The real estate industry is still grappling with the fallout from a series of high-profile lawsuits that challenged how agents are paid and how those payments are made clear to buyers. The main issue was that in many transactions, although the seller paid the buyer’s agent’s commission at closing, that money came from the home ...
Rochester MN agent Alex Mayer shares how to navigate the emotional and logistical complexity of selling a home during major life changes. The phone calls often start the same way. Someone has just been named executor of an estate, or they’ve taken over power of attorney for a family member experiencing cognitive decline. They’re overwhelmed ...
The Broker Action Coalition‘s Black Homeownership Council has released a comprehensive playbook addressing a persistent statistical reality: Black and Hispanic homebuyers face 72% higher denial and predatory lending rates compared to white applicants. Released during Black History Month, the playbook represents months of data analysis from mortgage brokers serving Black communities nationwide. Council Chair Dr. ...
Mark Zuckerberg’s move follows Bezos and Page as California wealth taxes drive high-net-worth exodus Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to relocate to Florida represents more than individual tax planning – it signals a broader shift positioning the state as America’s emerging wealth capital, according to Loodmy Jacques of The Jacques Team, who sees the migration of tech ...
Real estate technology startup proves that the human touch still matters in an AI-driven world. DETROIT, MI, February 15, 2026 — In an industry racing toward full automation, one Michigan-based real estate technology company is making a counterintuitive bet: that humans still matter more than algorithms when trust is on the line. Ann Filippis, operations ...
California’s affordable housing debate is dominated by calls to build more units, faster. Lawmakers announce new construction projects. Advocates push for streamlined approvals. Headlines celebrate ribbon-cuttings for new developments. But behind the scenes, a quieter crisis is unfolding. The challenge is not just building new housing – it’s keeping existing affordable buildings financially stable so ...
The Dallas-Fort Worth rental market, long seen as attractive to investors, is showing signs of a cash-flow crisis. Despite steady buyer interest and continued investment in rental acquisitions, many investors report that their properties are not generating the income they expected. Justin Nimergood, a real estate advisor with Nimergood Real Estate in partnership with Epique ...
A senior real estate executive says the widely reported weakness in the Florida condo market is overstated because overpriced listings distort the data. At the same time, well-priced properties continue to sell at a steady pace. The Statistical Distortion Florida’s condominium market has attracted negative headlines for over a year: prices are falling, listings linger ...
High-net-worth buyers are increasingly purchasing Florida luxury real estate through financial intermediaries, often without plans to live in the homes. The shift is reshaping pricing strategies, marketing, and negotiation dynamics across the state’s top luxury markets. The Intermediary Takeover A new model is emerging in Florida’s luxury real estate scene, according to Chris Anthony, senior ...
The residential development industry faces a fundamental mismatch between how it finances projects and how high-performance construction creates value, according to Cary DeCamp, Managing Director of Kala Performance Homes. This disconnect explains why passive house and similar building standards remain niche, even though they offer long-term economic benefits. DeCamp says that the main obstacle is ...
Most homebuyers never realize that the new house they purchased is likely built to low-quality standards, according to Cary DeCamp, Managing Director of Kala Performance Homes. He says the gap between what buyers expect and what they actually receive is both common and costly. “They have no idea how thin the walls are. They have ...
Developers are actively acquiring single-story warehouses south of the Queensborough Bridge and plan to replace them with five- to seven-story residential buildings. This strategy is creating a new arbitrage opportunity in Queens as rezoning unlocks higher-value residential development on former industrial sites. A growing group of investors is targeting industrial properties in Queens for residential ...
Foreign cash buyers and Manhattan relocators are driving robust price growth in downtown Jersey City’s luxury condo market, setting it apart from the broader region, according to Sandy Cuevas, a realtor with Weichert Realtors who works across multiple Jersey City neighborhoods. While much of the local market is slowing and inventory is building, downtown’s $900,000–$1 ...
Many Atlanta homebuyers are making a costly mistake by holding out for mortgage rates to return to pandemic-era lows, according to Adrian Provost, CEO and Principal Broker at Realty ONE Group Terminus. Provost says the hope that 3% mortgages will return is unrealistic and could leave buyers facing higher prices in the future. “A lot ...
Jersey City investors are confronting a costly reality: extended holding periods are eroding profits at a pace few anticipated when they structured their deals. As properties linger unsold for months, the ongoing expenses of interest, taxes, insurance, and utilities are cutting deeply into returns—often more than any price correction. Sandy Cuevas, a realtor with Weichert ...
