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...

Tampa’s Luxury Market Finds Its Sweet Spot Between Miami and Naples

Tampa Bay’s luxury real estate market is attracting a new wave of buyers searching for value, lifestyle, and quality—positioning the city as a balanced...

When Your Dream Mountain Home Takes Three Years to Build – And Why That’s Actually Good News

Building a luxury mountain home is a long, complex process that requires years of planning, permitting, and construction. Unlike suburban developments that can be...

Why Seasonal Population Swings Don’t Directly Drive Resort Market Commercial Real Estate

Conventional wisdom about resort markets holds that more seasonal visitors automatically translate to increased commercial real estate activity. Matthew Gelso, Associate Broker at Paul...

Why Timeless Design Is Risk Management, Not Aesthetics

RAL Companies president Spencer Levine says that avoiding trend-driven design is now a critical survival strategy for developers, as project timelines grow longer and...

Why Institutional Capital Keeps Failing at Short-Term Rentals

Institutional investors have eyed the short-term rental market for years, drawn by its rapid growth and fragmented ownership. Many believed the sector was primed...

From Bartender to Legal Authority: How One Firm Became the Nation’s Leading Restaurant Law Practice

The hospitality industry’s intricate legal environment has found a specialized advocate in David Helbraun, whose unconventional journey from teenage bartender to founding chairman of...

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