A Pennsylvania real estate professional is sounding the alarm about the loss of historic properties, arguing that the industry needs to shift its focus toward preservation rather than demolition. “I see so many historic properties being torn down and the items inside just being tossed or dumped into landfills,” says Alan Moose, a Realtor with ...
The path to success in real estate requires more than just getting licensed and hanging a shingle, according to a Pennsylvania agent who made his own dramatic career pivot after decades in counseling and education. “Be courageous and don’t get disheartened when it doesn’t happen immediately,” advises Alan Moose, now a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway ...
The Orlando real estate market is experiencing a significant slowdown that reflects broader economic challenges facing homebuyers nationwide. With only 400 sales per week serving a metropolitan population exceeding one million, the numbers paint a clear picture of affordability constraints that have fundamentally altered market dynamics. Brenden Rendo, broker associate with The Homes in Orlando ...
The rental market has long operated with a fundamental data problem. Property managers, investors, and researchers have struggled with incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated information about rental prices and market conditions. This data gap has created challenges across the industry, from revenue management to academic research, leaving stakeholders to make critical decisions based on unreliable information. ...
The traditional real estate transaction process has remained largely unchanged for decades, but technology-driven platforms are beginning to change how properties change hands. One company addressing this shift is iFinder Offers, which has processed nearly $2 billion in real estate transactions since launching in late 2019. The platform emerged from a specific market observation. Anne ...
New York City’s rental landscape has undergone a significant shift following the implementation of the FARE Act in June 2025, creating unexpected market dynamics that extend beyond the law’s original intent. While the legislation aimed to protect tenants by shifting broker fees from renters to landlords, it has inadvertently created what industry professionals describe as ...
Chicago’s housing shortage has reached a critical point, with developers abandoning the city and construction activity dropping from over 60 active cranes a decade ago to less than three today. Against this backdrop, David Wilts, founder and CEO of Digital Masterplanning, is taking an unconventional approach to address what he calls “the most difficult time ...
The Austin real estate market is experiencing a notable shift as the post-pandemic boom settles into a more measured pace, with buyer hesitancy emerging as a defining characteristic. After years of frenzied activity that saw buyers submitting dozens of offers and paying $50,000 to $100,000 over asking prices, the market has entered what industry professionals ...
The luxury resort real estate market on Hilton Head Island is experiencing a notable shift as it moves away from the pandemic-era buying frenzy toward more normalized conditions. This transition is creating new opportunities for savvy investors while changing how luxury buyers approach oceanfront properties in one of the Southeast’s premier destinations. Charles “Chaz” Holden, ...
The traditional path to homeownership is being challenged by a growing number of investors who are choosing to rent their primary residence while building wealth through secondary home purchases. This unconventional approach, particularly relevant in high-cost metropolitan areas, is gaining traction as housing prices continue to outpace income growth in major markets. Katie Cline, host ...
While much of Florida’s real estate market grapples with declining sales and price corrections, one segment remains remarkably resilient according to local experts: properties near military installations. “Military stays really, really solid. If you’re an agent that works with military, you’re still doing really well,” says Olivia Catanese, team leader at Coldwell Banker‘s 30A division. ...
A dramatic shift toward new construction is reshaping Florida’s real estate market, driven largely by buyers seeking to avoid escalating insurance costs on older properties, according to one local expert. “What we’re seeing is people, families want new construction, they want lower insurance,” says Olivia Catanese, team leader at Coldwell Banker‘s 30A division. “With these ...
The Los Angeles luxury real estate market is experiencing a clear disconnect between perception and reality, as ultra-high-end sales grab headlines while the broader luxury segment struggles with extended market times and significant price reductions. While billionaire buyers continue to make notable purchases of trophy properties, transactions that generate substantial media attention, the underlying market ...
Detroit’s real estate landscape is defying traditional market categorizations, creating unique opportunities for both buyers and investors while challenging long-held assumptions about homeownership. The market’s evolution reflects broader shifts in housing attitudes, affordability programs, and investment patterns shaping southeastern Michigan’s property sector. A Market of Contradictions Unlike most markets that clearly favor either buyers or ...
While many independent brokerages struggle to compete in an increasingly digital real estate landscape, one Maine firm has found success by combining traditional community presence with cutting-edge technology, and refusing acquisition offers from national franchises. “We’re one of those independent firms that loves Main Street foot traffic in a day when everything is digital,” says ...
