Show Off Your Expertise with Local Insights
When Shaina Moats was showing her client homes in an Austin, Texas, suburb she was unfamiliar with, she turned to Local Insights to brush up on the area. “Before I met…
Can Housing Make Small Sexy?
What will it take for consumers to want, desire and demand smaller homes so that the the housing market can adapt new product to meet those needs? …
Forget Asking Your Parents: Smartphones Soon Will Be Telling You When And Where To Buy A Home
With AI-based, personal data saturated recommendations on when and if to buy a home and other aspects of living, a mortgage industry tech expert says a smartphone may be destined to be a life coach. …
The Future Of Tech In Homebuying: Could Borrowers Really Close On A Mortgage In One Day?
To borrowers and brokers of the future, mortgages will just be one more thing accelerated by technology. …
Are Apartments Still A Good Investment In 2019?
Apartments remain a solid commercial real estate investment class — if not the golden child. …
Three Things Real Estate Agents Can Do To Compete With iBuyers
The moral of the story is simple: iBuyers aren’t the enemy — they’re the inspiration. …
Can Modular Homes Rebuild Paradise Post-Camp Fire?
It wasn’t the merriest of Christmases for the residents of Paradise, California whose homes burned down in the Camp Fire. Homeowners can potentially use their insurance money to get rebuilt faster with modular construction. “There are…
How REBNY’s First Black President Is Changing The Face Of An Industry
Find out how President of the Real Estate Board of New York, John H. Banks III of New York is changing the face of real estate and attracting more people of color to the industry. …
How NYC Real Estate Firm Rudin Is Using Big Data To Save The Planet
At the end of 2018, the company’s properties achieved a 44% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, more than half of the 80% goal established under the New York City Carbon Challenge, to be met by 2050….
Bunkers To Business: How Abandoned Communist Bunkers Are Being Repurposed In Albania
Albania’s communist leader Enver Hoxha forced his country to build tens of thousands of bunkers. After the regime’s collapse, many were abandoned, vandalized or destroyed. But now many are being revitalized and re-purposed. …