Articles written by Margaret Jackson - Benzinga

Opportunity Knocks Twice For Developers Under New Florida Law

Opportunity Knocks Twice For Developers Under New Florida Law

Empire State Of Rent: Navigating The Sky-High Costs Of NYC Living

Empire State Of Rent: Navigating The Sky-High Costs Of NYC Living

Brady Bunch Bargain: Groovy House Sells For Below Asking Price — Why Is It Bucking Market Trends?

Brady Bunch Bargain: Groovy House Sells For Below Asking Price — Why Is It Bucking Market Trends?

Data Center Drought: A Thirst For Space In A Desert Of Supply

Data Center Drought: A Thirst For Space In A Desert Of Supply

Homebuyers Still Banging Heads Against The Mortgage Interest Wall. When Will They Break Through?

Homebuyers Still Banging Heads Against The Mortgage Interest Wall. When Will They Break Through?

Not Your Granny's Flat: ADUs Evolve As Game-Changing Solution To The Housing Crisis

Not Your Granny's Flat: ADUs Evolve As Game-Changing Solution To The Housing Crisis

Hot Stuff — Can AI Burn Past Its Own Energy Consumption Issues?

Hot Stuff — Can AI Burn Past Its Own Energy Consumption Issues?

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT have captured the world’s attention, with many people using it for writing and graphic design projects.

Midwestward Ho? Homebuyers Strike Deals In Midwest And Northeast

Midwestward Ho? Homebuyers Strike Deals In Midwest And Northeast

Legendary investor Warren Buffett was onto something when he paid $31, 500 for his house in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1958.

EV, Semiconductor Manufacturing Prop Up Industrial Real Estate

EV, Semiconductor Manufacturing Prop Up Industrial Real Estate

Electric vehicles (EVs) and semiconductor manufacturing are driving industrial real estate construction projects in a commercial real state sector that is starting to feel the impact of Federal Reserve interest rates.

Time's Up, Office Loans: It's Payback Season

Time's Up, Office Loans: It's Payback Season

As the landscape of office work continues to evolve in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of office building loans are reaching maturity, and Class B assets are more likely to default because of the flight-to-quality trend that favors Class A spaces.

Tiny Houses Mean Towering Hassles In Getting A Mortgage

Tiny Houses Mean Towering Hassles In Getting A Mortgage

America’s obsession with tiny homes dates to 1945 when Henry David Thoreau built a one-room cabin on the shores of Walden Pond. The materials cost him $28.12, which comes to $1,131.06 in today’s dollars, according to the CPI Inflation Calculator.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off To Anywhere But WeWork We Go — The Coworking Movement Dwarfs WeWork

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off To Anywhere But WeWork We Go — The Coworking Movement Dwarfs WeWork

After growing to be the biggest tenant in cities across the U.S., the once Silicon Valley darling WeWork last month warned it could file for bankruptcy following years of losses.

Pedal To The Metal On Home Prices In Opportunity Zones

Pedal To The Metal On Home Prices In Opportunity Zones

Home prices in opportunity zones mirrored the rest of the nation, rebounding during the second quarter after two quarters of decline.

Life Science Real Estate Is A Rocky Horror — Come Down To The Lab And See What's On The Slab

Life Science Real Estate Is A Rocky Horror — Come Down To The Lab And See What's On The Slab

Life sciences businesses are feeling the impact of a slowdown in venture capital (VC) funding, but real estate in the sector is still trading at a premium. The first half of 2023 saw the lowest amount of VC funding since 2019, but investment this year is expected to beat any year before 2018, according to a report from Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association.

Mapping The Titans: Large Landowners Wield Power And Influence

Mapping The Titans: Large Landowners Wield Power And Influence

Many of the world’s wealthiest people made their fortunes in real estate. Tycoons like Donald Bren, chair of Southern California-based Irvine Co., and Related Cos. Founder Stephen Ross made billions in the real estate industry. And despite the WeWork trainwreck, company Founder Adam Neumann can thank real estate for his $2.2 billion fortune.

When The Bank Forecloses On The Wrong House — What's Going On With Home Repossessions?

When The Bank Forecloses On The Wrong House — What's Going On With Home Repossessions?

Banks make mistakes. Often, they’re easily rectified, but sometimes they’re not.

Want To Keep Your Residents Happy? Build A Healthier Building

Want To Keep Your Residents Happy? Build A Healthier Building

A study evaluating resident satisfaction with Colorado’s first WELL-certified multifamily residential community found that residents are significantly more satisfied with the environment than they were in their previous residences.

Go Big Or Go Home — Luxury RV Owners Roll By Walmart Parking Lots To High-End Camp Sites

Go Big Or Go Home — Luxury RV Owners Roll By Walmart Parking Lots To High-End Camp Sites

The global pandemic ushered in a new era of people hitting the road in recreational vehicles (RVs) as they tried to keep their distance from others to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. During the pandemic, consumers splurged on things like RVs and bicycles to make government-imposed lockdowns more bearable — more than 600,000 vehicles were ordered in 2021.

Robust Demand And Record Rent Growth: Student Housing Market Flourishes Despite Uncertain Economy

Robust Demand And Record Rent Growth: Student Housing Market Flourishes Despite Uncertain Economy

Students are locking in their living arrangements as they prepare to return to college campuses this fall.

Homebuilders: 'Hey, FTC! I Want My M&A!'

Homebuilders: 'Hey, FTC! I Want My M&A!'

U.S. antitrust regulators in July proposed guidelines geared toward making their legal challenges to mergers and acquisitions succeed — a move that appears to be aimed at the technology sector but affects every industry, including homebuilding.