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Rudi Davis
02 Mar 2026

Regulatory pressure is pushing lenders to resolve troubled commercial loans, prompting some highly leveraged property owners to sell and creating opportunities for cash buyers. For the past several years, commercial real estate lenders and borrowers have relied on loan modifications and maturity extensions to delay recognizing losses on struggling properties. This practice, widely known as ...

Rudi Davis
02 Mar 2026

Two major hurricanes in fall 2024 flooded properties across St. Petersburg, creating a surge of damaged inventory and changing how agents price and market homes. Jake Maisner, COO and Partner at Jac Smith Group with Keller Williams St. Pete Realty, says the flooding pushed a large number of damaged properties onto the market, forcing agents ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
02 Mar 2026

In many real estate markets, entry-level homes sell quickly while luxury listings take longer to move. But in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, the opposite is currently true. Million-dollar homes are attracting rapid offers, while properties under $500,000 are sitting on the market for weeks or even months. This reversal surprises both buyers and sellers ...

Rudi Davis
01 Mar 2026

Lenders across Long Island are now treating accessory dwelling units, including basement apartments and mother-daughter setups, as income-generating assets rather than liabilities. According to Perry Pappas, team leader of The Perry Pappas Team with Coldwell Banker American Homes, the shift in underwriting standards is changing how buyers qualify for mortgages and how sellers market their ...

Rudi Davis
01 Mar 2026

Coliving properties are producing gross rents 20–40% higher than traditional rental models, according to Clara Arroyave, Founder and CEO of Coliving Cashflow. This premium comes from reconfiguring single-family homes or multifamily units into multiple private bedrooms with shared common areas. Landlords can collect several rent payments from a property that would otherwise support only one ...

Rudi Davis
01 Mar 2026

No state in the United States offers affordable housing for minimum wage earners, according to Clara Arroyave, Founder and CEO of Coliving Cashflow. This affordability crisis is increasing demand for coliving as tenants choose between unaffordable solo living and shared housing to reduce costs. The gap between wages and housing expenses is widening, and Arroyave ...

Rudi Davis
01 Mar 2026

A growing number of coliving properties are reporting bad debt levels of 11-12%, with landlords unable to cover mortgage payments when just one or two rooms go vacant, according to Clara Arroyave, Founder and CEO of Coliving Cashflow. The coliving model itself does not cause this financial strain. Instead, financial pressure often stems from investors ...

Rudi Davis
28 Feb 2026

Hotel owners are facing a profitability squeeze that extends beyond rising interest rates. Brent Jaynes, Managing Partner at Leisure Real Estate Advisors, says operators are contending with sharp, simultaneous increases in insurance, labor, and commodity costs that cannot be offset by raising room rates alone. This pressure on cash flow is changing day-to-day operations and ...

Rudi Davis
27 Feb 2026

Across Utah, cities are approving new starter home developments that remain unbuilt, revealing a critical breakdown in how regional infrastructure is funded. The issue is not regulatory resistance or lack of builder interest, but rather the absence of roads, water lines, and utilities needed to support these higher-density communities. As a result, zoning reform alone ...

Rudi Davis
27 Feb 2026

Neighborhood opposition to starter home developments is typically driven by fears that smaller, more affordable homes will lower property values, increase crime, and introduce social problems in established communities. Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation in Utah’s Office of the Governor, acknowledges that while these concerns are common, they are not supported ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
27 Feb 2026

Miami’s luxury condo market is known for its high-profile branded towers – names like Cipriani, St. Regis, and Four Seasons dominate headlines and attract buyers willing to pay a premium for brand recognition. But beneath the surface, a quieter trend is emerging: non-branded luxury developments are offering comparable finishes, top locations, and resort-style amenities at ...

Rudi Davis
27 Feb 2026

Investors entering the Austin real estate market expecting steady monthly cash flow often overlook a fundamental obstacle: Texas’s high property taxes. According to Soomin Kim, Team Leader at Soomin Kim Group (eXp Realty), many out-of-state buyers misjudge Austin’s investment landscape by focusing on rental income without fully accounting for the state’s tax structure. As a ...

Heather Hook
27 Feb 2026

In a recent Beyond the Build podcast conversation, Jennifer Conoley reveals how Florida’s Great Northwest leverages military talent pipelines and strategic collaboration to attract aerospace and maritime investments When Jennifer Conoley became President and CEO of Florida’s Great Northwest in March 2020, she took on an unusual challenge: coordinating economic development across 13 counties stretching ...

Rudi Davis
26 Feb 2026

Victoria’s resale condominium market is divided between steady demand for entry-level units and slower sales at higher price points, according to Tony Joe, Team Leader and Broker-Owner of The PRIME Real Estate Team. Joe attributes this divide to competition from single-family homes that compete directly with upscale condos. Elevated Inventory for Higher-Priced Condos Resale condos ...