After years of rising rents and fierce competition for apartments, Phoenix renters are now finding the market has shifted in their favor. Landlords are offering move-in specials, waiving pet fees, and reducing rents to fill units that are sitting vacant longer than expected. For tenants waiting for a better deal, the current environment presents new ...
Many experienced residential real estate agents are turning down commercial opportunities with their own clients, not because they lack the skills, but because they perceive commercial real estate as too complex and intimidating. Michael Mito, Commercial Division Director at United Real Estate | Partners, sees this firsthand as he mentors residential agents who hesitate to ...
If you’re searching for a home in South Florida, you might expect resale properties to offer better value than new construction. Right now, the opposite is true. Newly built homes are selling faster, appreciating more quickly, and attracting greater buyer interest than many older properties, even when prices are similar. This trend is especially pronounced ...
You might expect that rising inventory and longer days on market would prompt buyers to act quickly, but in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, many are holding back. Buyers convinced a market crash is imminent are waiting on the sidelines. “A lot of my clients swear the market is going to tank,” says Melissa Galada, ...
Three years ago, buying a home in St. Augustine required waiving inspections, submitting offers without seeing the property, and competing against multiple bidders. Today, the pace has slowed. Buyers are taking time to evaluate homes, ask questions, and negotiate terms — marking a return to a more typical market dynamic. After a period of intense ...
For years, the standard approach to luxury condo development in Florida was clear: secure presales for at least half of your units before breaking ground. This method minimized risk, ensured financing, and helped developers avoid being left with unsold inventory mid-construction. But as of early 2026, that model is breaking down. Several of Florida’s most ...
Three years ago, buying a house in Austin and listing it on Airbnb almost guaranteed steady income. Today, the landscape has changed dramatically. Nearly 13,000 short-term rentals now compete for guests — triple the number from seven years ago — forcing hosts to rethink their approach. Lucas Piper has witnessed this change firsthand. He began ...
The repair inspection period is now the leading cause of contract cancellations in residential real estate, according to Tony Ray Baker, associate at The Tony Ray Baker Team at RE/MAX Fine Properties. Baker, who reports a 99% closing rate over 31 years, says most deals that collapse do so during repair negotiations, not because of ...
Infrastructure efficiency and practical amenities are overtaking brand prestige as the main drivers of ultra-high-net-worth migration to South Florida, with Fort Lauderdale attracting buyers who want to avoid the congestion of competing luxury markets. While Miami and Palm Beach remain the focus of international real estate attention, Fort Lauderdale is drawing a different but equally ...
Over the past five years, the priorities of Tampa’s luxury homebuyers have changed dramatically. Formal dining rooms and sprawling backyards have faded from the top of wish lists, replaced by concerns about storm safety and low-maintenance living. According to Jose Cardenas, real estate advisor and principal at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, buyers now ask about ...
Ultra-high-net-worth buyers in South Florida are turning away from custom construction projects and favoring turnkey properties, marking a clear change in how the region’s luxury real estate operates. According to Tim Elmes, Founder and Lead Agent at Elmes Group at Compass, the appetite for building or finishing homes from scratch has faded since the pandemic. ...
San Tan Valley’s incorporation marks the largest single shift from county to city governance in U.S. history, with about 100,000 residents moving from Pinal County jurisdiction to self-governance in a single transition. Stephen Miller, District 3 Supervisor for Pinal County, said the move followed three separate votes over fifteen years, prompted by residents’ frustration with ...
Arizona’s assured water supply certificate requirement has stalled residential development in Pinal County for nearly a decade, even as nearby regions facing identical restrictions resolved the issue within months. Since 2013, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) has blocked new residential subdivisions in Pinal County by labeling all pending water certificate applications “incomplete” without ...
The idea that high interest rates are keeping first-time buyers out of Bergen County’s housing market misses the real obstacle, according to Gina Gerszberg, broker salesperson at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. While rates get most of the attention, Gerszberg says the real hurdle for new buyers is the size of the down payment needed to ...
Sarasota’s real estate market is experiencing a surge in new construction, with large developments drawing buyers away from existing homes and creating new challenges for existing homeowners. While thousands of new houses are rising in communities like Sea Flower and Lakewood Ranch, homeowners listing older properties are struggling to attract buyers and are being forced ...
