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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 ...
After years of funding development and value-add projects through equity, major institutional investors are now focused on debt. The shift accelerated after the Fed began raising rates in March 2022. As property valuations fell and financing costs rose, equity returns compressed while credit returns — buoyed by higher rates — became more attractive for the ...
Ask a New Orleans resident where the next up-and-coming neighborhood is, and you’ll likely get several different answers. Still, a handful of areas across the metro are drawing increasing attention at open houses, among investors, and from locals seeking value. These are the places where new development, business openings, and a sense of renewed energy ...
Multifamily rental income in Newark has fallen sharply over the past nine months, with two-bedroom units that rented for $2,000 per month in mid-2025 now leasing for $1,500. Lilly Shamam, a realtor at Keller Williams Realty East Monmouth who manages commercial and residential multifamily properties in the area, attributes the decline directly to tenant displacement ...
For years, real estate investors in New Jersey have focused on established luxury markets, betting on brand recognition and top school districts to deliver steady returns. According to Jason Kunzman, Sales Associate at Signature Realty NJ, the best returns now come from neighborhoods that much of the market still overlooks, including Jersey City, Paterson, and ...
Small investors are retreating from the rental property market. Higher interest rates and elevated prices have made it nearly impossible to achieve a monthly cash flow in many secondary markets. In the Salem-Keizer area, investors who once relied on steady rental income are exiting, according to Hannah Fouts-Sparks, Team Leader at Sparks Property Group. Current ...
Scottsdale’s luxury real estate market is facing a standoff between sellers and buyers that is slowing sales while keeping prices steady, even as demand has cooled from pandemic-era highs. Rather than lowering asking prices, many affluent sellers are withdrawing their properties from the market to wait for better offers. Kevin Weil, Associate at RE/MAX Excalibur, ...
