A report from Forbes on New York. "'This certainly doesn’t look good,' Victor Rodriguez tells me. Rodriguez is Director of Market Analysts for real estate intelligence firm CoStar Group. 'The problem for New York City’s office and residential markets is…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "If you’re falling behind on rent, don’t just wait for consequences. Your landlord may be open to negotiation. 'Residents shouldn’t hesitate to reach out to their housing provider,' agreed Fred Sutton,…
A report from the Sun Sentinel. "The housing market in South Florida has been booming for much of 2020 — sparked by low interest rates, high demand and low inventory — but real estate experts say they consider the trend…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Isaac Kassirer was at the forefront of one of the hottest trends in commercial real estate. He borrowed from global investors by promising to gentrify apartment buildings in New York’s low-income neighborhoods and…
A weekend topic starting with the Associated Press. "While REITs overall are lagging the broader stock market this year, apartment REITs are among the worst-performing. The 15 apartment REITs included in the Nareit index have a negative total return of…
Two reports from the Real Deal on Florida. "Ed Brown, former Patrón Spirits CEO, sold his oceanfront Hillsboro Beach mansion at a loss, for $16.5 million. Luxury spec home developer Mark Timothy built the home in 2017, the same year…
A report from Boston.com in Massachusetts. "'The Boston condo market is a great example of what’s happening nationally,' said Kiernan Middleman, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Warren Residential. Buyers are simply leaving the city and heading to the suburbs.'…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Signs of stress in New York City’s commercial properties are fueling investor bets that trouble in the nation’s largest real-estate market could spread pain nationwide. 'Distress in financial markets was all about residential…
A report from People Magazine. "San Francisco has seen a massive drop in apartment rental prices, a new report shows. Many other big cities across the country are seeing similar trends. According to Bloomberg, studio rents in Manhattan fell 15…
A report from Arlington Now in Virginia. "The number of condos listed for sale in Arlington during September (261) ranks as the 2nd most in any month over the last 10+ years, trailing a record-setting April 2016 volume (268) by…