You’ve found the perfect Florida beach house. The photos are stunning, the location checks every box, and the price feels consistent with other coastal homes you’ve seen. But there’s a question many buyers don’t confront until after closing: what will this property actually cost to own year after year? Randy Rintala, an associate broker with ...
Some parts of Miami have become prohibitively expensive, pushing investors, developers, and even local buyers to look beyond the city’s most established neighborhoods. As prices climb in the urban core, attention is shifting to areas that sit just outside the spotlight but show clear signs of momentum. Magic City, Little River, and key parcels along ...
Buying or renting a home today looks very different from how it did even a few years ago. What once involved hours of scrolling, slow paperwork, and educated guesswork is increasingly guided by algorithms that promise speed, clarity, and confidence. Artificial intelligence is now embedded in many of the tools people use to search for ...
Investment sales brokers are experiencing heightened year-end transaction activity as buyers pursue bonus depreciation benefits before 2025 closes, with recent federal legislation restoring 100% bonus depreciation for specific commercial real estate categories, including automotive-related properties. Brittany Megrath, CCIM and principal of M Square Commercial, reports that tax strategy rather than market timing is driving the ...
Baby boomers aged 60 and older represent the largest demographic of home sellers in Northeast markets, creating distinct inventory patterns and transaction characteristics, according to Ryan Bruen, founder of The Bruen Team operating in Morris County, New Jersey. “Most home sellers in our area are baby boomers making lifestyle moves,” Bruen explains. “Understanding what drives ...
The belief that real estate can deliver quick profits is being tested in Florida, where market conditions have shifted sharply since the pandemic boom. According to Randall Rintala, Associate Broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida, buyers need to rethink their expectations about how and when real estate investments pay off. Rintala, who ...
The idea that banks can indefinitely extend troubled commercial real estate loans is likely overstated, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. While regulatory forbearance and creative loan restructuring have allowed banks to avoid recognizing losses, Bymel contends that structural and political forces will eventually require banks to confront the ...
A mounting systemic risk in the credit markets is being overlooked, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. He points to two intersecting problems: a surge in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and approximately $1.5 trillion in loans from banks to non-bank financial institutions that he describes as opaque and potentially ...
The commercial real estate default crisis is deeper than official bank reporting suggests, according to Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital LP. While major banks currently report default rates between 3% and 5% on their commercial real estate loan portfolios, Bymel contends the true level of distress is much higher once loans ...
Burr Ridge mayor says sales tax and development fees, not property taxes, determine whether suburbs can fund police, roads, and services – creating a fundamental disconnect with residents who oppose revenue-generating projects Most suburban residents assume that property taxes are the lifeblood of their local government. But according to Gary Grasso, Mayor of Burr Ridge, ...
First-time homebuyers in Rhode Island are struggling to compete for move-in-ready properties, but there are alternatives for those willing to adjust their expectations, according to Walt Buteau, a real estate advisor at Engel & Völkers Oceanside. Limited inventory under $500,000 and widespread demand for turnkey homes have created a market where entry-level buyers routinely lose ...
Rhode Island’s house-flipping market remains active, but investors are struggling with rising acquisition costs that are reducing the profitability of renovation projects. Walt Buteau, a real estate advisor at Engel & Völkers Oceanside who specializes in investment properties and flips, says the challenge is not a lack of interest but a sharp increase in prices ...
The idea that regional banks have pulled back entirely from commercial real estate lending oversimplifies the reality, according to Stephen Haase, Director of Capital Markets at Greysteel. While regional banks have not exited hotel lending altogether, they have become much more selective based on deal size. Haase says this shift is creating a clear split ...
Recent building safety legislation enacted after the Surfside collapse has fundamentally changed the balance of supply and demand in Miami’s luxury condo market, but not in the way most expected. Joelle Oiknine, Senior Global Real Estate Advisor at One Sotheby’s International Realty, reports that mandatory building assessments are now shaping distinct buyer and seller behaviors ...
While St. Johns County continues to attract the bulk of buyer attention in Northeast Florida, some areas remain undervalued despite solid fundamentals and new development. According to Terry Sadowski, a Realtor with RE/MAX Specialists who has worked across Jacksonville, St. Johns County, and Clay County for nearly four decades, buyers willing to look beyond the ...
