Real Estate Trends

Weather influences property operations in ways that aren’t always obvious until something goes wrong. Extreme heat can turn a maintenance ticket into a health-and-safety emergency. Freezin...

The Imperial Valley, California’s southernmost agricultural region bordering Mexico, presents distinct opportunities and challenges for real estate professionals. Few understand this marke...

When Erik Hayden’s real estate development firm Urban Catalyst was forced to lay off 75% of its staff and move operations into a plumbing company office, it crystallized a harsh realit...

International investors are flooding into U.S. luxury real estate markets as geopolitical instability and stock market concerns drive capital flight from overseas, according to Rod Watson, f...

The real estate industry’s obsession with aggregate market data is leading to fundamentally flawed analysis of Miami’s luxury market, according to a veteran agent who has spent o...

Chicago’s condo deconversion market operates in a recurring cycle that often confuses investors, according to Kevin Rocio, founder of ROC Advisory Group. With 14 years in commercial real e...

The self-storage industry’s reputation as a passive, hands-off investment is not just wrong – it’s becoming a competitive liability, according to one industry veteran who has m...

The construction industry has been approaching proposals all wrong, according to one technology executive who argues that successful bids aren’t about attractive layouts or compelling ...

A petroleum industry engineer’s transition to commercial real estate is demonstrating how technical backgrounds can identify development opportunities that traditional real estate prof...

Municipal planning decisions have traditionally relied heavily on subjective judgment and community input, but according to one planning expert, a quiet revolution is underway as departments...

The housing shortage debate often focuses on zoning restrictions and community opposition, but according to one municipal planning expert, the real constraint on development may be hiding un...

The industrial development boom that followed COVID-19 has created an unexpected backlash, according to Michael Mayhew, Vice President at Commonwealth Commercial Partners, with communities a...

South Florida’s industrial rental market has undergone what one industry expert describes as a necessary correction, with tenant pushback against inflated rents serving as the ultimate...

Chicago’s south and southwest neighborhoods are facing a sharp correction as speculative development during the pandemic era collides with rising property taxes and stagnant rents. Kevin R...

The real estate development industry has a predictable problem, according to Erik Hayden, founder of Urban Catalyst, when market conditions shift, the biggest players move in lockstep, ...