As Austin’s short-term rental (STR) market expands to roughly 13,000 active listings, one property manager is outperforming competitors by turning away most opportunities and focusing on quality over quantity. Austin’s STR inventory has nearly tripled since 2017, growing from around 4,500 to 13,000 properties. Lucas Piper, owner and founder of Five Star Vacation Home Rentals, ...
The residential real estate market is stuck in a prolonged period of imbalance, as the gap between rental and ownership costs prevents the usual price correction, according to Matt Mobley, broker and owner of Hancock Realty Group in Clermont, Florida. Mobley argues that this disconnect is keeping home values from adjusting downward at the pace ...
Transaction volumes are up, but capital markets remain cautious. Discover why this creates the perfect storm for fundamental industry change. Commercial real estate closed 2025 with transaction volumes up 13%, signaling a corrugated recovery after years of turbulence. But Mor Milo, co-founder of Relli, sees this as the calm before a reckoning. As institutional investors ...
Jonathan Miller, President and CEO of Miller Samuel Inc., says the explosion of housing market data on social media has created widespread confusion and made source credibility as crucial as the data itself. As more information circulates online, Miller warns that the quality and reliability of that information have declined, making it harder for both ...
The widespread shift to remote and hybrid work has left office and retail real estate with more space than companies now need, creating a long-term oversupply that persists regardless of return-to-office mandates. As interest-only commercial loans mature, owners face a refinancing crisis intensified by sharply higher rates. Chad Cummings, a managing attorney at Cummings & ...
Rising insurance costs in coastal markets are quietly redirecting short-term rental (STR) investment away from traditional hubs like Florida toward secondary markets with better risk-adjusted returns. Emir Dukic, CEO of Rabbu, an STR marketplace platform, says this shift is happening essentially out of public view but is having a profound impact on where capital is ...
While Sarasota’s lifestyle amenities and steady in-migration from other states continue to attract attention, one local real estate professional points to a less-discussed factor contributing to the area’s declining sales volume: the disappearance of Canadian buyers. Reeny Kaney, a top 3% producing realtor with RE/MAX Alliance Group in Sarasota, attributes the market’s slowdown to three ...
The Indianapolis real estate market is outperforming national expectations, maintaining stability and growth even as rising interest rates and limited inventory weigh on the housing sector nationwide. Despite mortgage rates ranging from 6.5% to 7% and persistent supply constraints in some price brackets, local data and agent reports indicate that Indianapolis is weathering current economic ...
The short-term rental market has reached a turning point after several years of volatility. Key performance metrics have stabilized, and investment conditions are improving for the first time since the pandemic-driven boom. Industry data shows occupancy rates have stopped their multi-year decline, while cash flow metrics for new acquisitions have recovered to their highest levels ...
The Florida real estate market has changed significantly over the past forty years, and few have observed its cycles as closely as Stephen Dutcher. Beginning his career at 19 in 1983, the Illustrated Properties broker associate has weathered booms and busts while building a practice focused on Martin County’s waterfront homes. A Family Start in ...
For decades, public construction contractors have bid on projects with little reliable data to inform their pricing, leading to inconsistent bids and lost revenue. Some contractors underbid by hundreds of thousands of dollars, leaving money on the table, while others overbid and fail to secure contracts entirely. This lack of pricing transparency has been a ...
Alex Mayer shares what separates effective negotiation from empty claims in Rochester’s competitive market. In real estate, “negotiation expert” is a claim many real estate agents make. But according to Alex Mayer, a four-time winner of Rochester’s Best Real Estate Agent with over 300 five-star reviews, effective negotiation requires far more than experience alone. “True ...
Alex Mayer shares why preparation makes all the difference when moving to Minnesota. Rochester, Minnesota, attracts professionals from across the country for career opportunities, quality of life, and its reputation as one of the best places to live in the United States. Whether you’re relocating for Mayo Clinic, another employer, or simply seeking a change, ...
Competitive bidding at commercial real estate foreclosure auctions is providing a concrete signal that the market may be entering the initial phase of recovery, according to Mandi Wedin, Founder and CEO of Feroce Real Estate Advisors, who closely monitors auction results as an indicator of capital flow. “An interesting item I look for regularly is ...
While coastal real estate markets experience dramatic swings in pricing and investor sentiment, Kansas City has emerged as a model of stability, offering a combination of steady fundamentals and substantial financial incentives that keep development projects viable even during periods of economic uncertainty. Chris Sally, owner and broker at Iconic Development LLC, has spent more ...
