Hospitality

Austin Short-Term Rentals Face Tougher Competition — Here’s What Keeps Properties Booked

Three years ago, buying a house in Austin and listing it on Airbnb almost guaranteed steady income. Today, the landscape has changed dramatically. Nearly 13,000 short-term rentals now compete...

Rising Insurance, Labor, and Debt Costs Squeeze Hotel Profitability

Hotel owners are facing a profitability squeeze that extends beyond rising interest rates. Brent Jaynes, Managing Partner at...

Brooklyn’s Townhouse Market Surges as Buyers Seek Space, Flexibility, and Neighborhood Identity

Brooklyn’s real estate landscape has shifted markedly in recent years, a transformation Tali Berzak, a realtor at Compass,...

Hotel Operators Face Simultaneous Cost Increases That Room Rates Can’t Match

Hotel owners are facing a profitability crisis that extends well beyond rising interest rates. Brent Jaynes, Managing Partner...

Brooklyn Buyers Want a Different Look: How Local Aesthetics Are Changing Townhouse Sales

Over the past five years, a disconnect between traditional staging and buyer preferences has quietly reshaped the Brooklyn...

Hotel Market Finds Balance After Rate Shock Era

The hotel transaction market has endured one of the most dramatic interest rate increases in recent memory. Still, industry veterans now see signs of...

How Social Media Boosts Hotel Value: Why Boutique Stays Earn Premium Rates

Social media has become the primary way travelers discover hotels, reshaping which properties can command premium pricing and what guests actually value. As major...

Vail’s $2 Billion Redevelopment Wave: Why Buyers Are Calling Before Marketing Exists

Mark Gordon‘s phone won’t stop ringing about a project that hasn’t launched marketing yet. As listing agent for The Apogean in Lionshead, part of...

Hartford Hotels Face Challenges as Convention Demand Surpasses Baseline Business Travel

Hartford lost roughly 700 hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebuilding that inventory now presents challenges beyond standard real estate calculations. According to David...

Mountain Market Reality Check: How Jackson Hole’s Unique Constraints Shape Luxury Real Estate Investment

Jackson Hole’s real estate market operates on a different set of rules than almost any other in the country. With 97% of Teton County...

Expert Highlights Alternative Capital in Mid-Market Hospitality

Traditional institutional lenders rarely underwrite loans below $10 million, leaving a significant gap in the mid-market hospitality sector. This gap creates opportunities for operators...

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