Commercial real estate owners face a new reality in property insurance as artificial intelligence and data science transform traditional underwriting, according to one industry veteran who argues that decades of accumulated data are now being weaponized to restrict coverage and raise rates. “I often say that I feel like every keystroke I’ve ever put in ...
Real estate investors are falling into a dangerous trap of endless education without action, according to Lauren Aumond, host of the Adulting Is Easy podcast. The Tampa Bay-based investor argues this “self-help porn” phenomenon is preventing many aspiring investors from taking their crucial first steps into the market. The Education Comfort Zone “Just because you’ve ...
A Pennsylvania real estate professional is sounding the alarm about the loss of historic properties, arguing that the industry needs to shift its focus toward preservation rather than demolition. “I see so many historic properties being torn down and the items inside just being tossed or dumped into landfills,” says Alan Moose, a Realtor with ...
The path to success in real estate requires more than just getting licensed and hanging a shingle, according to a Pennsylvania agent who made his own dramatic career pivot after decades in counseling and education. “Be courageous and don’t get disheartened when it doesn’t happen immediately,” advises Alan Moose, now a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway ...
The Orlando real estate market is experiencing a significant slowdown that reflects broader economic challenges facing homebuyers nationwide. With only 400 sales per week serving a metropolitan population exceeding one million, the numbers paint a clear picture of affordability constraints that have fundamentally altered market dynamics. Brenden Rendo, broker associate with The Homes in Orlando ...
The rental market has long operated with a fundamental data problem. Property managers, investors, and researchers have struggled with incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated information about rental prices and market conditions. This data gap has created challenges across the industry, from revenue management to academic research, leaving stakeholders to make critical decisions based on unreliable information. ...
The Las Vegas retail market is experiencing an unusual situation, with vacancy rates at historic lows even as institutional investors remain largely on the sidelines. With retail vacancy at just 5.7%, the market presents a compelling case study in how local dynamics can diverge from broader national trends. The combination of entertainment expansion, professional sports ...
The Texas multifamily market has become increasingly attractive to investors seeking value-add opportunities, particularly as market conditions begin to stabilize after years of uncertainty. For Linda Holtz, co-founder and managing partner of Married to Real Estate (M2RE), the journey from answering property management phones to acquiring apartment complexes represents both personal growth and strategic market ...
The Austin real estate market is experiencing a notable shift as the post-pandemic boom settles into a more measured pace, with buyer hesitancy emerging as a defining characteristic. After years of frenzied activity that saw buyers submitting dozens of offers and paying $50,000 to $100,000 over asking prices, the market has entered what industry professionals ...
The luxury resort real estate market on Hilton Head Island is experiencing a notable shift as it moves away from the pandemic-era buying frenzy toward more normalized conditions. This transition is creating new opportunities for savvy investors while changing how luxury buyers approach oceanfront properties in one of the Southeast’s premier destinations. Charles “Chaz” Holden, ...
The traditional path to homeownership is being challenged by a growing number of investors who are choosing to rent their primary residence while building wealth through secondary home purchases. This unconventional approach, particularly relevant in high-cost metropolitan areas, is gaining traction as housing prices continue to outpace income growth in major markets. Katie Cline, host ...
Maine’s industrial real estate market is experiencing a significant cooling period after five years of unprecedented growth, according to a veteran broker who sees this as a major shift in one of commercial real estate’s hottest sectors. “Industrial, I think, for the last five years, has probably been the hottest market,” says Samantha Marinko, broker ...
A leading real estate investor is pushing back against widespread predictions that artificial intelligence will decimate office demand, arguing that history shows technological disruption often creates more jobs than it eliminates. “To just assume that humankind will change thousands of years of existence in wanting to leave their homes and go and build things, to ...
While much of Florida’s real estate market grapples with declining sales and price corrections, one segment remains remarkably resilient according to local experts: properties near military installations. “Military stays really, really solid. If you’re an agent that works with military, you’re still doing really well,” says Olivia Catanese, team leader at Coldwell Banker‘s 30A division. ...
A new wave of nature-integrated hospitality is emerging as the next major trend in hotel development, according to Glenn Haussman, host of No Vacancy and longtime industry observer. “One of the things I’m seeing right now is outdoors, nature, sustainability as being the next big area,” Haussman says, pointing to a growing movement that’s reshaping ...
