“We’re a Zero Energy Ready production builder, and we’re the only Zero Energy Ready production builder in Connecticut,” explains Jason Helton, Realtor and Sales Consultant at EG Home. In a market where energy efficiency and maintenance-free living are increasingly in demand, this veteran-owned company has positioned itself at the forefront of Connecticut’s sustainable housing movement. ...
“Price is the most important part of your marketing. You have to price the property correctly,” says Camilo Perez, Broker of Record at Florida Flat Fee Homes, and CEO and Broker Owner of Home Sold Realty, Prime Luxury Estates, and Prime Home Realty Group, who has built a thriving business challenging traditional real estate commission ...
“We’re witnessing what I would call a quiet surge of ultra luxury home buyers, driven primarily by flight to quality, both in where they spend their time and the quality of area where their family will gather,” says Jonathan Spears, founder of Spears Group and Compass. At just 33 years old, Spears has established himself ...
“You have to be constantly looking for that next thing. What’s the next thing?” says Brad Weisman, Associate Broker/Owner at Keller Williams Platinum Realty and host of The Brad Weisman Show. This philosophy of continuous reinvention has guided Weisman through over three decades in real estate, helping him not just survive but thrive amid technological ...
“It’s just as easy to do something big as it is to do something small. So you might as well pursue something that truly excites you,” says Matthew Aitchison, quoting Blackstone CEO and co-founder Steven Schwarzman, as he explains his philosophy on commercial real estate investing. As founder and CEO of Imagos Group and host ...
“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 ...
The credit bureaus’ practice of selling consumer mortgage application data without explicit consent represents a “categorically wrong” violation of privacy that needs immediate reform, according to Brendan McKay, Chief Advocacy Officer of the Broker Action Coalition. “The credit bureaus are private, publicly traded companies on stock exchanges, and they get to sell consumer data without ...
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 ...
Florida’s real estate market may no longer be moving at breakneck speed, but that does not mean it is in decline. Shelly Trout, a Realtor with Dalton Wade who serves Brevard County and occasionally the Orlando area, sees a more balanced reality. “Houses are staying on the market longer than we’ve seen recently,” she explains. ...
Florida’s real estate market may be slowing in some regions, but on the Emerald Coast, agents are seeing a different story. Christina Hartley, a real estate agent with Dream Team Realty of NW Florida, has a clear message for those claiming the market is struggling. “You might want to soul search a little bit. Maybe ...
“If you’re going to be in real estate, you have to learn to thrive through adversity,” says Bryn Stroyke, co-founder and broker at Stroyke Properties. With over $2 billion in sales in Manhattan Beach alone, Stroyke has weathered the industry’s unpredictable cycles for more than three decades, building one of the South Bay’s most respected ...
“The market has declined approximately 15-20% compared to listing prices over the past nine months,” says Nicolai Todosiciuc, a real estate agent with Realty One Group MVP serving the North Port, Florida area. In a housing market that’s cooling after pandemic-fueled highs, Todosiciuc offers a ground-level perspective that cuts through national headlines to reveal the ...
After a historic run of rapid appreciation, the South Florida real estate market is beginning to cool. Larry Mastropieri, Broker and Owner of The Mastropieri Group, a boutique luxury brokerage serving the region, puts it plainly. “The real estate market is softening. That’s probably the most accurate, fair way to say what’s happening,” he says. ...
