As Many Businesses Go Online, the Real Estate Industry Braces for an Onslaught of Virtual Buys. Between sheltering in place and a strong buyer’s market across the U.S., the homebuying frenzy that set in early in the COVID-19 pandemic introduced some new and surprising norms. What is often touted as a family’s most significant investment […]

Updated August 4, 2023 How Can Technology Become the Backbone of Real Estate? Buckle up, folks – it is no longer a secret that the next economic recession is around the corner. Nobel-Prize winning economist Robert Schiller has said so, and trends in real estate pricing across the country indicate a slump as housing costs […]

What questions can builders ask themselves to prepare for Nextgen living? While, at one point, American families prized private households and single-family dwellings, we are seeing a resurgence of households that consist of multiple generations of the same family. Why should living together under one roof happen under duress? Builders are starting to see that […]

Real Estate Experts Identify a Reliable Target Demographic in a Slow Housing Market   What does it mean for an entire sector to be in a slump? When it comes to real estate, it means diverting from years-long trends toward new buyer needs, shifts in market viability and complex customer profiles. This past spring, home […]

Updated February 12, 2022 Real Estate Goes Digital: How To Keep Your Edge With SEO These days, every business – small or large, family-owned or public, local or global – is a digital business. When it comes to something as concrete and tangible as a new home, it may come as a surprise that 95% […]

Homebuilders Slash Construction, However Buying Conditions Have Never Been Riper Homebuilders and developers are at the mercy of seismic forces – the broader economic and political landscape can swing the real estate market dramatically through factors such as regulation, tax policies, and international investment. Southern California is in the throes of a transition period, from […]

What We Learned at IBS 2019 The 2019 International Builder’s Show (IBS) went down in Las Vegas last month, and by all accounts, was one of the most well-attended events in the show’s long history. I was interested to learn about sweeping trends in the home building market. For instance, the remodeling market is hot […]

Updated May 28, 2023 Real estate looks for answers to Americans’ growing desire for flexible lifestyles. It’s no secret that the housing market is cooling down all over the country. Real estate journalists, property developers, and home salespeople can cite a number of variables that have led to the recent sink in property values – […]