Building for the Long Term: How RAL Companies Navigates Real Estate Development Across Market Cycles
The real estate development industry has undergone significant changes over the past four decades, from the rapid growth of suburban retail in the 1980s...
Quality Over Quantity: How Austin’s Five Star Vacation Home Rentals Navigates Market Saturation
The short-term rental market in Austin has expanded rapidly over the past seven years. When Lucas Piper launched his first Airbnb property in the...
The New Office Reality: People Have to Want to Be There
The office development industry is confronting a new reality in the wake of COVID-19, according to Spencer Levine, president of RAL Companies. With remote...
Selective Buying, Not Rapid Growth, Is Driving STR Returns in Austin
As Austin’s short-term rental (STR) market expands to roughly 13,000 active listings, one property manager is outperforming competitors by turning away most opportunities and...
Short-Term Rental Market Finds Its Footing as Investment Fundamentals Stabilize
The short-term rental market has reached a turning point after several years of volatility. Key performance metrics have stabilized, and investment conditions are improving...
New York’s Airbnb Crackdown Hasn’t Improved Housing Affordability
“New York hasn’t become particularly affordable now that we’ve essentially outlawed short-term rentals,” according to Bram Gallagher, Director of Economics & Forecasting at AirDNA,...