Market & Trends
The world of real estate investing moves quickly. Catch the must-know news, market information, and trends for the industry here.
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Market & Trends
The world of real estate investing moves quickly. Catch the must-know news, market information, and trends for the industry here.
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Find Predictability in an Evolving Rental Landscape
Track these trends and variables to help make informed desicions on how to promote, price, and manage your properties. The U.S. rental market has been and continues to be a dynamic landscape. With so many factors influencing it, from the economy to availability to changing consumer preferences, real estate professionals ...
The Market Has Shifted. Have You?
With Tighter margins and higher rates, here’s how investors are pivoting. Deals are not penciling. Prices are falling in more markets. Agents and mortgage brokers are getting skinnier and skinnier. Bottom line? The markets are changing, and not always in the way investors expected. At the start of the year, ...
Think Realty Magazine July-August 2025
+WHAT'S INSIDE Design | Hood Ideas That Turn Up the Heat Investment Strategy | Want to Invest Like a Pro? Take Lessons From the Field Market & Trends |Find Predictability in an Evolving Rental Landscape • The Market Has Shifted. Have You? Funding |Kiavi Breaks Records, Again • Avoid the Top 3 ...
Think Realty Magazine May-June 2025
+WHAT'S INSIDE Operations | It’s All About the Feels • Empire-Building Starts with Design • Ditch the Annual Plan: Win the Year in 12 Weeks • Federal Rule Reshapes Real Estate Closings • Now is the Time to Leverage • So, Your Property Won’t Rent Design | Light Wisely • Design for ...
13 Tips to Spot Emerging Cities
Use these indicators to dial into new markets—before they boom. The best position for a successful investment in an emerging market is in the front row. Getting in early means lower prices, tons of real estate to choose from, and bigger potential gains. But how do you know which markets ...
Can the Office Market Recover?
Real estate investors must align with evolving workplace trends and economic pressures. Real estate markets across the board are constantly changing, but typically they do so in an identifiable and cyclical fashion. During the past few years, the office real estate market has experienced a profound transformation, one that it ...
Auction Buyer Optimism at Three-Year High in 2025
64% expect purchases to increase in 2025, up from 60% in 2024 and 54% in 2023 33% expect home price decline in 2025, down from 40% in 2024 43% describe market as overvalued, down from 49% in 2024 26% of auction buyers describe themselves as owner-occupants, up from 13% in ...
It’s Time to Toss Your Market Model
If your analysis still prizes these three metrics above all else, prepare to be outmaneuvered. Historically, three economic factors were nearly axiomatic when it came to predicting the relative soundness of a real estate market. If a region could boast a net positive immigration number, a rising number of jobs ...
Midwest Multifamily Market Outperforms Nation
Near-perfect benchmarks signal: If you aren’t considering midwest investments, you’re missing out. Why the Midwest? According to a September 2024 article in Yield PRO Magazine written by Cushman Wakefield, the Midwest has a lot going for it. For starters, it boasted the second lowest unemployment rate, trailing only the Sun ...
Stable Markets Aren’t Easy Street
As the real estate market evolves, one of the top concerns for investors and real estate professionals is predictability. Will the market stabilize or remain volatile? And how can we position ourselves to thrive in the face of uncertainty? Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), ...
The Bet on Housing Market Recovery
This frequently overlooked indicator signals unexpected price, demand adjustments. Bidding behavior at distressed property auctions acts as a reliable barometer of future retail housing market trends, and that bidding behavior in late 2024 points to a possible rebound in the spring and summer 2025 housing market. As measured by sales ...
How does a company navigate rapid expansion, market shifts, and industry challenges to become a major player in private lending? Eddie sat down with Kyle Concannon, VP of Product at Constructive Capital, to uncover the story behind their explosive growth, strategic pivots, and what’s next for the lending space. What ...
Think Realty Magazine March-April 2025
+WHAT'S INSIDE Operations | Stop Trying to Anticipate the Market • Time Your Strategy to Market Cycles • The IRS Rule That May Cost You 15% • Maximize Profits, Minimize Uncertainty Investment Strategy | Your Shortcut to Energy Asset Ownership • Build Wealth After Service • Market-Proof Your Strategy Market & Trends |Stable ...
Think Realty Podcast #342 – The Biggest Mistake Real Estate Investors Keep Making
Arizona’s real estate market is booming—but are investors truly maximizing their opportunities? Eddie sat down with Michael Del Prete, an industry expert from AZREIA (Arizona Real Estate Investors Association), to break down the key strategies, challenges, and untapped potential in today’s market. You’ll Learn: Why networking is your most powerful ...
Net-Zero Buildings Are Reshaping a Sustainable Future
Once a futuristic ideal, carbon-neutral buildings are now a pressing necessity. The term “net-zero building” is relatively new. The idea behind it dates back to the 1970s, however, when scientists began discussing the possibility of “zero-energy buildings.” The rebranded net-zero terminology is defined as a building that produces as much ...
Think Realty Podcast #339 – What’s REALLY Driving the Market?
What’s really happening in today’s real estate market? Is it all doom and gloom, or are there hidden opportunities waiting for you to grab? Eddie sat down with Bill Tessar, President, and CEO of CV3 Financial, to uncover the truth behind the headlines and giving you the tools to navigate ...
The Housing Squeeze: Solutions for an Unaffordable Market
As housing prices soar beyond reach for many americans, incorporate these potential solutions to mitigate market pressures. According to the National Association of Homebuyers, 77% of American households cannot afford a median-priced home. In 2024, the median is $495,750. A combination of high home prices, increasing interest rates, and sluggish ...
Trends Shaping the Future of the Real Estate Industry
Interest Rates, New Technologies, And Shifts In Work And Living Trends Are Leaving Their Mark. Real estate investing has seen significant changes over the years due to various economic and societal factors. Letís explore three key influences shaping the current real estate market: interest rates, technology, and the rise of ...
Featured Speakers at Think Realty Orlando Presentations
On September 13th, Think Realty's Orlando Summit was set ablaze with insights as five standout speakers—Hannah Kesler, Derreck Long, Jason Engelman, Anne Marie Rogers, and Adonis Locket—took to the stage. Each expert shared transformative strategies and insider tips designed to elevate any real estate investor’s game. Their presentations were packed ...
Affordable Housing: Challenges and Opportunities
00:38:10 | While Florida is booming in home sales and new construction, the influx of people moving to the state means affordable housing remains an issue. Affordable housing in Florida faces unique challenges and opportunities due to the state’s specific demographic, economic, and environmental conditions. Learn how to overcome these ...
Decoding Interest Rates: Impact on Affordability and Market Activity
00:20:39 |Understanding how interest rates influence affordability and market activity in the real estate sector is crucial for both buyers and investors. The Federal Reserve’s management of interest rates has a direct influence on mortgage rates, affecting affordability for homebuyer’s and influencing market dynamics. In essence, it creates a ripple ...
Better Times Ahead? A Look at the Midyear 2024 Housing Market
Real Estate Investors Remain Optimistic About Market Recovery And Potential Opportunities. Most real estate investors are optimists, anticipating better times ahead. That was borne out recently in the Summer 2024 RCN Capital Investor Sentiment Survey, where 60% of the respondents felt that today's investing market was as good or better ...
Construction Trends During Election Years
Historical Election Year Patterns Can Inform Developer's And Investor's Strategies. Predicting the economic behavior of any industry is typically a tall task. However, forecasting the construction industry's economic fluctuations during an election year is a much less daunting undertaking. With plenty of data to analyze, certain patterns are obvious in ...
Shifts are occurring in the 2024 real estate market as investors flock to emerging hot spots and retreat from traditional strongholds. Real estate has always been local—and trends in the 2024 housing market are proving that out with substantial market variance in retail market inventory, home price appreciation, and even ...
Think Realty Magazine September-October 2024
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Market & Trends | Better Times Ahead? A Look at the Midyear 2024 Housing Market • Construction Trends During Election Years • Trends Shaping the Future of theReal Estate Industry • Where Are the Investors? Investor Review | Dare to be ... Unconventional • How Interest Rates Impact Real ...
