real estate
Side Hustles
Real estate has long been a popular side hustle – in other words, a job that is performed in addition to other work or responsibilities. Choosing a real estate side hustle can be challenging since some roles require a heavy financial commitment to get started, like investing in rentals or flipping properties. Let’s explore a […]
03 / 20 / 24
Ghostly Real Estate
Halloween is around the corner and got us thinking some spooky thoughts—the market for “probably haunted” real estate. In New Orleans, “haunted” properties are so common that some properties include “not haunted” tags on their For Sale signs. Let’s delve into some practical advice for individuals interested in purchasing a potentially haunted property. In a […]
10 / 28 / 23
CRE Diversity
Realcomm’s August two-part webinar series, Celebrating Women and the Diverse Voices in CRE, highlighted the talent, thought leadership and unique mindsets that have enhanced commercial and corporate real estate as more women, minorities and diverse thinkers fill executive leadership positions and advanced technology roles as well as facilitate key vendor partnerships. Insights on career paths […]
Human Touch Trumps Hype
Should we be snapping up land in the metaverse? Splashing out on virtual real estate? Should we jump onto the next big thing for fear of missing out? Or should the real estate sector be more skeptical about technology? These were some of the questions Yardi’s Bernie Devine and JLL’s Jordan Kostelac explored in the […]
04 / 28 / 22
Looking Ahead
We compiled predictions from expert observers to get a sense of what’s in store for the real estate industry in 2022. Excerpts follow. Foreseeing a ‘whirlwind housing market’ Pandemic-ignited home-buying, driven by supply shortage and low mortgage rates, shows no signs of slowing down. “We expect a whirlwind 2022 for the housing market,” says Danielle […]
Selling the Metaverse
Yardi client Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is investing in the metaverse. The reality is as strange and beautiful as it sounds. You’ve heard of the metaverse, but what is it? In short, the metaverse is a virtual reality. It’s an entire virtual world where people engage in the same activities as we do in the […]
02 / 09 / 22
Shifting Interests
We can glean interesting insights from our Google search habits. Our internet queries reflect our interests and preferences. They offer a peek into what we can expect (or hope for) in terms of style, price, location and features in our home. To better understand our shifting interests during the pandemic, researchers at Point2Homes.com pulled search […]
12 / 27 / 21
Building Experiences
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, may have been attracting headlines for the eye-watering sums splashed on digital artworks and virtual land. But behind the hype is a digital key that can help the real estate industry create better experiences in their buildings, foster engaged communities and, ultimately, unlock new value. Mars House, a digital home designed […]
12 / 05 / 21
Retirement Ready
Baby Boomers are setting their own pace and style for retirement. Unlike their predecessors, they’re shifting the traditional family dynamic and setting new trends in household formation and housing. They’ve got a lot more in common with younger generations than you (and even they) might expect. Grandma isn’t retiring like her mother Upon retirement, the […]
10 / 04 / 21
Opportunity Zones
Federal tax reform enacted in December 2017 reduced or eliminated capital gains taxes for investments directed toward multifamily, commercial and self storage real estate located in more than 8,700 low-income “opportunity zones.” This source of capital was expected to seed startups, accelerate business expansions, create jobs, improve housing options and revitalize built environments in areas […]
07 / 29 / 21
ESG Strategies
Dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has made commercial real estate landlords and tenants focus on new strategies for employee safety. Simultaneously, the industry has had to adjust protocols and practices as calls for equity have become corporate priorities throughout the U.S. and the world. This has created a focus on ESG (Environmental, […]
05 / 28 / 21
Hong Kong real estate
Is Hong Kong is poised for a real estate resurgence? Two years ago, Hong Kong was the world’s third largest real estate market, trailing only New York and London. The twin challenges of protests and a pandemic have taken their toll. So last week, Yardi called in the experts for their take on Hong Kong’s […]
04 / 15 / 21
Tenant Experience
“Buildings are the next computing platform.” That’s how Chase Garbarino, CEO of HqO, describes the importance of software and building intelligence as companies seek a safe return to the workplace. Just as books shifted to tablets, music switched from CDs to Pandora and Spotify and taxi service switched to Uber, buildings have transformed from manual […]
04 / 05 / 21
Improving real estate decisions
The human brain is capable of tremendous achievements. But what are its limitations in business transactions, specifically those involving property and real estate investment management? At what point do machine data-based systems make more accurate decisions than intuition? Human intuition certainly has its place. As Deloitte researchers Surabhi Kejriwal and Saurabh Mahajan have noted, “The […]
03 / 12 / 21
Highest-Ranking Office Sales
Since 2000, the U.S. office market has witnessed a good share of trophy deals, which is usually a sign of strong market conditions. Using CommercialEdge data, the following is a review of the top 50 office deals of the last 20 years. Specifically, the report looked at office buildings of at least 50,000 square feet in size […]
02 / 24 / 21
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