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Rudi Davis
05 Sep 2025

Amid soaring coastal real estate prices, investors from across the country and internationally are discovering exceptional value in Detroit’s historic housing stock, according to a veteran local broker who argues these properties offer unique advantages often overlooked by locals themselves. “These houses were built by the auto barons who used excellent, excellent materials to make ...

Rudi Davis
05 Sep 2025

A new breed of mid-sized real estate operators is emerging, combining institutional-grade expertise with the agility to pursue opportunities across specialty housing sectors, according to one industry leader. “I just joined them in April, which was really exciting. I got to join their executive leadership, and I came from a much larger institutional owner operator,” ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

The key to surviving real estate investment challenges isn’t just about the numbers, it’s about proactive communication and relationship building, according to Dr. Jennifer Salisbury, host of My Life as a Landlord podcast and experienced property investor. “When I get into weird situations, I pick up the phone and have the most awkward conversation,” Salisbury ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

The multifamily housing market is facing a severe and potentially long-lasting supply shortage that could reshape the industry, according to Jason Yarusi, Managing Member of Yarusi Holdings, who warns that construction constraints are creating a widening gap between supply and demand. “We need something on the cusp of, in this decade, 15 million units, and ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

A significant shift is occurring in Toronto’s real estate market as long-term urban homeowners increasingly opt for suburban properties, driven by changing lifestyle needs and financial considerations, according to veteran real estate professional Paul Indrigo of Century 21. “Every property sort of has its life cycle with people,” Indrigo says. “For certain people, depending on ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

As market pressures mount on inexperienced real estate operators, seasoned syndicators are strategically positioning themselves for what could be significant acquisition opportunities in the coming years, according to industry veteran Dave Dubeau, host of the Property Profits Real Estate Podcast. Strategic Shifts Across Asset Classes “I’m seeing people switching asset classes and getting out of ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

The real estate industry has created an unnecessary mystique around property investing that may be keeping potential investors on the sidelines, according to Lauren Aumond, host of the Adulting Is Easy podcast and experienced property investor. The Simplicity Behind the Complexity “Real estate at its core, especially when we’re talking about deal analysis, is pretty ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

In an industry obsessed with rapid growth and scaling operations, one experienced real estate investor argues that smaller, more focused operations often prove more sustainable and profitable than larger enterprises. William Tingle, host of The Sub2Deals Show and a 26-year veteran of real estate investing, challenges the prevailing wisdom about scaling real estate operations. “A ...

Rudi Davis
01 Sep 2025

A proposed North Carolina bill could fundamentally reshape how individuals can participate in real estate transactions, according to one industry veteran who sees it as part of a broader trend toward increased regulation of real estate investing. William Tingle, host of The Sub2Deals Show and a 26-year veteran of real estate investing, points to the ...

Steve Marcinuk
29 Aug 2025

In an era where content creators face pressure to constantly feed social algorithms, one real estate expert argues that thoughtful, well-produced content remains the key to building lasting digital authority. Seth Williams, founder of REtipster and a content creator since 2012, says the rush to produce high-volume content often undermines the fundamental goal of building ...

Steve Marcinuk
29 Aug 2025

The head of a financial technology company working in emerging markets says inefficient property verification systems are creating massive barriers to economic development, with some rural banks spending an entire day verifying a single property claim before issuing loans. “A loan officer has to take an entire day and go travel out to the farm… ...

Steve Marcinuk
29 Aug 2025

A fundamental shift in buyer behavior is disrupting the traditional property ladder progression in Canadian real estate, according to industry veteran Michael Phinney, President and CEO of Phinney Real Estate. This disruption is creating a ripple effect throughout the market, affecting everything from entry-level condos to luxury properties. The Stalled Domino Effect “There’s sell first, ...

Steve Marcinuk
29 Aug 2025

A concerning trend is emerging in Canada’s luxury real estate market as high-net-worth homeowners increasingly look to leave the country, according to Michael Phinney, President and CEO of Phinney Real Estate, one of Royal LePage’s top five teams in Canada. The Tax-Driven Exodus “This year, I’ve heard more than before, there’s a lot of people ...

Steve Marcinuk
29 Aug 2025

While luxury buyers chase turnkey properties in Greenwich’s competitive market, they’re overlooking significant opportunities in land development, according to Danielle Claroni, Senior Global Real Estate Advisor at Sotheby’s International Realty. “There are parcels available, and some of them are in really fantastic neighborhoods,” Claroni says. “But people don’t want to wait the two years it ...

Steve Marcinuk
29 Aug 2025

A significant transformation is underway in Florida’s vacation rental market, with dramatically falling returns forcing investors to reconsider long-held strategies, according to one local real estate expert. “We are 30% down this year from last year on sales and numbers,” reports Olivia Catanese, team leader at Coldwell Banker‘s 30A division. “Rental projections were making maybe ...