The Austin real estate market has seen one of the sharpest booms and corrections in recent memory, moving from explosive pandemic growth to what many now call the nation’s most corrected market. Few agents have experienced this cycle as directly as Soomin Kim of Soomin Kim Group, who moved from Southern California to Austin in ...
Commercial real estate in smaller southern Illinois markets is experiencing rapid growth, driven by workforce availability, infrastructure, and demand for new technologies. BARBERMURPHY, a regional commercial real estate firm, recently closed its strongest year on record with $141 million in gross sales, underscoring the potential in markets often bypassed by larger national firms. This success ...
Panama’s luxury real estate market is entering its strongest phase in nearly 20 years, fueled by a new wave of international buyers seeking second residences and portfolio diversification. After enduring multiple economic cycles, the Central American nation now stands out as a preferred destination for North American, European, and, increasingly, Asian investors seeking both lifestyle ...
The real estate industry is still grappling with the fallout from a series of high-profile lawsuits that challenged how agents are paid and how those payments are made clear to buyers. The main issue was that in many transactions, although the seller paid the buyer’s agent’s commission at closing, that money came from the home ...
The title insurance industry has seen a wave of automation vendors emerge in recent years, but a critical question often gets overlooked: does understanding the technology behind automation mean you understand the processes being automated? Jimmy Lewis, Co-Founder and CEO of TrueFocus Automation, argues that the answer is definitively no. With over 20 years in ...
Rochester MN agent Alex Mayer shares how to navigate the emotional and logistical complexity of selling a home during major life changes. The phone calls often start the same way. Someone has just been named executor of an estate, or they’ve taken over power of attorney for a family member experiencing cognitive decline. They’re overwhelmed ...
The Broker Action Coalition‘s Black Homeownership Council has released a comprehensive playbook addressing a persistent statistical reality: Black and Hispanic homebuyers face 72% higher denial and predatory lending rates compared to white applicants. Released during Black History Month, the playbook represents months of data analysis from mortgage brokers serving Black communities nationwide. Council Chair Dr. ...
Mark Zuckerberg’s move follows Bezos and Page as California wealth taxes drive high-net-worth exodus Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to relocate to Florida represents more than individual tax planning – it signals a broader shift positioning the state as America’s emerging wealth capital, according to Loodmy Jacques of The Jacques Team, who sees the migration of tech ...
Real estate technology startup proves that the human touch still matters in an AI-driven world. DETROIT, MI, February 15, 2026 — In an industry racing toward full automation, one Michigan-based real estate technology company is making a counterintuitive bet: that humans still matter more than algorithms when trust is on the line. Ann Filippis, operations ...
California’s affordable housing debate is dominated by calls to build more units, faster. Lawmakers announce new construction projects. Advocates push for streamlined approvals. Headlines celebrate ribbon-cuttings for new developments. But behind the scenes, a quieter crisis is unfolding. The challenge is not just building new housing – it’s keeping existing affordable buildings financially stable so ...
The Dallas-Fort Worth rental market, long seen as attractive to investors, is showing signs of a cash-flow crisis. Despite steady buyer interest and continued investment in rental acquisitions, many investors report that their properties are not generating the income they expected. Justin Nimergood, a real estate advisor with Nimergood Real Estate in partnership with Epique ...
High-net-worth buyers are increasingly purchasing Florida luxury real estate through financial intermediaries, often without plans to live in the homes. The shift is reshaping pricing strategies, marketing, and negotiation dynamics across the state’s top luxury markets. The Intermediary Takeover A new model is emerging in Florida’s luxury real estate scene, according to Chris Anthony, senior ...
Most homebuyers never realize that the new house they purchased is likely built to low-quality standards, according to Cary DeCamp, Managing Director of Kala Performance Homes. He says the gap between what buyers expect and what they actually receive is both common and costly. “They have no idea how thin the walls are. They have ...
Developers are actively acquiring single-story warehouses south of the Queensborough Bridge and plan to replace them with five- to seven-story residential buildings. This strategy is creating a new arbitrage opportunity in Queens as rezoning unlocks higher-value residential development on former industrial sites. A growing group of investors is targeting industrial properties in Queens for residential ...
Sophisticated buyers who once treated contamination as a manageable cost are now walking away from industrial properties with environmental issues, sharply narrowing what qualifies as investable in Northern Brooklyn. Environmental due diligence has shifted from a routine step to a decisive filter for Brooklyn’s industrial investors. Eitan Hakami, a licensed associate broker at Greiner-Maltz Real ...
