Market Insights

“This is fundamentally a segment of industrial real estate with physical assets,” explains Everett Thompson, Founder and CEO of Wired Real Estate Group. “What makes it compelling is the distinctive risk-reward profile, a high-growth industry backed by tangible physical infrastructure.” As artificial intelligence reshapes the technology landscape, data centers have emerged as one of commercial ...

“Real estate is more stressful than being a cop,” says Garrett Decker, a former sheriff’s deputy who now serves as Broker Associate at NextHome Endless Summer. This surprising comparison immediately captures the intensity of today’s Florida housing market through the eyes of someone who has experienced both professions firsthand. From Badge to Broker: An Unconventional ...

“We’re experiencing a strong buyer’s market with abundant inventory. There’s an imbalance—many sellers, fewer buyers,” explains Todd Siegrist, a seasoned Realtor with LPT Realty serving Florida’s Emerald Coast. This market shift presents both challenges and opportunities, particularly in the condo sector where competition among sellers has reached remarkable levels. In one Destin resort, Siegrist’s two-bedroom ...

“I don’t believe a tech platform should dictate how a brokerage operates,” states Michele Harrington, COO of FirstTeam® Real Estate, addressing the ongoing industry debate over listing transparency and off-market properties. “We are the industry leaders. We are the people servicing our clients. We are face to face with our sellers and our buyers every ...

“Many home buyers we interviewed struggled to understand the necessity of working with a buyer’s agent,” says Arman Javaherian, CEO and Co-Founder of Homa. “They understood the role of a seller’s agent on the listing side, but questioned the need for a buyer’s agent.” This observation, gained during Javaherian’s six-year tenure at Zillow and Trulia, ...

“The majority of our clients are charging too little. They’re leaving money on the table without knowing it,” says Robert Tinterov, Founder and CEO of Priceagent, a pricing intelligence platform that’s revolutionizing how real estate professionals approach property valuation. In an industry where pricing decisions directly impact both time-on-market and final sale value, Priceagent offers ...

Brooke Pfautz, CEO of Vintory, says the vacation rental industry faces a predictable pattern of unpredictable disruptions that demands new thinking about business resilience. “Every seven to 10 years, there’s some kind of a black swan event,” Pfautz observes, drawing on his 17 years of industry experience. “Look at 2001 with 9/11, 2007-2008 with the ...

A groundbreaking analysis of over 6,000 vacation rental companies reveals an unexpected truth: mid-sized operators are consistently outperforming larger competitors in key quality metrics, according to new data from Comparent. “Most market leaders are middle-sized companies, from 50 to 200 properties,” says Brooke Pfautz, CEO of Comparent. “Some of the larger companies like Casago and ...

While many Colorado mountain towns crack down on short-term rentals, Western Colorado’s market remains uniquely welcoming to Airbnb investors, according to one local real estate leader. “So far, we’re not seeing those bumps, as we know in many of the areas of Colorado, it’s becoming restricted,” says Johnny Pfeiffer, Broker at Spirit Bear Realty, describing ...

Austin’s multifamily market is grappling with significant oversupply, particularly in the luxury segment, as developers’ aggressive building programs have outpaced population growth, according to a veteran local property manager. “We built all these brand new units, and we just don’t have the population coming here now,” says Mike Martine, VP of Martine Properties, describing what ...

“$2 billion isn’t enough to stop me from running you over. Wells Fargo and Bank of America… I’ve been up against trillion-dollar companies. A $2 billion company really stands no chance against me,” declares Kevin Ra, CEO and Co-Founder of CloseAbility Data Solutions, a company redefining how investors approach distressed real estate. Ra isn’t making ...

New York City’s real estate landscape is shifting, and investors are paying close attention. Empty office buildings, a persistent housing shortage, and emerging financing models are creating new avenues for growth and transformation. “In New York City today, we’re seeing a perfect storm of opportunity: empty office buildings, a housing shortage, and innovative financing solutions,” ...

Economic development in Chicago’s south suburbs is getting a refresh with a focus on local strength first. The Southland Development Authority (SDA) is challenging traditional approaches that prioritize outside investment, instead working from within to build a more sustainable foundation for growth. “Ask what they do in order to keep you, not what they will ...

Luxury lakefront living in Connecticut experienced a major surge during the pandemic, and demand has yet to fully subside. Kevin Donovan, a licensed real estate broker with Compass who specializes in waterfront properties, saw this shift unfold in real time. “When buyers could invest two million dollars for a property with a gorgeous backyard instead ...

“We’re repackaging geothermal technology to make it affordable upfront, which has taken eight years so far and will require more time, but we’ve reached that milestone,” says Kathy Hannun, Co-Founder and President of Dandelion Energy, a company advancing residential geothermal heating and cooling systems across the United States. From Google X to Geothermal Innovation Hannun’s ...