When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, Shiv Gettu and his co-founder Kendrick Bradley watched their thriving short-term rental business collapse virtually overnight. Within five days, they went from being “wildly profitable” to losing $100,000 a month. With landlords threatening legal action and no travelers booking their properties, they faced a business catastrophe. “We ...
In the dynamic landscape of South Florida real estate, few stories embody the region’s transformative potential quite like that of Fabio Faerman, CEO of FA Commercial, the commercial team at Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate. From his beginnings as an architect in Argentina to becoming the number one top-producing agent at Fortune for seven consecutive ...
Terry Harris was playing in the NBA G League when he began fixing and flipping homes for supplemental income. Today, he leads the development of 580 units across Los Angeles as the CEO of Visionary Developments, creating thoughtfully designed workforce housing that challenges traditional approaches to affordable development. Harris’ transition from professional athlete to successful ...
In Manhattan’s commercial real estate market, conventional wisdom suggests that national credit tenants are the safe bet for recovery. But Showket Ahamed of Helmsley Spear, who built his own career from bootstrapped beginnings, sees a different path forward – one led by ambitious local enterprises and emerging entrepreneurs who could drive the market’s next phase. ...
When Michele Harrington completed her service maintaining C-130 engines in the United States Marine Corps, she knew two things: she had a fierce independent streak, and she wasn’t cut out for bureaucracy. What she didn’t know was that these traits would propel her to build one of Southern California’s most successful real estate enterprises. “I ...
As complex market dynamics continue to reshape commercial real estate development, seasoned professionals are finding innovative ways to structure deals. Carl Riggins, a mortgage banker at Northmarq, brings a comprehensive approach to development financing that spans the entire capital stack. Since joining Northmarq in 2022, Riggins has distinguished himself by leveraging an extensive network of ...
The real estate industry has dodged a major cybersecurity crisis so far – but that might be more curse than blessing, according to industry security expert Robert Siciliano. Despite handling billions in transactions and sensitive personal data, the industry remains strikingly vulnerable to modern cyber threats. “The real estate industry is one of those significantly ...
The world’s top real estate professionals are fundamentally changing how prime properties change hands. REALM, an invitation-only platform, has quietly become the most exclusive network in real estate – with its carefully selected members representing the top 1% of luxury real estate professionals globally. “We’ve been very intentional about our growth because we really wanted ...
Cold plunges and infrared saunas. Recovery tech lounges and tranquility rooms. Wine vaults hidden within private conference spaces. This isn’t a luxury spa or wellness retreat – it’s The Edge, a distinctive residential development in downtown Sarasota. And it represents the vision that Sadek Omar, Jim Bridges, and their team at Omnium Real Estate (ORE) ...
“I don’t want to have 17 apps for different things in the building,” says Nadav Schnall, CEO of ProSentry, reflecting on his years of experience in property management. “I want to have one platform, which I actually prefer not to even use. And when something important happens, it helps figure out a way to make ...
“We think we’ve found the kicker to scale a business to be much larger than what’s out there,” says Max Ball, co-founder of Lofty. Unlike typical real estate tokenization platforms, Lofty has built something fundamentally different: a comprehensive exchange where property ownership trades as fluidly as stocks, while maintaining the benefits of direct real estate ...
In an era where active adult communities are evolving beyond the traditional retirement village model, Kolter Homes is leveraging extensive customer research and flexible design options to create living spaces that truly reflect how modern seniors want to live. According to John Manrique, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Kolter Homes, the company’s approach centers ...
In the fast-paced world of South Florida real estate, William (Billy) Cunningham III stands out as a dealmaker who turned his extensive network and entrepreneurial drive into a thriving real estate enterprise. As founder of The Starboard Group, Cunningham has crafted a unique approach that combines high-end development deals with a commitment to community building. ...
Texas broker Lou Eytalis Allen is challenging what she describes as coercive membership practices by her local Realtor association, bringing to light broader questions about mandatory association membership requirements and their impact on real estate professionals. The dispute, which has now escalated to federal court, centers around membership dues for inactive agents and highlights growing ...
“Food waste in this country is actually responsible for three times more emissions than the entire airline industry… addressing food waste has a larger opportunity than EVs, recycling, tropical reforestation, and public transit combined.” — Lily Wang, Founder & CEO of Demi In the competitive world of urban real estate, property managers and developers continuously ...
