The city of Baltimore is offering houses for one dollar. This is not a marketing gimmick — the city is actually selling vacant row homes for $1 each as part of a targeted effort to revive blocks that have suffered from years of abandonment and population loss. The program prioritizes Baltimore residents who commit to ...
National real estate headlines increasingly frame the market as tilting toward buyers, with inventory rebounding and transaction activity slowing across many regions. That narrative does not apply to the Midwest and parts of the Northeast, where geographic and structural constraints have created a different supply dynamic. Michael Thornton, team lead at Thornton Team with Keller ...
Distressed properties requiring substantial renovation are now among the most reliable sources of meaningful returns for real estate investors in competitive suburban markets, according to Fiona Dogan, Global Real Estate Advisor at Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty in Westchester County, New York. Standard homes in these areas command premium prices, leaving little room for ...
Daven Henry, a licensed real estate specialist at LPT Realty, says Tampa’s most profitable investment opportunities are no longer in the city’s established neighborhoods. Henry points to overlooked areas near major development projects that are still under construction. His core argument: once a neighborhood’s appeal becomes obvious, the biggest gains are already gone. “You gotta ...
Private lenders are reporting a growing mismatch between how real estate investors finance acquisitions and how long they actually hold properties. Many borrowers structure deals expecting rising values to resolve leverage problems before the debt matures. This approach carries significant risk. H. Jack Miller, president and CEO of Gelt Financial, says the problem goes beyond ...
Rising inventory in Charlotte, NC is creating a misleading impression of improved housing options. A wave of new townhome construction has increased listings without meeting the preferences of buyers seeking single-family homes in moderate price ranges. Liz Khodak, a licensed realtor with Helen Adams Realty who specializes in South Charlotte residential real estate, emphasizes that ...
Skyrocketing insurance premiums in Florida are wiping out cash flow on rental properties that would otherwise be sound investments. John Bastidas, President and Founder of DSCR Investor Loanz, says the insurance crisis has changed the investment landscape in one of the country’s busiest real estate markets. For many investors, the numbers no longer work. They ...
Toronto’s luxury real estate market is at a turning point, shaped by government policies, global economic volatility, and changing attitudes among wealthy buyers. After nearly two decades of rapid appreciation, the market is now experiencing what some industry observers call a necessary correction. Andy Taylor, founding member of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, has spent 23 ...
Major technology companies are requiring employees to relocate back to expensive urban centers, reversing the pandemic-era migration to more affordable states. Scott Ferree, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at MiniMoves, reports that workers are leaving states like Florida and returning to high-cost tech hubs such as San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles as ...
The residential real estate industry is consolidating transaction activity among a shrinking share of agents, while most licensees have no active business. Ricky Carruth, Chief Housing Analyst at RLTYco and a former top-producing agent, says this change has become both dramatic and rapid. Ten years ago, 82 percent of agents managed at least two active ...
Ultra-luxury branded developments in South Florida are selling faster than unbranded boutique projects, according to agents working in the region’s condo market. This divide has become clear enough that developers without major hospitality brands attached to their buildings are facing slower sales and increased buyer hesitation, even when offering exclusivity, limited unit counts, and desirable ...
Hawaii’s commercial real estate market is changing rapidly due to evolving consumer behaviors, work patterns, and generational preferences. Some trends mirror those on the mainland, but Hawaii’s unique geography, demographics, and investment patterns produce distinct results. After years of steady demand from international and mainland investors, the pandemic accelerated shifts that are now reshaping the ...
The Des Moines, Iowa, real estate market stands out for its steady performance. It offers a clear example of how Midwest cities can remain stable even as national housing trends become volatile. Transaction volumes have returned to levels last seen in 1997, and appreciation has held steady. Des Moines avoids the dramatic price swings and ...
If you’re planning a trip to New York City, you may be surprised to find that affordable short-term rentals have all but disappeared. Hotel rates now frequently top $400 a night, and platforms like Airbnb offer only a handful of options — if any at all. This sudden scarcity is the direct result of new ...
Leaving the city does not mean leaving city prices behind. In the counties and communities within commuting distance of Manhattan, including Westchester to the north and Hudson County and surrounding New Jersey suburbs to the west, proximity to the city and access to established school districts keep prices consistently high. Buyers expecting relief from Manhattan ...
