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By Rebecca Karp & Ian Straughter, Karp Strategies  The housing plan Mayor Adams put out last week does a good job capturing the zeitgeist – a ‘pro community and pro development’ approach that befits a shaky economic moment on the tail end of a major reckoning on race and class....

By Kenny Parcell The real estate market that appeared — somewhat surprisingly in the wake of COVID-19 — has shifted to a new, post-pandemic normal. Mortgage interest rates have roughly doubled in the last year, and home prices are rising at much slower rates than they have in the past....

By Aaron Rudenstine, Chief Executive Officer of ButterflyMX Maximizing a multifamily property’s Net Operating Income (NOI) is challenging intoday’s market. Property managers and owners face expensive problems related to thejob market, operation costs, resident turnover, and more. As a result, real estateprofessionals are always looking for new and unique ways to...

By James Nelson and Scott Singer It has been decades since seller financing, previously known/structured as “purchase money mortgages”, have been widely used to facilitate and close sales. We expect that to change. There is much talk of the impact of rising Treasury/SOFR rates on cap rates and loan coupons. However,...

By James Nelson On the surface, the idea of converting office space to residential use would seem like an easy answer to address the post-Covid office space glut while solving for market rate and affordable housing. We can see clear evidence of this strategy at work in the Financial District,...

By Nathaniel Mallon – Verada Experiential retail has been on the rise as consumers have demanded more in their shopping experience. Traditional brick and mortar locations have suffered, while retailers who have incorporated the new concept have thrived. As we move into the future, studies reveal that the demand for...

Cybercrime is expected to account for a loss of $10.5 trillion globally by 2025, according to a recent report from research firm, Cybersecurity Ventures. While many commercial building owners believe their properties are covered from these types of risks through general commercial property insurance policies, cyber event inclusions within blanket property insurance...

By Iain Miln, Senior Vice President of Business Development at essensys The commercial real estate industry has gone through tremendous ups and downs over the past three years. It’s widely accepted that the use of offices, especially in major metro cities, has experienced a seismic shift as remote and hybrid...

By Brandon Polakoff It feels like yesterday that COVID-19 struck our nation, sending the real estate markets into a frenzy. What would the next week, six months, year, or even multiple years look like? While very few investors decided to double down, most remained on the sidelines because they were...

Co-Buying has gained popularity in the past few years but with housing prices at an all-time high, up more than 43% over the last 2 years, and a recession looming, buyers are seeking smaller mortgages, and “house hacking” has quickly become the new norm. Launching today out of beta, Pairadime,...