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Rudi Davis
10 Sep 2025

After two years of volatility, a more stable interest rate environment is helping drive increased transaction activity in retail real estate, according to a senior capital markets expert. “From year to date, we’ve seen a steady decline in interest rate and since we’ll call it January, February, March timeframe, interest rates have been at the ...

Rudi Davis
10 Sep 2025

Industry expert Keith Cubba, Senior Vice President and National Director of Golf at Colliers International, argues that investors are significantly overestimating the risk in today’s golf course market, creating potential opportunities for informed buyers. The Risk-Return Disconnect “The risk in golf course assets has come down,” Cubba says, pointing to a dramatic compression in risk ...

Rudi Davis
09 Sep 2025

The proliferation of short-term rentals in New Orleans has created a significant disruption in the city’s hospitality market, according to Len Wormser, Senior Vice President at HREC Investment Advisors, who says upcoming regulatory changes could reshape the competitive landscape. The Scale of Impact “The city has over 8,000 short-term rental units now, that’s a third ...

Steve Marcinuk
05 Sep 2025

Despite facing competition from well-funded institutional investors, local Texas cash buyers are finding success by emphasizing personal relationships and market knowledge, according to Lisa Martinez, Founder of TX Cash Home Buyers. “Sometimes we do lose out. But then there are some sellers that rather work with a smaller company, kind of more personal, versus just ...

Rudi Davis
05 Sep 2025

Construction industry stakeholders may need to rethink their reliance on traditional market indicators, according to a leading economist who suggests these metrics may be losing their predictive power in today’s volatile market environment. Ken Simonson, Chief Economist at Associated General Contractors of America, argues that rapid policy changes and market uncertainty are undermining the reliability ...

Rudi Davis
05 Sep 2025

Amid soaring coastal real estate prices, investors from across the country and internationally are discovering exceptional value in Detroit’s historic housing stock, according to a veteran local broker who argues these properties offer unique advantages often overlooked by locals themselves. “These houses were built by the auto barons who used excellent, excellent materials to make ...

Rudi Davis
05 Sep 2025

A new breed of mid-sized real estate operators is emerging, combining institutional-grade expertise with the agility to pursue opportunities across specialty housing sectors, according to one industry leader. “I just joined them in April, which was really exciting. I got to join their executive leadership, and I came from a much larger institutional owner operator,” ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

The key to surviving real estate investment challenges isn’t just about the numbers, it’s about proactive communication and relationship building, according to Dr. Jennifer Salisbury, host of My Life as a Landlord podcast and experienced property investor. “When I get into weird situations, I pick up the phone and have the most awkward conversation,” Salisbury ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

The multifamily housing market is facing a severe and potentially long-lasting supply shortage that could reshape the industry, according to Jason Yarusi, Managing Member of Yarusi Holdings, who warns that construction constraints are creating a widening gap between supply and demand. “We need something on the cusp of, in this decade, 15 million units, and ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

A significant shift is occurring in Toronto’s real estate market as long-term urban homeowners increasingly opt for suburban properties, driven by changing lifestyle needs and financial considerations, according to veteran real estate professional Paul Indrigo of Century 21. “Every property sort of has its life cycle with people,” Indrigo says. “For certain people, depending on ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

As market pressures mount on inexperienced real estate operators, seasoned syndicators are strategically positioning themselves for what could be significant acquisition opportunities in the coming years, according to industry veteran Dave Dubeau, host of the Property Profits Real Estate Podcast. Strategic Shifts Across Asset Classes “I’m seeing people switching asset classes and getting out of ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

The real estate industry has created an unnecessary mystique around property investing that may be keeping potential investors on the sidelines, according to Lauren Aumond, host of the Adulting Is Easy podcast and experienced property investor. The Simplicity Behind the Complexity “Real estate at its core, especially when we’re talking about deal analysis, is pretty ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

In an industry obsessed with rapid growth and scaling operations, one experienced real estate investor argues that smaller, more focused operations often prove more sustainable and profitable than larger enterprises. William Tingle, host of The Sub2Deals Show and a 26-year veteran of real estate investing, challenges the prevailing wisdom about scaling real estate operations. “A ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

A proposed North Carolina bill could fundamentally reshape how individuals can participate in real estate transactions, according to one industry veteran who sees it as part of a broader trend toward increased regulation of real estate investing. William Tingle, host of The Sub2Deals Show and a 26-year veteran of real estate investing, points to the ...

Steve Marcinuk
29 Aug 2025

In an era where content creators face pressure to constantly feed social algorithms, one real estate expert argues that thoughtful, well-produced content remains the key to building lasting digital authority. Seth Williams, founder of REtipster and a content creator since 2012, says the rush to produce high-volume content often undermines the fundamental goal of building ...