For many the number one driver in selecting a residence is the desire to reside within one of New York City’s most charming, upscale and historic neighborhoods. An extra bounty of exclusivity is conferred upon those New Yorkers who select residential buildings directly influenced by the city streets and structures…

The latest Houzz survey of Summer 2023 emerging U.S. home design trends shows the enduring popularity of features that enhance health and wellness. The home design and improvement platform asked homeowners, home design enthusiasts and industry professionals what they were interested in and working on this season. Among the nine…

Investors and owners of commercial real estate portfolios are seeking new ways to add value to their assets, particularly as economic uncertainty dominates global headlines and daily decision making. Vertical integrators—real estate operators that have historically kept all operations from property acquisition to daily management under one ownership umbrella—are now…

With hundreds of products and dozens of stakeholders, designing a home is a very imprecise science, most notably when it comes to the home’s actual operational performance. I recently reported on an 86-home community in Florida developed by Pearl Homes where homeowners expected to generate 98% of the power that…

When your home is on the market, every detail is important – but some may be more important than others. And it appears that paint color may either hurt a home’s sale price or help it sell for more money. A new paint color analysis by Zillow reveals that in…

When marketing premium homes, real estate videos are king. From Instagram’s 30-second vertical videos that showcase properties to $40,000 estate films with storylines––moving image has become a preferred tool to engage qualified buyers. While video production is now democratized––anyone can create a short film or even a documentary on a…

If you know what type of asset class you want to invest in and have found an opportunity, you’ll want to put together a business plan. This can include where the property is located, how you plan to improve it, and details related to the project. Once you have formulated…

It turns out, Rocky has one very famous, and perhaps unexpected, fan Adele. The “Easy On Me” singer purchased Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone’s sprawling Los Angeles compound in 2022 for a reported $58 million—a massive discount compared to the original asking price of $110 million. However, in a recent interview…

As home inventory continues to fall in major metropolitan cities across the United States, the need for fresh housing supply has pushed a wave of new development projects, many of which are hitting the market now. Check out luxury new construction homes in four distinct markets currently available for $1…

Florida marks the two-year anniversary of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside tomorrow. Recertification laws passed after the tragedy could leave many condo owners with a rude awakening. That wakeup call comes in the form of special assessments of up to six figures for owners of older two-bedroom…