Major institutional investors are increasingly targeting Southeast agricultural properties, driven by growing concerns over food security and the region’s abundant natural resources, according to a leading land advisor. “On the institutional side, a lot of the investment is going towards quality soil and groundwater,” says Bryant Peace, Senior Advisor at Saunders Real Estate. “Food security ...
Chicago’s real estate market is experiencing an unexpected renaissance led by local investors, while international capital remains notably absent, according to a leading market expert. “There’s a lot of local capital that’s willing to take risk in Chicago. There’s almost zero international capital, and we’re in that gray area for non-Chicago based domestic capital,” says ...
Rural landowners often misunderstand the complex reality of development timelines and processes, potentially leading to unrealistic expectations about property values and sales, according to a senior land advisor working across the Southeast. “I think there’s a misconception on all that goes into that,” says Bryant Peace, Senior Advisor at Saunders Real Estate. “It takes the ...
The real estate industry has fundamentally transformed its approach to talent development, with major implications for both employers and emerging professionals, according to a leading industry educator. “There’s not a lot of managers where I can say to my students, you’re going to go there and you’re going to spend 20 years,” says Reagan Pratt, ...
While international capital flows into Detroit’s real estate market, one local expert warns that surface-level metrics are masking crucial neighborhood-specific risks that could imperil returns. “On paper, the numbers look great. You can get a $50,000 house that on Section Eight rents out for like $1,200-1,300,” says Sergio Aguinaga, founder of Michigan Houses for Cash. ...
Local investor Sergio Aguinaga argues Detroit’s most profitable investment opportunities now exist in a specific price band, challenging conventional wisdom about the market’s recovery. Detroit’s real estate market has transformed dramatically over the past decade, but according to Sergio Aguinaga, founder of Michigan Houses for Cash, the most attractive investment opportunities aren’t necessarily where most ...
The construction technology landscape in Latin America is evolving beyond simple procurement tools toward comprehensive platforms that connect all aspects of the building supply chain, according to one industry leader. “Our vision is to start, we’ve already built a bridge between supply and demand. Now what we’re going to do is build more and more ...
Despite political rhetoric and tariff threats, a new wave of manufacturing nearshoring to Mexico appears inevitable, according to one industry leader closely watching cross-border industrial development. “It’s absolutely impossible that the US can produce everything that they can consume within the US,” argues Fernando Olloqui, CEO of construction technology platform Licify. “With heavy tariffs in ...
Real estate expert Jessica Randolph is challenging one of the industry’s most sacred principles. “It’s not location, location, location, it’s Price, Condition, Location,” says the founder of How To Buy A House Class, arguing that this shift in thinking could be the key for buyers struggling in today’s market. Breaking Down the New Formula According ...
A federal property in Laguna Niguel, California received zero bids at auction due to historic preservation requirements, highlighting the complex challenges facing federal property disposal efforts, according to Public Buildings Reform Board Executive Director Paul Walden. “The first time GSA tried to auction it, they got zero bids because of that historic preservation covenant,” Walden ...
The Midwest multifamily market has undergone a dramatic transformation over three decades, evolving from a fragmented, locally-owned market to one that now attracts sophisticated institutional capital, according to Steve LaMotte, Managing Director at Walker & Dunlop. Market Sophistication “30 years ago, when I began in this business, it was very different than it is today, ...
Sterling Heights development manager argues one-sided approach to urban renewal is outdated. The traditional model of cities simply regulating development while private investors handle all improvements is outdated and ineffective, according to Jake Parcell, City Planner and Development Manager for Sterling Heights, Michigan. He argues that meaningful urban renewal requires direct public investment alongside private ...
Expert argues slight interest rate changes could trigger significant market movement through psychological rather than financial impact. The current real estate market stagnation might be solved by a surprisingly small interest rate decrease – not because of the mathematical impact, but due to market psychology, according to Brett Riggins, Co-founder of Physician Wealth Systems. The ...
A Texas developer is highlighting how dramatic differences in local regulatory environments are creating unexpected real estate opportunities along the I-35 corridor. Alec McElhinny, founder and CEO of Land Play, says savvy developers are increasingly looking beyond city limits to find faster paths to market. “On that 35 corridor, there’s little pockets that aren’t in ...
Marketing leader explains why national approaches fail in real estate’s hyper-local digital landscape . The assumption that digital house-hunting behavior is consistent across markets has led many real estate developers astray, according to Alyssa Soto, Co-Founder of development marketing firm Powered by DMT, who points to dramatic differences between New York and Florida buying patterns. ...
