The commercial office market’s ongoing challenges have created what some investors see as a rare opportunity. While headlines often promote office-to-apartment conversions as the answer to high vacancy rates, the situation is more complex, something Seattle-based Tourbineau Real Estate Partners is addressing with a distinctive approach. Founded in late 2023 by Benjamin Wong and Jonas ...
The Fort Myers real estate market is entering a period of recalibration following several years of dramatic change, says Olivia Kaplan, a second-generation property manager and real estate broker associate at Kaplan Pro Realty, LLC who brings over a decade of experience in Southwest Florida. After the pandemic-fueled surge that saw homes attracting multiple offers ...
While national headlines highlight slower sales and reduced demand, Amelia Island and Nassau County, Florida, present a different picture. Local market data shows a 20% increase in closed sales compared to the previous year, challenging the broader narrative of market weakness. Angie Heitzer, a real estate agent with SUMMER HOUSE REALTY who moved from commercial ...
Miami’s luxury real estate market is undergoing a recalibration, moving beyond simple narratives of dramatic booms or busts. After years of rapid growth fueled by a wave of pandemic-era migration, the market has reached an inflection point. Transaction volumes have slowed, but prices remain steady, illustrating a new phase in Miami’s evolution as a global ...
The multifamily industry is learning that maintenance decisions made in a resident’s first 90 days can significantly affect lease renewals, with new research indicating that maintenance experience alone can shift churn rates by more than 13 percentage points. As rental markets face ongoing pressure and rent growth slows, property managers are focusing on operational factors ...
The South Florida residential market presents a complex picture that counters the bleak narratives often portrayed by national media. While headlines highlight Florida’s broader challenges, local market dynamics tell a more nuanced story, particularly in Broward County, where land scarcity and strategic positioning create unique opportunities. Zubeda Mukati, a real estate advisor with Compass who ...
The commercial real estate lending landscape has changed in recent years, with traditional financing sources scaling back and leaving gaps in the market. While much of the industry’s focus is on billion-dollar deals in major cities, one investment firm has found opportunity elsewhere, in the overlooked middle market. Jimmy Zumot, Managing Director of Real Estate ...
Commercial real estate isn’t residential. Your tenants aren’t just paying rent and going about their day, they’re running businesses. They’re your business partners. After working with hundreds of commercial property owners across North America, three recurring conversations emerge that damage these critical relationships, conversations that are entirely preventable with the right approach to portfolio management. ...
The real estate investment world has long been divided. On one side, institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals access complex syndications and development deals that generate strong returns. On the other, most investors are limited to homeownership or publicly traded REITs, missing out on the strategies that have built substantial wealth over generations. Mor Milo, CEO ...
The real estate market operates in cycles, but timing those cycles requires experience and perspective. Few professionals have observed as many market shifts as Freddie Crespo, who has weathered California’s booms and busts, survived Florida’s foreclosure crisis, and now guides clients through today’s evolving conditions. From Acting Aspirations to Real Estate Crespo’s entry into real ...
The South Florida real estate market has become increasingly diverse, with agents finding success by serving communities that often lack representation. Nisachol DeVivo, a real estate agent with Marx Realty Group Inc, has established a unique niche as what she believes is the only Thai-English speaking agent in the region. DeVivo’s journey to real estate ...
Florida’s secondary and rural markets are undergoing a transition from the intense seller’s market of recent years to conditions increasingly favoring buyers. In counties such as Levy, Marion, Citrus, and Alachua, real estate professionals are shifting their strategies as inventory grows and homes remain on the market longer. Josée Lindner, a real estate agent with ...
South Florida’s real estate market has experienced many cycles over the past two decades, but 2025 brings a set of challenges that veteran agents are addressing with practical experience. Rising insurance costs, increased HOA fees, and ongoing interest rate pressures have created what one 23-year industry veteran calls the most difficult market of his career. ...
The St. Augustine real estate market continues to attract relocating buyers from across the country, thanks to its blend of historic charm, coastal access, and year-round warmth. For professionals in this market, understanding the relocation experience is essential, a lesson Kim Devlin of Fiv Realty Co. learned firsthand. From Wall Street to Real Estate After ...
