The real estate staging industry has gained a determined advocate in Las Vegas, where Fiorenza Bilak, an interior design graduate and founder of Stage The Space, LLC, is building a business around a straightforward reality: most buyers cannot visualize how to use empty rooms. Bilak’s entry into home staging was unplanned. Seven years ago, her husband ...
Water scarcity has become a pressing concern for North American real estate developers. Rapid population growth in states like Florida and development slowdowns in Canadian municipalities due to limited water capacity are forcing the industry to confront infrastructure limitations. Graywater recycling technology, once a niche solution, is now gaining traction as both an environmental and ...
The healthcare real estate sector is attracting renewed lender interest as capital markets search for alternatives to traditional multifamily investments. With around $4 billion in annual transaction volume, Eastern Union has become a key player in this trend, mainly through its healthcare division led by Nachum Soroka. Eastern Union’s healthcare group, active for over eight ...
The multifamily development landscape in the New York metropolitan area presents significant challenges for small-scale developers, from complex regulations to rising construction costs. Yet some developers are finding ways to keep projects viable in what is now the world’s most expensive construction market. James Smithmeyer, founder of JMJ Contracting and Development LLC, has built a ...
Litchfield County’s real estate market has become a battleground between local working families and deep-pocketed second-home buyers. As high-income buyers from out of town drive up demand and prices, many year-round residents struggle to compete for a shrinking supply of homes. LeeAnn Asklar, a realtor with E.J. Murphy Realty, is using skills she honed over ...
The growing housing affordability crisis has made it increasingly difficult for millions of American families to qualify for traditional mortgage financing. According to the National Association of Home Builders, 57% of U.S. households are unable to secure a mortgage. This gap has created both a challenge and an opening for real estate professionals to develop ...
Real estate development is often defined by crowd behavior, developers rush to trending markets, seek institutional capital, and build where demand is already proven. Daniel Kaufman, founder and CEO of what will soon become Kaufman & Company, has built his career by deliberately avoiding these patterns. Instead, he focuses on overlooked markets and complete vertical ...
The 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South put a spotlight on safety and financial transparency in South Florida’s condo market. While many predicted a sharp drop in condo sales, Miami-Dade County responded by launching the country’s first comprehensive condo transparency database, giving buyers open access to key association information before making offers. Danielle Blake, Chief ...
The Florida Keys luxury real estate market is experiencing its most enormous inventory surge in half a decade, ending the post-COVID buying rush and ushering in a more balanced environment. This increase in available homes is changing how buyers evaluate waterfront properties in one of Florida’s most geographically limited markets. “We have the highest number ...
Montreal’s residential real estate market continues to outpace other major Canadian cities, with agents reporting steady activity despite national economic headwinds. While home prices in Toronto and Vancouver have declined, Montreal posted an 8.7% year-over-year price increase through mid-2024. This growth, however, is not uniform across all property types and neighborhoods. Joelle Bitar, founder and ...
After nearly fifty years in commercial real estate, Ted Branson noticed a clear pattern in his career: almost all of his transactions—95%—were industrial deals. This realization led him to pursue his SIOR designation and, most recently, to launch Landmark Commercial Real Estate’s dedicated industrial division in Wichita, Kansas. Branson’s deep experience in the sector, combined ...
Industrial real estate has moved from the margins to the mainstream over the past two decades, becoming one of the most competitive sectors in commercial property. David Ebrahimzadeh, President and Founder of Corniche Capital, has closely tracked this change and adjusted his strategy to profit from the sector’s rapid rise. Ebrahimzadeh grew up immersed in ...
The real estate franchise landscape is undergoing significant change as experienced leaders seek alternatives to the dominant national brands. Jay Olshonsky, a 43-year commercial real estate veteran and former CEO of NAI Global, has placed himself at the forefront of this shift by acquiring Sperry Commercial Real Estate and partnering in the Sea Glass residential ...
Sports facilities are playing a new and expanding role in real estate development, moving far beyond traditional standalone stadiums. Today’s projects are increasingly enlivened by mixed-use districts that leverage athletic venues with hospitality, retail, residential, and office components. These developments are designed to generate year-round activity and serve as economic engines for their communities, reflecting ...
After several years of rapid price gains and bidding wars, Ohio’s smaller real estate markets are settling into a steadier pace. In Wayne County, where the average home price is $254,000, longtime broker Amy Marinello of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty is seeing the market shift to favor more balanced, deliberate transactions for both buyers ...
