Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey may have issued the first salvo in a movement that could see companies shifting away from physical office space in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The writing could be on the wall for commercial real estate even when the public health emergency has settled. Twitter became one of the first […]
Across the United States, housing inventory appears to be on a sharp downswing as the coronavirus pandemic begins to wreak havoc on markets. In the week ending April 5, the number of new listings nationally dropped 31% year-over-year. The week prior saw a 34% decline, according to data released by Realtor.com. “Housing supply took the […]
The magnitude of the global coronavirus pandemic has only just begun to be felt, not just in terms of human lives but in the countless ways it will impact the economy. With the U.S. government approving an aid package to the tune of $2 trillion dollars this week, the severity of the COVID-19 crisis is […]
Evaluating real estate investment opportunities in terms of emerging trends can cut both ways. Usually, when one sector shows signs of waning, it means there’s another area with greater security, higher returns and improved efficiency for savvy investors. As an investor myself, managing a wide-range of portfolios in commercial and residential real estate in excess […]
More than 22 million U.S. students are enrolled in post-secondary educational institutions, whether they’re attending two-year or four-year programs. That population — and the regularity of their demand for housing — represents a massive opportunity for real estate investors. Private student housing, once a niche sector for investors, has now matured into a thriving market […]
Homeownership in the United States has rebounded in the aftermath of the 2008 Recession, but not as much as economic analysts might have hoped. New data released in the Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey shows the nation’s homeownership rate reached 65.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019. That’s the highest mark since 2013 and was a […]
The start of a new decade carries all kinds of economic predictions, hopes, expectations and fears — all of which shape the way we invest. Toward the end of the last decade, real estate investors began to look more favorably on smaller markets in the U.S., where job and population growth show signs of healthy […]
Political turmoil is often associated with economic uncertainty, with markets bracing for any potential downturn resulting from an impending change in Washington, D.C. Can this have an impact on U.S. real estate market? In what has been an excellent year for the housing market across the country, hearings over the possibility of impeachment proceedings against […]
The U.S. housing market in 2019 was largely driven by two trends: low mortgage rates encouraging new buyers and limited inventory increasing competition, and thus prices. As 2020 is upon us, real estate experts are beginning to forecast how the market will take shape throughout the year. A new analysis from Redfin sees several current […]
From a housing perspective, the biggest story of 2019 has been the market’s reaction to sustained low interest rates in the U.S. While we’ve seen a boom in refinancing across the country, there has also been an uptick in sales during the second half of this year. New data from a RE/MAX National Housing Report […]
