Category: Real Estate
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Why Rental Homes Are Winning—and Why Wall Street’s Betting Big on Build-to-Rent
As housing affordability continues to decline, institutional capital is flowing into one of the fastest-growing corners of residential real estate: single-family build-to-rent (BTR). For real estate professionals, the message is clear—this is no longer a niche. It’s a movement. The New Math: Renting vs. Owning The average mortgage payment in the U.S. has now climbed…
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Florida’s Price Correction: What Real Estate Pros Should Really Take Away
Contrary to the headlines, there’s no reason to panic. Yes, Q1 data from the National Association of Realtors® shows that home prices fell in nearly 17% of U.S. markets—with Florida accounting for more than a quarter of those declines. But let’s be clear: this is not 2008, and this is not a sign of systemic…
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The Shrinking House: Why Smaller Homes Are the Next Big Shift in Housing Strategy
Something strange is happening in the housing market: brand-new homes are getting smaller—and cheaper. That may sound like good news for affordability, but don’t get too comfortable. As usual, policy and pricing pressures are lurking just beneath the surface. What’s Going On? According to Realtor.com’s latest New Construction Quarterly Report, prices for newly built homes…
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Portland’s Moment: A 30-Story Tower Aims to Redefine the Skyline and the Market
There’s a bold new vision coming to life in the heart of Portland, Maine—and it’s not subtle. East Brown Cow, one of the city’s most active and ambitious developers, has unveiled plans for a landmark 30-story tower at 45 Union Street in the historic Old Port district. If completed, this 380-foot structure—designed by the globally…
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Multifamily Finds Its Footing: 2025 Starts with a Surge
If the first quarter of 2025 is any indication, multifamily isn’t just stabilizing—it’s stepping back into growth mode. According to CBRE’s latest data, net absorption surged to over 100,000 units in Q1, pushing the national vacancy rate down to 4.8%. That’s the largest Q1 decline on record and a clear signal that renter demand is…
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Florida’s Housing Reset: Surfside, Special Assessments, and a Market Facing Population Loss
Ninety-eight lives lost. A housing shock unleashed. The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021, wasn’t just a tragedy—it was a pivotal moment for Florida’s housing market. In the aftermath, the state rushed to implement new structural safety mandates: more inspections, larger reserve requirements, and stricter deadlines for…
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The 10 Most Profitable States for Flipping Houses in 2025—And My Take on Where the Opportunity Really Lies
By Daniel Kaufman Let’s talk about house flipping. The headlines will tell you activity has cooled, and that’s true—the frenzy of 2021 and 2022 has faded. But don’t confuse “less crowded” with “less profitable.” In fact, in the right markets, margins are holding up just fine. If you know where to look, 2025 could still…
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The Heartland Is Heating Up: Migration Trends Are Driving a Housing Surge Across Middle America
For decades, the U.S. heartland was branded as “flyover country”—a quiet backdrop to the coastal power centers of New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. But that narrative is rapidly shifting. Post-pandemic migration patterns have sparked a resurgence in the heartland, triggering population growth, economic expansion, and a steep rise in home prices in key…
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A Florida Reset: When Even KB Home Cuts Prices, You Know the Market’s Shifting
By Daniel Kaufman www.danielkaufmanrealestate.com When a homebuilding giant like KB Home—a company my grandfather helped found and one our family still holds shares in—starts slashing prices in Florida, it’s more than a corporate strategy shift. It’s a barometer of a much larger cooling trend across the Sunshine State. I’ve been tracking Florida’s housing market closely,…
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Vacancy Is the New Red Flag—What Dayton and Florida’s Hotspots Signal for Housing Investors
By Daniel Kaufman In a market where the national housing narrative has been dominated by affordability crises, stalled sales, and rental recalibration, a quieter—but equally critical—trend is taking shape: a surge in housing vacancies. According to new U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by Realtor.com economists, some U.S. metros are seeing dramatic spikes in unoccupied homes—and…
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