Capital

Vertical Integration Is Becoming Essential for Multifamily Development

Developers nationwide are finding it increasingly difficult to make multifamily projects financially feasible as construction costs remain high and access to capital tightens. Lisette...

Chicago’s Small Multifamily Market Is Stuck in Regulatory Gridlock

Chicago’s small multifamily housing shortage is not due to a lack of demand or insufficient capital. According to Niko Apostal, managing broker at Essex...

Chicago’s Small Multifamily Returns Are Under Pressure From Taxes and Insurance

Chicago’s small multifamily investors are facing mounting financial pressure from two sources that are increasingly difficult to plan for: rapidly rising property taxes and...

From Classroom to Inspection Site: How Professional Training is Shaping the Home Inspection Industry

The home inspection industry is experiencing a shift driven by professionals who bring diverse backgrounds and innovative approaches to traditional property assessment. This change...

Why Real Estate Data Quality Remains Unsolved

For more than two decades, real estate technology companies have built consumer-facing search tools and agent platforms. Yet a core problem persists: the data...

How Buying a Home Really Works – And the Mistakes That Cost You Money

Buying a home is one of the most important financial decisions most people ever make. What often gets overlooked is that it isn’t one...

Rochester, Minnesota’s Housing Market Holds Firm While Other Markets Cool

While much of the country is seeing slower sales and price cuts, Rochester, Minnesota, stands out as an exception. Despite national headlines about a...

Real Estate Team Develops Calculator for Downsizing Financial Analysis

The Bruen Team, a Morris County, New Jersey-based real estate brokerage, developed a downsizing calculator to help homeowners evaluate housing transition economics, addressing what...