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Rudi Davis
28 Feb 2026

Hotel owners are facing a profitability squeeze that extends beyond rising interest rates. Brent Jaynes, Managing Partner at Leisure Real Estate Advisors, says operators are contending with sharp, simultaneous increases in insurance, labor, and commodity costs that cannot be offset by raising room rates alone. This pressure on cash flow is changing day-to-day operations and ...

Rudi Davis
28 Feb 2026

Joseph DeNaro, a realtor at Realty ONE Group Emerge, says buyers in the luxury secondary home market are more likely to walk away from deals they would have accepted a year ago. This reflects a shift in how economic uncertainty is influencing buyer decisions. DeNaro, who specializes in New Jersey’s beach market, sees this trend ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
27 Feb 2026

Miami’s luxury condo market is known for its high-profile branded towers – names like Cipriani, St. Regis, and Four Seasons dominate headlines and attract buyers willing to pay a premium for brand recognition. But beneath the surface, a quieter trend is emerging: non-branded luxury developments are offering comparable finishes, top locations, and resort-style amenities at ...

Rudi Davis
27 Feb 2026

Investors entering the Austin real estate market expecting steady monthly cash flow often overlook a fundamental obstacle: Texas’s high property taxes. According to Soomin Kim, Team Leader at Soomin Kim Group (eXp Realty), many out-of-state buyers misjudge Austin’s investment landscape by focusing on rental income without fully accounting for the state’s tax structure. As a ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
27 Feb 2026

Homebuyers in Prescott, Arizona can now search for properties by typing requests like “three bedrooms near a dog park, no HOA” into an app and get instant results. AI tools generate listing descriptions, digitally stage photos, and predict likely sale prices using thousands of data points. As real estate technology advances rapidly, many buyers and ...

Steve Marcinuk
27 Feb 2026

The Austin real estate market is entering a new phase as buyers grow impatient with high interest rates and sellers face pressure to price homes in line with current market conditions. This shift is playing out unevenly across the city, with established neighborhoods holding their value while newer suburban developments encounter increased competition and price ...

Heather Hook
27 Feb 2026

In a recent Beyond the Build podcast conversation, Jennifer Conoley reveals how Florida’s Great Northwest leverages military talent pipelines and strategic collaboration to attract aerospace and maritime investments When Jennifer Conoley became President and CEO of Florida’s Great Northwest in March 2020, she took on an unusual challenge: coordinating economic development across 13 counties stretching ...

Rudi Davis
26 Feb 2026

Manufacturing business valuations are increasingly tied to tariff policy and geopolitical risk. Brokers are adjusting pricing multiples based on trade conditions rather than relying solely on historical cash flow. Kerrian Latty, a business broker with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes, reports that manufacturing businesses, which once sold for 4 to 5 ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Feb 2026

Houston’s residential market is undergoing a reset well beyond the usual headlines about higher interest rates and insurance costs. After nearly two decades in real estate, Anja Drewes Neidhardt of Anja Drewes Properties has seen multiple market cycles. Still, she describes the current period as a sharp departure from the rapid-fire pace and sky-high expectations ...

Rudi Davis
26 Feb 2026

Administrative transitions in Washington significantly influence office, industrial, and retail real estate across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. According to Chris LeBarton, Director of Research at KLNB, the Mid-Atlantic differs from most U.S. commercial markets. Its demand patterns are tied directly to federal budgets, research funding, and government employment levels, rather than standard ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Feb 2026

The New Orleans commercial real estate market is undergoing a clear shift from the seller-driven conditions of recent years to a landscape where buyers hold more leverage and deals face greater scrutiny. Rising costs, increased inventory, and local regulatory challenges are forcing both investors and owners to rethink their strategies in a city known for ...

Heather Hook
26 Feb 2026

Michigan-based referral platform to present breakout session at Real Estate Distilled, one of few national conferences focused exclusively on independent brokerages. Realay will attend Real Estate Distilled in Louisville, Kentucky from March 16-18, marking the company’s first major conference appearance since launching its voice AI-powered mobile app in late 2025. The conference, which draws approximately ...