Richmond, Virginia’s real estate market has changed dramatically over the past century, moving from post-Civil War construction to today’s technology-driven industry. At the center of this evolution is John Finn Jr. of United Real Estate Richmond, whose family’s involvement in property and construction spans five generations. Finn’s experience offers a detailed view of how the ...
Florida’s ongoing construction boom has created a labor market in which skilled subcontractors wield more power than builders or clients, and a shortage of experienced tradespeople has become a persistent barrier to project timelines and costs. This constraint is especially acute in the luxury custom sector, where projects require a level of craftsmanship that few ...
Florida’s luxury residential development market is undergoing rapid change as artificial intelligence (AI) alters how buyers search for, evaluate, and select properties. This shift comes as the market moves past the pandemic-driven buying surge into a more stable, measured pace, forcing developers and marketers to adapt quickly or risk losing ground. Laurie Andrews, President of ...
The Canadian housing market is not a single, unified system — it is a collection of distinct local markets shaped by varying supply and demand, policy decisions, and migration patterns. Yet national coverage often treats Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton as if they respond to the same forces. This approach overlooks a key trend evident ...
Florida’s real estate market is undergoing a period of adjustment, with international buyers stepping in as domestic investors pull back. The state’s enduring appeal, combined with new technology and changing buyer priorities, is reshaping how properties are bought, sold, and managed in 2024. A Market Defined by Adaptation No one has witnessed Florida’s real estate ...
Southwest Florida’s luxury real estate market is holding steady as it moves into 2026, with local professionals reporting stable conditions even as high-end markets in other parts of the country face greater uncertainty. Marco Island, a key luxury destination in the region, illustrates this resilience. Sales volumes have returned to pre-pandemic levels, with 813 homes ...
Commercial real estate is undergoing a significant change in how deals are sourced and closed. While new technologies promise faster lead generation, a growing number of professionals are returning to an older, proven method: cultivating business relationships that create long-term, compounding opportunities. Joe Santaularia is one of those professionals leading this relationship-driven approach. As president ...
For years, Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut was a well-kept secret – a place where New Yorkers retreated on Friday afternoons and left by Sunday evening. That dynamic has fundamentally shifted, and the data is hard to ignore. Prices are up roughly 30% since the pandemic. Luxury sales above $3 million, once a handful per ...
Jeff Biebuyck of Frontgate Real Estate on Surviving the Slow Seasons Real estate is one of the few careers where you can feel like a top performer and financially stretched in the same morning. For agents navigating a down market, income volatility is not a possibility, it is a pattern. Jeff Biebuyck, co-founder of the ...
Secondary and tertiary markets along interstate corridors are attracting more interest from manufacturers. These companies are seeking lower property costs and reliable labor pools, advantages that now surpass those in primary markets. Steve Zuber, Principal at BARBERMURPHY, reports that his firm is seeing a growing number of companies consolidating operations into single facilities in these ...
Over the past five years, a disconnect between traditional staging and buyer preferences has quietly reshaped the Brooklyn townhouse market. According to Tali Berzak, a Compass realtor specializing in Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, and Bushwick, sales outcomes often hinge on whether a home’s presentation matches the style that Brooklyn buyers expect. This shift has changed ...
For the past five years, Westchester and Yonkers have become the next step for New York City residents who can no longer afford Manhattan or the outer boroughs. Data supports this story: prices in Yonkers have climbed 6 to 11 percent year over year, with some neighborhoods appreciating even faster. However, beneath these headline numbers ...
Colliers Executive Vice President David Gabbai, who has spent 36 years in commercial real estate, says the most successful brokers are those who can solve problems creatively when market fundamentals change dramatically. In a landscape where traditional deal structures often break down, Gabbai argues that two qualities, deep relationships and multi-market experience, have become critical ...
A new wave of international buyers using visa programs is reshaping Florida’s residential real estate market. These buyers, often leveraging significant capital and complex structures, are providing price stability even as domestic sales slow. Florida’s Buyer Pool Shifts Toward International Capital The makeup of Florida’s home buyers has changed rapidly in the past year, according ...
The surge of New York City buyers moving to Central Jersey during the pandemic was real but brief, according to Jose Sanchez, Team Leader at The LINK Real Estate Group. At the peak of COVID-19, 60% to 75% of his firm’s buyers were relocating from New York City. Today, that figure has settled to between ...
