The Colorado State Land Board manages about 3 million acres of land across the state using an investment philosophy that stands apart from typical real estate investors. As a trust entity established at Colorado’s statehood, the board operates with what Matt LaFontaine, the state’s real estate program manager, calls an “intergenerational lens,” prioritizing long-term value ...
San Francisco’s residential real estate market has moved beyond the “recovery” phase, setting new records in both sales and pricing, particularly at the luxury end. While national headlines often describe the city as slowly rebounding, local market data shows that San Francisco is now leading the nation in price appreciation and buyer demand — especially ...
South Florida has always sold a fantasy — sun, water, and space at prices that made buyers from New York or California feel clever. That era is over. What replaced it is something more complicated: a market reshaped by a pandemic, a wave of migration, and a decade of rising costs, now one of the ...
The North Shore Massachusetts housing market is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once-affordable working-class neighborhoods like East Boston, Chelsea, and Revere are seeing surging prices, shrinking inventory, and rapid gentrification — reshaping who can afford to live here. According to JJ Gallant, a senior agent with Dina’s Realty LLC and a veteran of the North Shore ...
The UK commercial real estate market is under growing financial pressure as borrowers contend with higher interest rates, stricter lending standards, and more cautious investor sentiment. Unlike the sudden collapse in 2008, the current adjustment is unfolding gradually, with stress accumulating across multiple asset classes. Azeemeh Zaheer, Director of Structured Finance and Capital Advisory at ...
Shanie Baran, co-founder of Sovereign Realty of NY, launched her firm in 2013 with a focus on hands-on service in a market where clients often feel overlooked. Baran saw a need for a more attentive approach in Queens, where the real estate process can quickly become overwhelming. Her firm incorporates in-house mortgage expertise, legal guidance, ...
California’s real estate market has always been complex, but recent regulatory changes have introduced new challenges for property owners and investors that extend far beyond interest rates or insurance costs. With an expanding set of tenant protection laws, understanding and complying with local and state regulations has become central to successful property ownership. Niv Davidovich, ...
South Florida’s luxury residential market has changed sharply over the past decade, and the results are most visible at the waterfront. Land that sold for a few million dollars not long ago now commands double or triple that price, construction costs have followed a similar path, and the buyer pool has expanded well beyond Latin ...
As real estate investors across the country navigate a market defined by rate pressure, financing constraints, and uneven asset performance, the tax dimension of decision-making is playing a larger role than most headlines suggest. For practitioners working closely with property owners, the picture on the ground is more nuanced than broad market narratives tend to ...
For most of the past decade, commercial real estate borrowers operated in an attractive rate environment. Capital was cheap, especially in the few years after COVID. We saw the 10-year Treasury average yield range from 1.84% in 2015, down to .89% in 2020, and currently around 4.2%. That dynamic has reversed. Today, banks, credit unions, ...
The focus on healthy buildings has become a core strategy for real estate investors seeking measurable financial returns, not just regulatory compliance. As bugdgets tighten and market conditions shift, prioritizing occupant health and wellness is proving to deliver real value, moving beyond sustainability labels. Joanna Frank, founding president and CEO of the Center for Active ...
Downtown Minneapolis commercial property values have declined for five consecutive years, forcing city leaders to rethink how essential services are funded. As office buildings and retail spaces lose value, the property tax burden is shifting to homeowners and apartment buildings — a trend city officials warn is unsustainable. Steve Brandt, an elected member of the ...
Kansas City, Missouri’s commercial real estate market is shifting from its traditional identity as a Midwest logistics center to a national industrial hotspot. Once viewed as a stable secondary market, Kansas City now ranks among the country’s most dynamic industrial regions, driven by data center demand, nearshoring, and major infrastructure investments. Logan Freeman, Managing Broker ...
As major real estate markets contend with oversupply and declining returns, a growing set of developers is finding success in overlooked secondary markets across the Midwest. Dusten Hendrickson, founder of Mailbox Money Real Estate & Private Equity, is among those capitalizing on these conditions by building workforce housing where large institutional investors rarely look. The ...
The Phoenix residential real estate market is regaining momentum after two years of slower activity, as sellers adjust pricing strategies and buyers respond to a new landscape shaped by interest rates and affordability. Heading into the second half of 2026, market indicators point to renewed activity, driven by job growth, migration, and evolving buyer demographics. ...
