What it Might Mean for Real Estate in 2022 By Carole Vansickle Ellis This content contains updated information about the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022. Since the beginning of the invasion, both sides have sustained thousands of casualties and the United States and its allies have imposed a vast array of political and financial sanctions on Russia while delivering arms and information to Ukraine. This
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What’s Going On and What It Might Mean for Real Estate in 2022 By Carole VanSickle Ellis On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The invasion was a continuation and escalation of conflict initiated in 2014 when Russia invaded and ultimately annexed Crimea, a peninsular country bordered by the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, and Ukraine. Russian marine access has been a point of contention in this region since
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Dramatic Changes in the Economy Have Had a Major Impact on Our Industry by Adam Whitmire What is happening to the real estate market? Homeowners are finding it easy to sell their homes. They are also sharply realizing that they are not able to find another one due to low inventory. Is this a bubble, or something more? Since the last recession in 2008, new home starts have been below
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Three Key Disruptions in the SFR Asset Class by Stephanie Casper In his highly acclaimed book, “Innovator’s Dilemma,” Clayton Christensen details how established companies focusing on incremental improvements or innovations to address their biggest customers’ evolving needs often miss the true innovation occurring around them. The disruption caused by the upstart innovators ultimately spells the demise of countless companies in Christensen’s book. Since its publishing, disruptors continue to impact incumbent
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To Thrive Post-Pandemic, Build a Community of Willing Partners by John Gordon It seems impossible to engage in any current dialogue that does not turn to some aspect of COVID and the “new world” in which we all live. While there is no denying COVID and the profound impacts it has had on so many lives and businesses, I would like to share some thoughts about the “not so new”
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A Perspective on Single-Family, Multi-Family, and Commercial Assets by Erica LaCentra Despite still being in the midst of a global pandemic, real estate investing is booming. The Single-Family Rental space in particular is primed for continued growth in 2021. Record-low mortgage rates and lack of inventory continue to drive demand for housing. Couple that with the mass exodus from major cities to the suburbs because of the pandemic, and the
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