Real Estate Investment

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 ...

Pensacola-based real estate investor Mike Hamby says his dual role as both cash buyer and licensed agent allows him to offer sellers a more transparent choice, though most still opt for speed over maximum price in today’s market. “What I do is different because I’m also a real estate agent. I present both options to ...

While most residential real estate segments contend with high interest rates and affordability concerns, Jacksonville Beach’s luxury market is showing notable resilience, according to David Corbitt of 1 Percent Lists First Coast. The current environment highlights a clear division in buyer behavior, challenging prevailing expectations about the market. “High end luxury is doing really well ...

The South Florida condominium market is experiencing a major crisis as maintenance fees soar, reshaping buyer behavior and property values. According to Arkadiy Abdurakhmanov of United Realty Group, the sharp rise in homeowners association (HOA) fees is making condos increasingly difficult to sell. Market Overview “When I came to the United States, the most expensive ...

The investment landscape for medical real estate is benefiting from changes demographics and in healthcare delivery, according to Cody Shandraw, President of Healing Realty Trust. The company has leveraged these to double its asset portfolio in nine months by focusing on a targeted niche within the medical real estate sector. Market Overview “The silver wave ...

Jacksonville area agent Allyson Mecca of LoKation has discovered powerful synergies between investment and retail real estate, creating what she describes as a “Venn diagram” of overlapping opportunities that benefit both sides of her business. “The investment side and the retail side, they interact almost in a Venn diagram method,” Mecca explains. “As an investor, ...

In today’s higher-rate environment, home buyers should focus on purchase price rather than interest rates, advises Maria Raymer, broker associate at RE/MAX Specialists PV, offering a fresh perspective on timing the market. “Don’t be too caught up in interest rates, because it’s temporary. You date the rate, you marry the house,” Raymer says, explaining her ...

A dramatic rise in Pensacola’s median home prices is forcing local investors to rethink their target price points and investment strategies, according to veteran real estate investor Mike Hamby. “The median price of a house in Pensacola has gone up to about 310 [thousand] this year. When I moved here in 2020 it was 190,” ...

A notable migration trend is transforming Orlando’s luxury real estate market, with California buyers increasingly opting for Central Florida over established high-end destinations like Miami. This shift is driven primarily by affordability, marking a change in luxury buyer preferences, according to Yashmit Gutierrez, a sales associate at EXP Realty specializing in the Orlando area. Market ...

The small business acquisition market in Pennsylvania is seeing increased demand from a new generation of buyers, according to Kristi May of The K Team. In a recent interview, May shared her perspective on emerging opportunities and shifting demographics in the local business acquisition landscape. Market Overview and Shifting Buyer Demographics “I’m hearing from people ...

A six-week vacation sparked an unexpected career pivot for Brian Seidensticker, leading him from missile defense systems to distressed real estate investing. “I went on vacation for six weeks, came back, and prior to leaving, was very nervous about how much work I was missing,” recalls Seidensticker, now Officer and Founder of Last Best Partners. ...

Mixed-use development serves as a built-in “spare tire” against market downturns, according to Mark Fansler, CEO of M Vincent Assets (MVA) LLC, who argues this approach offers unique protection in today’s uncertain environment. “I focused on mixed-use throughout my career because no matter what the market cycles were doing, generally only one type of real ...

Real estate investors facing debt pressure are increasingly accepting REIT units instead of cash, pointing to a potential shift in how commercial property deals are structured. The Evolution of Deal Structure “What’s really cool about some of the deals that we’re doing is we’re doing some asset swaps,” Josh Will, President of Virtus Diversified REIT, ...

The rise of national real estate investment requires a new level of hyper-local market knowledge that can’t be gained through data alone, according to a leading commercial mortgage executive who advocates for intensive on-site research. “I have a client who taught me this many years ago, when they buy a new property, they make sure ...