Tag Archives: Property Portfolio

Airbnb reports surge in bookings for the April 8 solar eclipse

By Ben Verde | March 4, 2024 - 6:13 pm |March 4, 2024 Uncategorized

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Cities within the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8 are experiencing a 1,000 percent increase in searches for the short term rentals. Continue reading →

Mexicali becomes a tiny home capital with new Samara factory

By Ben Verde | March 1, 2024 - 5:46 pm |March 1, 2024 Uncategorized

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The accessory dwelling unit startup launched in 2022 by an Airbnb cofounder announced this week that it is taking its manufacturing operations in-house. Continue reading →

Got an ugly listing? New Western’s got a new solution

By Ben Verde | February 29, 2024 - 6:53 pm |February 29, 2024 Uncategorized

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The new Podium program aims to give agents an easy way to sell their most difficult properties to investors. Continue reading →

LeFrak sues NYC housing court as evictions slow to ‘surreal’ crawl

By Ben Verde | February 27, 2024 - 8:13 pm |February 27, 2024 Uncategorized

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The LeFrak Organization claims that the courts have failed in their duty to hear housing disputes efficiently and fairly. Continue reading →

Rent is falling fastest in markets that added the most new supply

By Taylor Anderson | February 27, 2024 - 5:32 pm |February 27, 2024 Uncategorized

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Rent is now 0.7 percent lower for one-bedroom rentals nationwide than it was a year ago, but not in all markets, new report shows. Continue reading →

Judge rules proposed Chicago transfer tax hike is invalid

By Taylor Anderson | February 23, 2024 - 10:25 pm |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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Advocates had hoped to quadruple the tax buyers pay on residential and commercial real estate purchases if voters approved the measure next month. Continue reading →

Grant Cardone calls on investors to exit New York after Trump verdict

By Ben Verde | February 22, 2024 - 6:39 pm |February 22, 2024 Uncategorized

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Cardone is instructing his team to cease investment into NYC, declaring that “recent political decisions” will lead to price deterioration. Continue reading →

Construction costs poised to rise up to 6% in 2024

By Ben Verde | February 20, 2024 - 5:53 pm |February 20, 2024 Uncategorized

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Building costs will rise between 3 percent and 6 percent throughout 2024, depending on the market, according to data released Tuesday by cost management firm Currie and Brown. Continue reading →

Yardi predicts weak multifamily rental growth for 2024

By Ben Verde | February 19, 2024 - 10:00 am |February 19, 2024 Uncategorized

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As a result of the delivery of 540K new apartments during 2024, Yardi is predicting weak rental price growth in some markets. Continue reading →

Investors nabbed over a quarter of low-cost homes sold in Q4

By Ben Verde | February 14, 2024 - 5:40 pm |February 14, 2024 Uncategorized

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Although 26 percent of low-cost homes were purchased by investors during the last three months of 2023, the share of homes bought by investors fell. Continue reading →