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John Farrell, a licensed associate broker with EXIT Realty Homeward Bound, says Binghamton, New York’s Good Cause Eviction law, combined with zoning restrictions on student housing, is constraining the city’s investment property market beyond rental operations. These local rules, intended to protect tenants and preserve neighborhood character, are making it harder for property owners to ...
Selling an investment property for a profit often means facing a hefty tax bill. But with a properly executed 1031 exchange, you can defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting the proceeds into another investment property. While this strategy can save thousands of dollars, the process is complex, tightly regulated, and unforgiving of mistakes. John Paul ...
Real estate developers now face challenges raising equity capital as private credit funds offer investors current-pay returns of 10% to 15%. These returns nearly match projected equity returns, with lower risk and faster payouts. Ryan Reich, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Mountain Shore Properties, calls this “not a particularly attractive environment for raising equity ...
Investment activity in Denver’s residential market is rising, but experienced investors are avoiding the city’s best-known neighborhoods. Instead, Denver investors are focusing on adjacent areas that offer better risk-adjusted returns and lower entry prices than established neighborhood centers. Athena Brownson, Associate Broker at Your Castle Real Estate in Denver, says investor interest has grown even ...
Extended lease-up periods for newly constructed self-storage facilities are creating a mismatch between construction-loan expectations and the realities of securing permanent financing, according to David Smyle, Vice President at Pacific Southwest Realty Services in California. What was once an 18-to-24-month stabilization period has now stretched to 24-to-36 months. Developers are adjusting financing models and, in ...
Hudson County’s real estate market offers stability that stands in contrast to the volatility seen in many Sun Belt markets. According to Levi Rezai, broker associate at Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, the county’s proximity to Manhattan creates an investment environment less exposed to the dramatic price swings common in Florida and Texas. While Sun ...
Ongoing confusion over short-term rental rights has triggered a steep drop in values for Maui, Hawaii’s apartment-zoned vacation condos, leaving buyers and sellers unable to gauge risk or set prices. Legal battles, shifting county policy, and unresolved exemption proposals have frozen market activity and forced a sharp correction in a sector once seen as a ...
Secondary markets rarely make national headlines until the pressure is already built up. In Middle Tennessee and the adjacent Kentucky border region, that pressure is now visible in housing shortages, accelerating land development, and a steady stream of out-of-state buyers repricing local inventory. The forces behind this shift — job creation, affordability migration, and changing ...
Institutional capital is flowing into small bay industrial acquisitions. Yet many investors are underestimating the true cost of converting older buildings, according to Patrick Rodgers, Chief Revenue Officer at RISE Commercial District. Many of these properties were not designed for small bay use, and retrofitting them often requires modifications that exceed original budgets. The core ...
After years of limited inventory and stagnant prices, Panama’s luxury real estate market has entered a period of rapid growth and renewed buyer interest. International buyers who once faced a narrow selection of dated resale units are now seeing a wave of new developments with features that set them apart. Developers are responding to this ...
When people think of hot real estate markets, they often picture cities like New York, San Diego, or Denver, not Tuscaloosa or Wichita. But college towns are attracting new attention from investors, with recent activity revealing that these smaller markets now present real growth opportunities. The driving force behind this trend is college sports and ...
As investor competition accelerates in Essex County and neighboring areas, the gap between agreed-upon purchase prices and appraised values is causing more deals to fall through. This disconnect is now the leading reason transactions collapse in some of New Jersey’s most active real estate markets. Appraisals Collapse Essex County Deals Kurtia Thomas, a realtor with ...
Industrial real estate investors looking for the next opportunity in southern Illinois are starting to focus on a handful of towns that combine workforce availability, infrastructure, and affordable prices. While major cities get most of the attention, these smaller areas are attracting more site visits, investor inquiries, and off-market deals. Local industry professionals say the ...
The appeal of Florida’s short-term rental market is clear: strong cash flow, steady demand, and the chance to host large groups near top destinations. But for buyers eyeing Bradenton and its surroundings, success hinges on understanding a maze of local regulations that can change with little notice. Short-term rental rules in Florida are highly localized, ...
Major self-storage operators are scaling back years of aggressive online rental-rate tactics in response to mounting regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges, according to Tom de Jong, Executive Vice President at Colliers International. This change signals a significant shift in industry pricing strategy, with direct implications for property valuations and investor returns. “For the past few ...
