Tag: Economy
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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 U.S. Banks With the Most Uninsured Deposits
Today, there is at least $7 trillion in uninsured bank deposits in America. This dollar value is roughly three times that of Apple’s market capitalization, or about equal to 30% of U.S. GDP. Uninsured deposits are ones that exceed the $250,000 limit insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which was actually increased from $100,000 after…
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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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We Are Entering The Best Real Estate Market Opportunity Since 2008.
If you own a home or have been interested in buying one, you are aware of the sizeable U.S. residential real estate downturn. Sales numbers are dropping to their lowest rates since 2020, but interest rates continue to rise to around 6.5%. This scenario doesn’t mean investors should look to another option viewed as less…
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The Future Of Flex Spaces: Co-Everything
The coworking business model and views on what it means to share space are evolving as business needs change. Bringing people together and building community has always been central to the coworking experience. For a long time, the idea of selling and sharing space for working was largely limited to knowledge workers — freelancers, digital nomads, and…
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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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Are Residential Conversions the Future for Underused Office Towers?
As downtown workplaces struggle to compete with remote work, real estate developers across the country are converting office towers to residential ones. Across the country, a new trend in real estate is emerging: Many of the iconic office towers that dot the skylines of cities from New York to San Francisco are going residential. A…
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Something big is happening in the U.S. housing market—here’s where 27 leading research firms think it’ll take home prices in 2023
For the first time in over a decade, residential real estate across the world has entered into a period of falling home prices. The U.S. housing market is no exception. The streak of 124 consecutive months of positive home price growth, a period spanning from the bottom of the previous bust in February 2012 to the top of…
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2023 Predictions: What’s Next For The Rental Industry?
Each year, I like to step back and take stock of what the past 12 months have taught me about the evolving rental and commercial real estate market and go over the trends I believe will affect property owners, investors and landlords. In 2022, I anticipated that touch-free payment trends would continue to rise and…
Daniel Kaufman Real Estate 