The Atlanta real estate market is approaching a pivotal moment, with local experts noting early signs of renewed momentum even as many buyers remain hesitant due to elevated interest rates. After years of volatility and rapid change, agents and investors report a gradual shift toward more stable conditions, though not without continued challenges. Adrian Provost, ...
Remote transactions are reshaping Miami’s luxury pre-construction real estate market, with a surge in cash buyers and a growing share of activity that does not appear in public sales data. Technology has enabled multimillion-dollar deals to be completed without in-person meetings, while shifts in buyer demographics and financing challenges are reshaping who can buy and ...
While much of the United States has become more favorable to buyers, Bergen County, New Jersey, remains one of the country’s strongest seller’s markets. This dynamic is creating unique hurdles and opportunities for both buyers and sellers in one of the region’s most competitive real estate environments. Cheryl Cooper, team leader of The Cheryl Cooper ...
For years, real estate professionals have struggled to turn public government data into valuable intelligence. While vast amounts of information are technically available, the process of finding, interpreting, and applying it remains tedious and inefficient. This persistent challenge led to the founding of ReZone, a company that changed how the industry accesses local zoning and ...
While much of the country is seeing the housing market slow and buyers gain leverage, northern Bergen County remains under conditions that favor sellers. Local properties routinely sell above asking price, and inventory remains tight despite a slight increase in listings. These factors have kept the market competitive and prices rising, even as other regions ...
South Florida’s luxury real estate market is increasingly split between ultra-high-end properties that attract record-breaking prices and a mid-luxury segment struggling with rising interest rates, soaring insurance costs, and more selective buyers. This divide is most visible in Palm Beach County, where billion-dollar deals make headlines even as homes in the $2.5 million to $5 ...
The tokenization of real estate assets is moving from theory to practice as technical infrastructure improves and regulatory pathways become clearer. Institutional investors are beginning to consider blockchain-based property investments, and companies such as OFA Group are building the systems needed to support this shift. Thomas Gaffney, COO of NASDAQ-listed OFA Group, has worked in ...
The real estate staging industry has gained a determined advocate in Las Vegas, where Fiorenza Bilak, an interior design graduate and founder of Stage The Space, LLC, is building a business around a straightforward reality: most buyers cannot visualize how to use empty rooms. Bilak’s entry into home staging was unplanned. Seven years ago, her husband ...
The healthcare real estate sector is attracting renewed lender interest as capital markets search for alternatives to traditional multifamily investments. With around $4 billion in annual transaction volume, Eastern Union has become a key player in this trend, mainly through its healthcare division led by Nachum Soroka. Eastern Union’s healthcare group, active for over eight ...
The multifamily development landscape in the New York metropolitan area presents significant challenges for small-scale developers, from complex regulations to rising construction costs. Yet some developers are finding ways to keep projects viable in what is now the world’s most expensive construction market. James Smithmeyer, founder of JMJ Contracting and Development LLC, has built a ...
Real estate development is often defined by crowd behavior, developers rush to trending markets, seek institutional capital, and build where demand is already proven. Daniel Kaufman, founder and CEO of what will soon become Kaufman & Company, has built his career by deliberately avoiding these patterns. Instead, he focuses on overlooked markets and complete vertical ...
The 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South put a spotlight on safety and financial transparency in South Florida’s condo market. While many predicted a sharp drop in condo sales, Miami-Dade County responded by launching the country’s first comprehensive condo transparency database, giving buyers open access to key association information before making offers. Danielle Blake, Chief ...
In Bergen County’s current real estate market, where homes routinely sell above asking price and inventory remains tight, the biggest obstacle to closing deals is not price but property condition. Paula Clark, a 30-year industry veteran and team leader of The Paula Clark Group, reports that inspection contingencies have become the primary source of negotiation—and ...
Bergen County, New Jersey, stands apart from other suburban markets, maintaining strong home prices despite broader affordability pressures. The key factor is its unmatched proximity to Manhattan, which creates demand that neighboring regions cannot match. According to Paula Clark, a 30-year real estate veteran and team leader at The Paula Clark Group, this geographic advantage ...
While many real estate investors focus on mortgage rates and purchase prices, a less visible cost increase is steadily eroding short-term rental (STR) margins. Basic consumables that hosts must provide to guests – coffee, toilet paper, paper towels – have seen double-digit annual price hikes. These increases rarely appear in initial financial projections but accumulate ...
