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Jonathan Pollack Joins Starwood Capital Group as President

Starwood Capital Group (“Starwood Capital”), a global private investment firm with a primary focus on real estate, announced that Jonathan Pollack officially joined the firm as its President effective April 1st. Mr. Pollack brings more than 26 years’ experience in real estate investing to his new role and will work with Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the rest of Starwood Capital’s senior leadership team to guide the firm into the next stage of

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Mosaic

Bringing the Efficiency of Coding to BTR Construction by Carole VanSickle Ellis When Salman Ahmad and Sep Kamvar founded their technology construction company, Mosaic, in 2017, the two computer scientists envisioned “transforming construction through the precision and efficiency of coding.” Ahmad, who has served as the CEO of the company since its founding and has a background in software engineering and computer science, “grew up in a construction household” in

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Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Troubling Trends are Emerging, but the Pennsylvania Region Isn’t Giving Up by Carole VanSickle Ellis Beaver County, Pennsylvania, is considered part of the Greater Pittsburgh region of the state, and, like the Steel City itself, Beaver County is currently enduring some economic tightening not reflected to the same degree elsewhere in the country. In early 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland released a report ranking the Pittsburgh region next

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The Appeal of Build-To-Rent

A Future in the Making by Andy Bates It is no secret that the US housing market has seen significant appreciations in recent years, and many are struggling to find even entry level homes in today’s market. When considering this in combination with a well-known lack of inventory, it is no surprise that first-time home buyers are struggling to find their first home. This demographic is comprised of many young

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The Affordable Housing Crisis

A Market-Based Solution by Lauren Dreher For decades, the affordable housing crisis has been a persistent issue in government offices, investor meetings, and industry conferences. Despite billions in funding, the core problems remain: rising costs, supply shortages, and inefficient programs that create more obstacles than solutions. Meanwhile, the private sector has revolutionized real estate, from institutionalizing single-family rentals (SFR) to streamlining property management and financing. Yet, when it comes to

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Becoming a Successful Real Estate Entrepreneur

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Set Goals and Find a Mentor Brandon Hagins is an independently owned and operated franchise business owner with HomeVestors® of America, Inc. (HVA) in the Greater Atlanta market. He started his franchise, West Dekle Property Solutions LLC, in 2017 after a successful career in business-to-business sales with an international company that created BUBBLE WRAP®. From B2B Sales to Real Estate Brandon graduated from the University of South Florida in 2007

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