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Rudi Davis
18 Nov 2025

The Arkansas investment property market is entering a new phase as rising interest rates reshape what makes deals viable for investors. Jerry Larkowski, Executive Broker at ESQ. Realty Group, says the math for leveraged purchases no longer adds up, forcing a slowdown in activity and a shift in investor priorities. In a recent interview, Larkowski ...

Rudi Davis
18 Nov 2025

The luxury condominium market in South Florida is facing a glut of high-end supply aimed at a shrinking pool of ultra-wealthy buyers, according to Eric Scheffler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Invictus Real Estate Partners. Scheffler, a New York-based expert with 31 years of experience and $2 billion in recent deals, warns that current development ...

Rudi Davis
18 Nov 2025

Miami’s apartment investment market is undergoing rapid change as affordable, high-yield opportunities vanish and investors face mounting costs and tighter financing standards. Nadia Carrera, an investment property specialist with Avanti Way Realty, says these shifts are forcing her largely international clientele to either alter their strategies or move toward pricier segments of the market. Market ...

Rudi Davis
17 Nov 2025

Southwest Florida’s real estate market is undergoing a significant transition, moving beyond the volatility of pandemic-driven surges and the aftermath of Hurricane Ian toward a more balanced environment. Years of sharp price swings and rapid market changes are giving way to stabilization, with clear distinctions emerging among various price segments and types of buyers. Unlike ...

Rudi Davis
15 Nov 2025

A significant capital allocation mismatch is generating new opportunities in commercial real estate debt markets, according to Jimmy Zumot of Siguler Guff & Company. His analysis highlights a disconnect between where institutional capital is directed and where actual deal volume exists, a gap that experienced lenders are leveraging for higher returns. The numbers illustrate the ...

Steve Marcinuk
14 Nov 2025

Stephen Keighery’s journey from scaling an Australian tech company to revolutionizing distressed property investment in Louisiana reveals how systems thinking can humanize an industry – and rebuild communities one house at a time. Most real estate investors see distressed properties as transactions. Stephen Keighery sees them as complex human problems waiting for systematic solutions. This ...

Rudi Davis
14 Nov 2025

Paso Robles’ wine country real estate market is undergoing a period of price adjustment that is opening new opportunities for investors, according to Brittany Malone Thompson, broker and realtor at Vineyard Professional Real Estate. In a recent interview, Thompson outlined how shifting market conditions and evolving consumer preferences are influencing property values and investment potential ...

Steve Marcinuk
14 Nov 2025

The flexible workspace sector is experiencing a significant shift as operators move away from traditional lease-based models and adopt deeper partnerships with property owners. This change reflects evolving attitudes among landlords and tenants regarding office space amid ongoing market uncertainty. Alexander Passler, co-founder and CEO of Vallist, has observed this shift throughout his three-decade career ...

Rudi Davis
13 Nov 2025

The housing inventory shortage has become one of the most persistent challenges facing today’s real estate market. While the gap between yesterday’s sub-3% mortgages and today’s 6-7% rates dominates headlines, industry professionals say the calculus keeping homeowners in place is far more complex—and the barriers are stacking up in ways that go well beyond monthly ...

Steve Marcinuk
13 Nov 2025

Southwest Florida’s real estate market is confounding expectations, with luxury properties over $1 million selling more easily than mid-range condos, according to Mike Newes of John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate. This trend highlights a market shaped almost entirely by discretionary purchases, rather than necessity. “Interestingly, the high end properties have actually sold more ...

Steve Marcinuk
13 Nov 2025

The primary challenge facing real estate investment operations in California’s Imperial Valley is not financing or market conditions, but the difficulty of finding reliable contractors, according to Gisela Sanchez, a realtor and brokerage developer with eXp Realty who has worked in the area for nearly five years. “I think the biggest challenge is just finding ...

Steve Marcinuk
13 Nov 2025

The Tampa Bay waterfront market is experiencing an unprecedented surge in property demolitions following last year’s hurricanes, with one barrier island alone potentially facing more than 800 demolition permits, according to local real estate expert AL Bennatti Jr. This widespread reconstruction is changing the coastal real estate landscape and driving new market dynamics. “I heard ...

Steve Marcinuk
13 Nov 2025

Hotel Operations Co., a Colombian boutique hotel developer and operator, is seeking to reshape how boutique hospitality functions in emerging tourism markets, according to General Manager Matias Maya Calad. In a recent interview, Maya Calad described the company’s approach to hotel development and operations, addressing persistent challenges in the boutique hotel sector. “We realized that ...

Steve Marcinuk
13 Nov 2025

The real estate market in Colombia’s tourism sector is undergoing a significant transition, creating distinct winners and losers, according to Matias Maya Calad, General Manager of Hotel Operations Co. In a recent interview, Maya Calad discussed emerging opportunities and effective strategies in Colombia’s changing hospitality real estate landscape. “We were seeing a big influx of ...

Steve Marcinuk
13 Nov 2025

The multifamily real estate market presents a complex landscape where conventional wisdom often clashes with opportunity. While many investors remain sidelined by high interest rates and market uncertainty, experienced operators are finding compelling deals in unexpected places. Danny Kattan, founder of Sell2Rent and managing partner of a multifamily investment firm with $400 million in assets ...