Discount brokerages face strong resistance from traditional real estate agents, a conflict that goes beyond simple competition, according to David Corbitt, broker at 1 Percent Lists First Coast. Corbitt described a deep divide in the industry when established agents are confronted with lower-commission models. “For the real estate community, they hate us. They think we’re ...
The Dallas luxury real estate market is breaking with conventional buyer’s market patterns, according to Darwin Stephens, Owner and CEO of RADDR Group. Despite a 30% year-over-year increase in luxury inventory, high-end properties are outperforming other price ranges, challenging assumptions that more listings always favor buyers. Traditional real estate theory holds that when inventory reaches ...
For decades, the real estate industry has relied on incomplete information when assessing properties, according to Tim Stanislaus, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Pearl. In a recent interview, Stanislaus highlighted a critical gap: while buyers, sellers, and lenders focus on a home’s appearance, location, and features, they routinely overlook how the home actually ...
For decades, real estate transactions have ignored a critical factor: how homes actually perform in terms of energy use, comfort, and resilience. Pearl Certification has developed a systematic approach to address this gap, aiming to correct a market inefficiency that affects all 92 million single-family homes in the United States. Tim Stanislaus, Senior Vice President ...
The waterfront real estate market in Cape Coral remains resilient, even as insurance challenges and flood zone concerns complicate transactions. Jenn Spears, a realtor with RE/MAX Realty Team who specializes in waterfront properties, outlined the current landscape and key factors shaping the market in the months ahead. Waterfront properties continue to attract strong demand, with ...
While headlines focus on rising home prices and the struggle for local buyers, veteran real estate professional Elizabeth Hume offers a different perspective on Boise’s housing market. The Broker Associate at One Sotheby’s International Realty argues that lifestyle spending, rather than just home prices, is a major factor limiting homeownership for many first-time buyers. “Yes ...
Cape Coral’s housing market has shifted from pandemic-driven extremes to a more stable, balanced environment, according to Jenn Spears, realtor with RE/MAX Realty Team. Spears, who has worked in the area for over a decade and serves both local and international clients, says the national narrative of Cape Coral as “America’s worst housing market” lacks ...
The housing inventory shortage has become one of the most persistent challenges facing today’s real estate market. While the gap between yesterday’s sub-3% mortgages and today’s 6-7% rates dominates headlines, industry professionals say the calculus keeping homeowners in place is far more complex—and the barriers are stacking up in ways that go well beyond monthly ...
Southwest Florida’s real estate market is confounding expectations, with luxury properties over $1 million selling more easily than mid-range condos, according to Mike Newes of John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate. This trend highlights a market shaped almost entirely by discretionary purchases, rather than necessity. “Interestingly, the high end properties have actually sold more ...
The Tampa Bay waterfront market is experiencing an unprecedented surge in property demolitions following last year’s hurricanes, with one barrier island alone potentially facing more than 800 demolition permits, according to local real estate expert AL Bennatti Jr. This widespread reconstruction is changing the coastal real estate landscape and driving new market dynamics. “I heard ...
The University of Florida’s significant presence in Gainesville shapes the local real estate market in ways that reach far beyond student housing, according to international real estate expert Trisha Roy. As one of only 68 Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) instructors worldwide, Roy contends that the “college town” identity both stabilizes and restricts Gainesville’s economic ...
A new trend is emerging as East Coast boat owners realize they can purchase weekend homes on Fort Myers Beach for less than their monthly marina fees, creating an opportunity that is changing the luxury market’s buyer demographics. Justin O’Hara of Premier Plus Realty recently observed this shift while showing a Fort Lauderdale client a ...
The ultra-luxury real estate market in Miami Beach is seeing a significant trend toward cash transactions, reflecting advanced wealth management strategies among high net worth buyers, according to Michael Leduc of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty. In a recent interview, Leduc discussed how this cash-driven environment is impacting luxury property deals. “I would say 90% of ...
Hurricane Ian’s devastating impact in 2022 triggered a demographic shift that continues to shape Southwest Florida’s real estate market, according to local expert Olivia Kaplan. The storm’s psychological effect on recent transplants has been as influential as its physical destruction, altering buyer behavior and market conditions. “A lot of these individuals that moved down from ...
What lies ahead for Miami’s residential market? According to Joey Waknin, Realtor Associate at United Realty Group, Inc., the landscape is experiencing a significant correction, opening new opportunities for buyers who were previously unable to compete. In a recent interview, Waknin discussed emerging trends and what market participants should anticipate in the coming months. “We’re ...
