to local real estate expert Carleen Murone. In a recent interview, Murone disputed the widespread characterization of the market as underwater and struggling, arguing that outdated reporting has created a misleading picture of the Southwest Florida city’s ...
Josée Lindner, a real estate agent at Young Real Estate, recently discussed the real estate market across Florida’s Marion, Levy, Citrus, and Alachua counties. In a recent interview, Lindner addressed current market dynamics, shifts in buyer behavior, and the ongoing movement from Florida’s metropolitan areas to rural counties. “Homes are staying on the market anywhere ...
The wine country real estate market in California is facing significant challenges that threaten the industry’s traditional structure, according to Daria Walker, Principal at Walker Realty Capital. In a recent interview, Walker outlined the main obstacles affecting the wine country landscape and raised concerns about potential consolidation. “The listings aren’t moving, because I think that ...
