The residential real estate industry is approaching a major infrastructure shift as artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in daily life, according to Elliot LaBreche, CEO of Vitalis Smart Communities. He says the growing use of AI-enabled appliances, smart home systems, and household robots will require gigabit symmetrical fiber connectivity, a standard most older apartment buildings ...
The coastal real estate market in Coronado, California, stands out for its resilience and stability at a time when many U.S. markets have faced volatility. This small island city, just across the bridge from downtown San Diego, has maintained steady demand and pricing even as broader conditions have shifted sharply over the past several years. ...
For the first time in history, a buyer walking into a property showing can arrive knowing nearly as much about that listing as the agent showing it — sale history, parcel boundaries, comparable values, HOA documents, zoning details. The information gap that once defined the buyer-agent relationship has largely closed. But here’s the problem nobody ...
Booking a vacation rental used to involve endless scrolling, unclear house rules, and uncertainty about whether the photos matched reality. Now, artificial intelligence is reshaping the process, making some steps faster and more efficient, but also raising new questions about what’s automated and where human judgment is still necessary. If you’ve noticed listings with flawless ...
After a prolonged slowdown, the self-storage sector is beginning to regain momentum. Demand is ticking back up alongside a modest recovery in housing activity, while new construction has sharply declined, easing competitive pressure. But this is not a return to the easy growth of the pandemic years. Performance varies widely by market, unit type, and ...
The Greater Boston real estate market is returning to familiar patterns following years of pandemic-related volatility. Local agents report that Boston’s core strengths, including a diverse economy and limited land supply, continue to support property values and steady activity amid fluctuating interest rates. Chuck Silverston, team leader at The Chuck Silverston Team, Gibson Sotheby’s International ...
Finding a moving company once meant making phone calls during business hours, waiting for an in-home visit, and hoping the estimate was close to reality. Today, technology allows you to get a quote at any hour, complete a virtual survey on your phone, and use AI tools to guide you through the process — often ...
Brian Durham, managing broker and team owner at WeGo Real Estate., has spent his career on the other side of that gap — first processing over 177 transactions in 15 months for a hedge fund during the post-recession investment surge, then building and managing independent brokerages across four states. What that background gave him isn’t ...
The Chicago residential market shows stability in early 2026. Affordability concerns and slower sales affect housing markets nationwide. However, local agents report steady buyer interest, especially among cash buyers. Low inventory continues to shape buyer and seller behavior. Local Market Knowledge Kevin Burke, realtor and team lead at The Kevin Burke Team at RE/MAX 10, ...
The real estate and mortgage industries have long been fragmented, forcing consumers to juggle multiple platforms, repeatedly enter the same information, and endure slow, transactional processes. Despite acquisitions and partnerships by major firms, the core challenge persists: legacy systems are built for isolated transactions rather than ongoing customer relationships. Industry veterans note that, unlike sectors ...
Some technology providers are abandoning monthly licensing fees in favor of transaction-based revenue sharing, aligning incentives with brokers frustrated by paying for tools and leads that do not guarantee closed deals. How the Current Model Falls Short Real estate and mortgage brokerages have long paid for technology in two primary ways: monthly software-as-a-service fees for ...
The residential real estate industry is consolidating transaction activity among a shrinking share of agents, while most licensees have no active business. Ricky Carruth, Chief Housing Analyst at RLTYco and a former top-producing agent, says this change has become both dramatic and rapid. Ten years ago, 82 percent of agents managed at least two active ...
The Des Moines, Iowa, real estate market stands out for its steady performance. It offers a clear example of how Midwest cities can remain stable even as national housing trends become volatile. Transaction volumes have returned to levels last seen in 1997, and appreciation has held steady. Des Moines avoids the dramatic price swings and ...
If you’re planning a trip to New York City, you may be surprised to find that affordable short-term rentals have all but disappeared. Hotel rates now frequently top $400 a night, and platforms like Airbnb offer only a handful of options — if any at all. This sudden scarcity is the direct result of new ...
Construction companies face a sharp rise in insurance costs, with premiums now taking up about 6% of total project budgets for major builders. Climate-related losses and inflation are driving these increases, pushing companies to adopt technology tools to manage compliance and reduce risk. Nyasha Gutsa, co-founder and CEO of Billy, a construction insurance and compliance ...
