There is a word you do not hear often enough in luxury real estate: value. The word tends to get left behind somewhere above the $3 million mark, as though properties priced in the mid-to-high single digits exist in a category where price and worth simply stop being related. Bill Melnick of Elyse Harney Real ...
New research reveals homeowners over 70 consistently receive lower sale prices than younger sellers in comparable properties. Two factors drive this pattern: deferred maintenance and private sale decisions. Scott Spelker of The Spelker Team at Coldwell Banker Realty in Madison, New Jersey, sees this dynamic regularly. His perspective combines 25 years of Wall Street financial ...
In private real estate lending, the question of capital structure matters as much as the deals you do. For We Lend, a New York-based private lender focused on the East Coast market, the closing of a $20 million bank line with Webster Bank is less about a single number and more about what that number ...
The New Jersey Shore real estate market is entering a new phase, with multiple-offer situations now rare after years of intense buyer competition. Steven Kozusko, a realtor with CENTURY 21 Thomson & Co. who serves Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex counties, says the difference is striking: “Four years ago, we would see 20 to 30 buyers ...
San Francisco’s real estate market has staged a rapid and pronounced comeback over the past six months, with buyers returning and properties once again attracting multiple offers—sometimes millions over asking price. After years of pandemic-driven uncertainty and high interest rates, the city’s housing market is experiencing a sharp turnaround, fueled by renewed local confidence and ...
Florida’s real estate market has changed sharply over the past two years, with shifts extending beyond simple price movements. Professionals now face new challenges in buyer psychology, risk assessment, and the decision-making process itself. Melissa Connell, a broker with more than 20 years of experience at Palm & Pine Realty Group, has seen these changes ...
In today’s real estate market, saying no is becoming a competitive advantage. Louis Savinetti, a Tampa-based realtor with Three Avenues Group, says agents who challenge unrealistic client expectations on pricing and affordability are earning more trust — and closing more deals — than those who simply take every listing. Overpriced homes sit on the market ...
Buyers in South Jersey’s Atlantic County residential market have regained negotiating power over inspection contingencies and repair obligations, even as inventory remains low and home prices stay high. This marks a departure from the COVID-era market, when sellers could routinely demand as-is purchases and buyers had little say over property condition. “In the COVID market, ...
Mortgage rate psychology in Delaware’s residential market varies sharply by generation, with younger buyers and rate-locked sellers operating from fundamentally different baselines. This generational divide is shaping both inventory levels and buyer behavior across the state. Many homeowners are holding off on selling to avoid giving up low mortgage rates, but that explanation only partly ...
The pandemic didn’t just change how people worked. It changed where they wanted to live. As lockdowns emptied Los Angeles and San Francisco, South Orange County became one of California’s most sought-after destinations. The region attracted relocating professionals, families, and high-net-worth buyers seeking more space, safety, and a higher quality of life. What began as ...
Boulder, Colorado, is defying broader market pressures, with a median home price of $1,022,500 and a median days-on-market of 15. These figures contrast sharply with the Denver metro area, where inventory has climbed, and buyer confidence has weakened. Steve deGuzman, Broker Associate at Orchard, attributes Boulder’s insulation from Denver’s challenges to recent short-term rental policy ...
Toronto’s spring real estate market, typically marked by a surge in new listings and buyer activity, is facing an unusual delay this year. An extended winter and broader economic uncertainty are keeping many sellers on the sidelines, disrupting the seasonal momentum that usually builds in March and April. Roopali Rajpal, a broker with Sutton Group ...
Sacramento’s new home construction boom is setting the region apart from the rest of California, with sales activity remaining steady even as other markets slow. According to Mark Patrick McDonough, team lead at Sacramento Real Estate Group, the region’s new-home pipeline is keeping buyers engaged despite rising interest rates, a stark contrast to markets like ...
New York City’s accommodation crunch is not the result of short-term rentals but years of restrictive development policies that have frozen both hotel and residential construction. According to Sasha Ramani, a board member and AI advisor at CasaVoya, this artificial scarcity is forcing travelers and residents into fewer, costlier options as tourism demand rises. “Short-term rentals ...
In today’s residential construction market, real estate professionals are increasingly stepping in to catch functional flaws in home designs, problems that often go unnoticed by architects before construction begins. Justin Bosak, owner and partner at RE/MAX Revolution and The Ocean’s Six Group, has spent nearly 20 years working with builders in New Jersey’s coastal markets. ...
