Charleston’s historic real estate market is operating under conditions that diverge from broader national trends. While luxury housing markets in other cities have seen prices fluctuate with interest rates and economic uncertainty, Charleston’s historic properties are holding their value and rarely appraise below the contract price. Lisa Patterson, a Realtor and historic home specialist with ...
Better Living Realty’s new service helps property owners increase rents responsibly while maintaining tenant relationships – no upfront costs Connecticut landlords facing a common dilemma now have a solution that doesn’t require confronting longtime tenants about overdue rent increases. Rob Marucci, broker-owner of Better Living Realty LLC, has launched a “Landlord Tune-Up Program” that positions ...
CHORD Real Estate to Host Virtual Preview Ahead of May Summit CHORD Real Estate is opening the doors to Panama investment opportunities through a free webinar scheduled for March 19th at 6:00 PM CST. The virtual event aims to demystify international real estate investment for Americans considering portfolio diversification beyond U.S. borders. The webinar serves ...
The expansion of rent control and vacancy stabilization regulations in New York City over the past five years has triggered a capital outflow that is shifting where institutional real estate investors allocate capital, according to Aaron Manoucheri, co-founder of multifamily operator Manoucheri Brothers. Manoucheri reports that both investors and owners are redirecting capital away from ...
A growing number of experienced multifamily operators are moving away from outsourcing property services to third-party vendors, instead building internal companies that manage everything from construction to insurance. Aaron Manoucheri, co-founder of Manoucheri Brothers, says this approach is a direct response to rising vendor costs and a belief that operational control is now a key ...
When Forty Two Plus LLC, led by founder Jay Olshonsky, acquired Sperry to join its existing Sea Glass franchise, the company faced a challenge familiar to multi-brand operators: how to operate two distinct real estate franchises without creating brand confusion, internal competition, or operational inefficiency. Olshonsky, who serves as CEO of both Sea Glass and ...
The residential real estate market is seeing a shift in how properties are bought and sold, especially in areas where lifestyle and amenities matter more than proximity to job centers. Jay Olshonsky, founder of Forty Two Plus LLC and CEO of Sea Glass, a recently expanded residential franchise, sees the main opportunity not in challenging ...
Home sellers may be losing thousands of dollars when real estate agents avoid discussing professional staging, according to Fiorenza Bilak, founder and CEO of Stage The Space, LLC. While staging is widely recognized as a tool that helps homes sell faster and for higher prices, Bilak says misunderstandings about cost, timing, and impact often prevent ...
The short-term rental boom has created a new wave of investors specifically buying properties to unlock accelerated depreciation through cost segregation studies, but many are generating tax losses in the wrong income bucket, rendering hundreds of thousands in deductions unusable. The issue centers on a fundamental tax distinction that determines whether accelerated depreciation offsets your ...
Bergen County’s real estate market stands out for its persistent strength, but that very success is creating new barriers for many would-be buyers. Home values keep rising, and available listings remain scarce, yet the upward price trajectory is pushing the next generation further out of reach. This tension defines the current landscape for agents and ...
With rapid appreciation no longer a given, investors are shifting their focus to dependable income and the equity gained through disciplined amortization. The era of effortless real estate appreciation, fueled by historically low interest rates and post-pandemic fervor, has definitively ended, forcing a painful but necessary philosophical reset among investors. For years, many sought wealth ...
Oversupply, rising costs, and tougher regulations have exposed how fragile the short-term rental model really was – and why so many investors are now facing losses, foreclosures, or a forced reset. Short-term rentals (STRs) were once the darling of residential investment, offering seemingly endless returns during the post-COVID boom. But that trend has shifted profoundly ...
The pandemic reshaped real estate markets across the country, but few places saw as pronounced a change as Litchfield County, Connecticut. Once a quiet enclave known mainly to a handful of Manhattan insiders, the region has become a top destination for luxury second-home buyers seeking an alternative to the crowded, high-profile Hamptons. William Melnick, associate ...
Long Beach Island, an 18-mile barrier island off the coast of New Jersey, is seeing home prices approach $2 million, nearly double what they were just a few years ago. This surge stands out even as many coastal markets across the U.S. face slower sales, rising interest rates, and affordability concerns. The reasons behind Long ...
As 2026 begins, Manhattan’s residential real estate market is defined by uncertainty and hesitation. While headlines often highlight volatility and dramatic swings, agents and investors working directly in the market see a more layered reality. Today’s environment presents both obstacles and openings for buyers, sellers, and investors who are willing to look past the noise ...
