More than two years after the Lahaina fires, Maui’s real estate market continues to feel the effects of the disaster. While the physical destruction was immediate, the longer-term impacts—ranging from regulatory changes to insurance costs and shifting buyer sentiment—are still reshaping the island’s housing landscape. Ken Smith, team leader of The Smith Team at Coldwell ...
The Ottawa residential real estate market is entering the spring season with renewed confidence. After months of uncertainty caused by fluctuating interest rates and broader economic concerns, both buyers and sellers are now engaging more actively. This shift reflects growing acceptance of the current rate environment and suggests that Ottawa is on track for an ...
Boise’s real estate market, once a national symbol of pandemic-era migration and surging home values, is settling into a new phase defined by balance and strategy. After years of rapid appreciation and a severe inventory crunch, the Treasure Valley is now navigating a period of slower growth, increased competition, and more deliberate decision-making from both ...
Salt Lake City’s commercial real estate market is entering a phase of stabilization after years of rapid expansion. Different asset classes are responding in distinct ways to new demand and supply pressures, with some sectors demonstrating resilience and others working through the consequences of recent overbuilding. As the second quarter of 2026 unfolds, investors and ...
Newport, Rhode Island’s luxury real estate market offers a clear view into the forces shaping high-end coastal housing across the United States. With average home prices now above $1 million and nearly 90% of deals closing in cash, this historic seaside city demonstrates how affluent buyers are responding to today’s market realities — limited supply, ...
Remote work has fundamentally changed where people choose to live — and who can afford to make that choice. In premium coastal communities like Coronado, California, the buyer pool is expanding as professionals in finance, tech, and other industries discover they can relocate for lifestyle reasons without sacrificing their careers. A Distinct Market Coronado stands ...
Mercedes Brien, president of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors and a commercial broker with Yaman Commercial, says out-of-state investors regularly pass on upstate New York commercial real estate because of the state’s reputation for high taxes, often without understanding what those taxes fund or how they support the fundamentals that make properties ...
Real estate developers now face challenges raising equity capital as private credit funds offer investors current-pay returns of 10% to 15%. These returns nearly match projected equity returns, with lower risk and faster payouts. Ryan Reich, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Mountain Shore Properties, calls this “not a particularly attractive environment for raising equity ...
Investment activity in Denver’s residential market is rising, but experienced investors are avoiding the city’s best-known neighborhoods. Instead, Denver investors are focusing on adjacent areas that offer better risk-adjusted returns and lower entry prices than established neighborhood centers. Athena Brownson, Associate Broker at Your Castle Real Estate in Denver, says investor interest has grown even ...
South Florida’s condo market has entered a downturn, pushing many affluent buyers toward single-family homes. Jerry Lechter, sales associate at Stellar Communities Realty LLC, says the financial case for condo ownership has weakened and no longer appeals to buyers seeking long-term wealth. Rising costs, limited ownership rights, and structural disadvantages are driving this shift. These ...
Major hotel companies such as Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt are increasingly expanding by acquiring established boutique hotel chains rather than developing new properties. This strategy allows brands to quickly increase their room count and market presence, avoiding the lengthy and costly process of ground-up construction. Ryan Reich, Founder and CIO of Mountain Shore Properties, explains ...
The self-storage sector is showing early signs of stabilization after its longest stretch of declining rental rates and occupancy in more than a decade. Oversupply and falling rates defined recent years, but industry professionals now see cautious optimism as the market adjusts after its pandemic-era boom. Pandemic Demand Surge Demand for self-storage surged in 2020 ...
Not long ago, a real estate agent’s most valuable asset was access. Buyers who wanted to know what was on the market, what homes had sold for, or what a neighborhood was really worth had one option: ask an agent. The MLS was a professional tool, not a public resource, and that information asymmetry gave ...
Home prices in South Jersey, N.J. continue to rise, driven by tight inventory and steady buyer demand. While other U.S. markets report slowdowns, the region’s affordability, location advantages, and persistent supply shortage are keeping values up and sellers in control. Timothy Belko, team leader of The Results Group at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, ...
Every real estate market comes with a built-in excuse. Rates are too high. Inventory is too low. The rules just changed. It’s easy to look outward when business is hard — but the agents who build lasting careers never do. Across five decades of shifting markets, the ones who last share one trait: they stopped ...
