Category: Real Estate Trends

What sells an apartment? Is it the feel of the space, the light, or the layout? Is it the price alone? Or something else entirely? Maybe a feeling of ‘hominess’ that calls out to the buyer: this is where you belong! Or perhaps it’s all thre…

The World Property Journal reports that the costs to comply with regulations imposed by all levels of government account for an average of 40.6% of multifamily development costs nationally.   The National Association of Home Builders (…

Amid the pressure of an overheated real estate market and possible looming recession, some co-op and condo properties are looking to stand out in today’s landscape. One strategy some are embracing is rebranding; casting a new light on who t…

Depending who you ask in the world of finance, cryptocurrency is either the future, or a passing fad. Either way, even still in its infancy, ‘crypto’ is attracting more and more investors—especially among younger millennials and Gen-Z inter…

While some condo communities have tried social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter as ways to build community spirit and facilitate better communication between neighbors, management, and even the board, most have r…

In multifamily properties, different households share in the use, visual enjoyment, and enhanced property value of landscaped outdoor elements. That means that a lot of consideration goes into deciding what and where to plant, how to mainta…

The coronavirus crisis has forced many unwelcome changes on households around the world—but it has also allowed or inspired some to make lifestyle choices that were impractical or otherwise out of reach before. One such choice has been to a…

Remember in 2020, when everyone was so excited for 2021, “when all of this instability and uncertainty will be over”? Right. Well, while there was some relief from pandemic pandemonium as Americans started to get vaccinated against COVID th…

Night falls on the city; just as she’s about to close up shop for the day, a broker receives an email from an unknown sender. The sender is interested in purchasing a specific unit in a specific building - so interested, in fact, that they …

Pandemic or no pandemic, we know that running a co-op, condo, or HOA isn’t easy. Even in simpler times, without the added pressure of a global public health crisis, there are still vendors to hire, budgets to balance, and conflicts to manag…