Tag: Politics
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The Fed Reaches Neutral, What the December FOMC Meeting Means for Real Estate in 2026
Daniel Kaufman Real Estate analyzes the Federal Reserve’s December FOMC meeting, the shift toward neutral interest rate policy, and what the Fed’s outlook on inflation, growth, and labor means for real estate investment, development, and capital markets heading into 2026.
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Netflix’s Warner Bros. Buyout Could Reshape Hollywood’s Property Market
Real estate developer Daniel Kaufman examines Netflix’s potential Warner Bros. buyout and its impact on entertainment property markets. The merger would give Netflix control of more than 100M square feet of studio and office space, signaling a major shift in Hollywood’s ownership structure and production real estate strategy.
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Government Shutdown Hits Real Estate Hard
In this analysis, real estate developer Daniel Kaufman examines how the ongoing U.S. government shutdown—now the longest in history—is disrupting key areas of the real estate market. From halted HUD funding that’s stalling housing projects to frozen GSA leasing and a sharp slowdown in hospitality, Kaufman outlines how federal inaction is rippling across development, capital…
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The Government Shutdown Is Quietly Becoming a Multifamily Crisis
Real estate developer Daniel Kaufman analyzes how the prolonged U.S. government shutdown is evolving into a multifamily housing crisis. In this in-depth article on Daniel Kaufman Real Estate, he explains how HUD delays, stalled inspections, and frozen funding are disrupting affordable housing pipelines, jeopardizing LIHTC closings, and creating systemic risks for landlords and tenants alike.…
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Florida’s Housing Shortage Comes Into Focus: New Interactive Map Tracks the Gaps
Florida’s housing story is one of relentless growth colliding with structural limits. For years, the Sunshine State has attracted new residents faster than builders and policymakers could respond — and now, the numbers finally show just how deep the shortage runs. According to a new interactive map from the Florida Housing Data Project, the state…
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Gen Z Cities 2025: Where the Next Generation Is Choosing to Live and Work
As developers and investors, we spend a lot of time studying demand—where it’s forming, what it values, and how it’s evolving. In 2025, no demographic is shaping the housing and employment landscape more than Generation Z. Born between 1997 and 2012, they’re now entering their peak renting, working, and forming-households years. And they’re not moving…
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The Housing Market Is Cooling Fast. Are You Ready?
The U.S. housing market is entering a new phase — one defined by slowing momentum, shifting leverage, and sharper divides between markets, product types, and buyer profiles. After years of surging prices, fierce competition, and supply shortages, the balance is tilting. Builders, investors, and developers who adapt fastest will find opportunity. Those who don’t may…
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Fed Gets Green Light for Interest Rate Cuts as Unemployment Rate Jumps to 4-Year High
The Federal Reserve is now staring down one of the clearest signals yet that rate cuts are coming — and soon. The August jobs report was a gut punch to those betting on a strong labor market, showing that unemployment ticked up to 4.3%, its highest level since October 2021. The U.S. economy added just…
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Florida Real Estate Is in Trouble—And Most Brokers Are Ignoring It
Let’s cut to the chase: the Florida real estate market—and the broader economy—is in raw, undeniable distress. While emotion rules the roost among brokers and marketers—pumping fear, hype, and wishful thinking—the real numbers are grim. And yet, it’s this very downturn that’s laying the groundwork for game-changing opportunities. Foreclosure Hotspot: Florida Ranks Second Worst Nationwide…
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Stuck in Neutral: Why Housing Feels Frozen and What Could Thaw It
Labor Day is around the corner, and if you’re in real estate, you know it’s been a cruel summer. Buyers, sellers, and builders have all come into this season with expectations—most of them unmet. We’re living through what I’d call the Anna Karenina housing market: everyone’s unhappy, just in different ways. Buyers are boxed out…
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