Category: Recession
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Multifamily’s secret weapon against recession? Proptech

Recessions are nothing new to the American economy, and some industries have proven to be resilient during even the toughest of times. The multifamily property industry has shown this resilience through five recessions in the last forty years while also surviving a global pandemic that crippled many other sectors. What strategies are owners and operators…
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The Search for Clarity: Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Investing in 2023

For the last fifteen years, multifamily and commercial real estate investors surfed a rising wave of increasing property valuations buoyed by abundant and cheap capital. But in 2022 the ebb currents gained the upper hand and liquidity washed away. The culprit? The return to higher interest rates powered by the Fed’s wrestling match with inflation.…
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Is the housing market about to crash? Here’s what experts say

After a record-breaking run that saw mortgage rates plunge to all-time lows and home prices soar to new highs, the U.S. housing market is finally slowing. Home sales had declined for 11 consecutive months as of December 2022, and home values seem to have peaked. While demand and price gains are cooling, any correction is…
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Florida Real Estate Forecast Next 5 Years: Will it Crash?

Inflation and high-interest rates remained an issue for purchasers in the Florida housing market in 2022, according to the latest housing data from Florida Realtors®. However, the state’s housing market recorded higher median prices and a larger inventory (active listings) compared to a year ago. In 2022, the closed sales of single-family homes statewide were 287,352, down…
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Tech’s Bust Delivers Bruising Blow to Hollowed-Out San Francisco

Job cuts and remote work are colliding to reshape the center of American innovation. San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower opened almost five years ago as a monument to the region’s tech-driven economy, piercing the skyline as the tallest office building on the US West Coast. It symbolized a boom for the city’s downtown, alongside a new futuristic…
