National media outlets have recently labeled Indianapolis the “second hardest housing market for 2025,” but the region’s largest brokerage, F.C. Tucker Company, reports a sharply different reality. According to the firm’s transaction data, Indianapolis is outperforming national headlines, with sales volume significantly higher than last year. Donna Kreps, President of Residential Real Estate Services at ...
Jonathan Miller, President and CEO of Miller Samuel Inc., argues that the Federal Reserve’s pandemic-era policy of prolonged low interest rates created a housing inventory crisis that persists even after mortgage rates have more than doubled. He contends that lower rates will not restore affordability, challenging the prevailing industry belief that rate cuts are the ...
Vancouver’s commercial real estate market has faced severe challenges over the past two and a half years. Land values have plunged up to 50%, transaction volumes have shrunk, and investor uncertainty is widespread. Yet amid these conditions, Lennard Commercial Realty is expanding rapidly, driven by a business model that prioritizes broker services and lean management. As larger ...
Upstate South Carolina’s commercial real estate market is facing a critical shortage of vacant land, according to Maggie Steck, broker in charge at Freedom Commercial. Steck, who has specialized in land sales across the region since 2020, says Greenville’s most desirable areas are now fully claimed, leaving developers with few options besides moving into riskier ...
The key tool real estate agents have used for decades to determine accurate home prices no longer works in Omaha, according to one of Nebraska’s highest-producing agents. The result is a market where even seasoned professionals admit they are operating with significant uncertainty. Nicki Headen, a realtor with eXp Realty and one of the state’s ...
Silicon Valley’s luxury real estate market has split into sharply defined tiers, according to Chris Iverson, a realtor at Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty. Ultra-luxury homes above $15 million are selling rapidly, and entry-level listings under $3 million attract intense competition. But between $5 and $10 million, buyers are pausing, hesitating, or simply leaving the ...
Silicon Valley’s ability to attract top talent is being undermined by the region’s extreme housing costs, which often derail recruitment efforts for senior executives before negotiations can even begin. Chris Iverson, a luxury realtor with Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty who specializes in executive relocations, says the issue is not compensation or career opportunities, but ...
Institutional investors have eyed the short-term rental market for years, drawn by its rapid growth and fragmented ownership. Many believed the sector was primed for consolidation and scale, similar to multifamily housing or hotels. But according to Bram Gallagher, Director of Economics & Forecasting at AirDNA, repeated failures by Wall Street-backed firms point to deeper ...
Transaction volume across Northern Nevada’s commercial real estate market has dropped sharply, according to Ted Stoever, Executive Vice President at Colliers. Stoever attributes the slowdown to a lack of available financing, not changes in demand or property fundamentals. However, he predicts that 2026 will bring a wave of sales activity, not because credit conditions will ...
Northern Nevada’s development market has nearly stopped, with commercial building permits down 80 percent, according to Ted Stoever, Executive Vice President at Colliers. Stoever attributes the drop to construction costs that have made new projects financially unfeasible. “Industrial is slowed down substantially,” Stoever says. “Building permits, commercial building permits in general, are down 80 percent.” ...
Gerard Hagan, co-owner and agent at The Best Edmonton Real Estate Team, says Edmonton’s real estate market follows clear seasonal cycles that create unique opportunities for buyers, especially those interested in new construction. While spring is known for peak activity, maximum inventory, and heightened buyer competition, Hagan points out that winter offers a strategic advantage ...
New York City’s property tax system, in place since 1981, faces mounting pressure for reform as litigation and legislative proposals advance. The combination of court challenges, government reports, and political debate has created a climate of uncertainty for commercial real estate investors, who must now factor the risk of significant tax changes into their decisions. ...
The aviation development sector is experiencing a surge in demand as pilot shortages and rising aircraft ownership drive demand for storage facilities, creating opportunities for specialized real estate investors willing to navigate complex regulations and ground-lease structures. Cary Goldberg, President of Diversified Companies, has shifted his family’s 45-year-old South Florida development firm toward aviation projects ...
Nashville’s real estate market is showing clear signs of a downturn, according to longtime professionals who have tracked the city’s cycles for decades. After thirty years of rapid price growth—average home values have climbed from under $100,000 to more than $400,000—current market indicators point to an imminent correction. Distressed Properties Surge, Pointing to Underlying Stress ...
Cristia Brockway’s interest in urban planning began in childhood, when she built miniature cities from paper in her bedroom. Now, as Director of Economic Development for Farmington Hills, Michigan, she applies that early fascination to the practical challenges of guiding one of Michigan’s key suburban markets through a period of rapid change. A Personal Connection ...
