Real Estate Trends

The ripple effects of New York City’s housing costs are changing development patterns across the tri-state area, with Jersey City’s McGinley Square emerging as an unexpected beneficiary of the region’s affordability crisis. As Manhattan and waterfront Jersey City properties reach new price thresholds, developers and investors are witnessing significant growth in previously overlooked neighborhoods. Dave ...

The real estate education industry has grown in recent years, with countless podcasts, books, courses, and meetups promising to teach aspiring investors the secrets of building wealth through property. Yet despite this abundance of educational content, many would-be investors remain stuck in perpetual learning mode, never making the leap to actual property ownership. Lauren Keen ...

The multifamily syndication market has changed significantly over the past two years, leaving many investors and capital raisers reassessing their strategies. While headlines have focused on failed deals and inexperienced operators, a more nuanced picture emerges when examining how seasoned professionals are adapting to the new reality. Dave Dubeau, Host of the Property Profits Real ...

The real estate industry continues to attract professionals from diverse backgrounds, drawn by the opportunity to combine relationship-building skills with property expertise. Alan Moose, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty, exemplifies this trend with his journey from education administration to real estate, showing how transferable skills can create new career opportunities, even later ...

The real estate transaction process remains stubbornly analog in an increasingly digital world. While consumers can order food, book travel, and find romantic partners with a few taps on their phones, buying or selling property still involves phone calls, manual processes, and fragmented systems that vary dramatically from agent to agent. Reza Sardeha, CEO of ...

“Everyone has security cameras. The question really is, are you getting them just for security, or are you truly unlocking what they can do by having them analyze a wider scope of your operations?” asks Daniel Khay, Director of Sales and Head of Emerging Technology at Tec-Tel Communications. In an industry where security cameras have ...

“Properties with mitigated insurance costs or newer construction are commanding premium prices, while ordinary homes face increasing buyer negotiation,” explains Dewayne Carpenter, Team Leader of the Carpenter Kessel Team at COMPASS, consistently ranked as Florida’s #1 real estate team with $440 million in sales volume last year. The Space Coast’s real estate landscape in 2025 ...

“We are not sitting around waiting for anything to happen. We’re actively being creative and proactive, and we’re starting to see excellent results,” says Lisa Simonsen, describing her team’s approach at Brown Harris Stevens. This proactive mindset has become the cornerstone of her success in New York’s competitive luxury real estate market. Breaking the Mold ...

“Think of the map as the canvas that you use to tell the story,” says Shon Wedde, Head of Partnerships at Land ID, a company revolutionizing how real estate professionals showcase properties through advanced mapping technology. In an industry where standard listings struggle to capture a property’s unique essence, Land ID’s platform enables professionals to ...

The aftermath of the Altadena fire has exposed significant gaps in disaster preparedness among homeowners, while revealing the complex realities of insurance claims and rebuilding in one of California’s most challenging real estate markets. For Sara Skelton, a Realtor with EXP Realty and host of The LA Real Estate Podcast, the disaster struck particularly close ...

Stephen Keighery began his career far from the bayous of Louisiana. Originally from Australia, he was a founding partner at hipages Group, a two-sided marketplace that connected contractors with homeowners. That early experience in tech laid the groundwork for a striking pivot. Today, as the founder of Home Buyer Louisiana, Keighery is applying his marketplace ...

Office buildings have become cold, institutional spaces that feel more like prisons than workplaces, according to Robert Hayman, Founder and CEO of Vibe Office Properties. His solution? Bringing the boutique hotel concept to commercial real estate. The Problem with Traditional Office Space “Too many buildings are beautiful but they all looked and felt the same,” ...

Stamford’s luxury real estate market is experiencing an unexpected demographic shift as millennial buyers wielding all-cash offers dominate high-end purchases, according to a veteran local broker. The New Face of Luxury Buyers “Over the past couple of years, you can’t imagine the number of people that come here with cash, and I’m talking about people ...

Leading Miami mortgage broker David A. Krebs says artificial intelligence and automated underwriting systems are creating a dangerous false sense of security for borrowers with non-traditional income streams. “These automated systems can be manipulated,” warns Krebs, Principal Broker at DAK Mortgage. “If there’s any kind of bonuses or RSUs where you get stock options, they’re ...

“The American Dream is evolving,” says Richard Ross, CEO of Quinn Residences, a leader in the rapidly growing build-to-rent (BTR) housing sector. “Home ownership isn’t the ultimate goal for many Americans anymore. The path of going to college, getting a job, finding a partner, buying a house, and living there for 30 years just isn’t ...