Deconstruct - Episodes Tagged with “Rental Market”

Deconstruct Live at TRD's Miami Forum: Using AI to Hack Zoning

The Real Deal — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Imagine a scenario where you, a developer, could pick a site on a map and discover exactly what you could build there. No more hiring experts, contacting the city, finding ways to match zoning requirements. Deepblocks, run by Olivia Ramos, is trying to do exactly that and more, using artificial intelligence. Deconstruct sat down with Ramos at The Real Deal's annual Miami Forum last November to chat about the firm, concerns around AI and how its applications are spreading across the real estate industry.

Will Single-Family Rentals Survive Inflation?

The Real Deal — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Investors have flocked to purchase single-family homes across the U.S., as technology has made the asset class scaleable. But, how will the sector fare with inflation, increasing interest rates and a potential recession on the horizon?

Deconstruct chats with Doug Brien, the CEO of single-family rental management and investment firm Mynd about why he's still bullish on the asset class.

In Powell v. Inflation, the Housing Market is a Casualty

The Real Deal — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400

We all know how mortgage rates have shot up over the last few months, as the Fed has hiked up rates to fight inflation. But, home prices remain stubbornly high across the country. So, what's the deal? Deconstruct chats with Redfin's chief economist Daryl Fairweather about discussed the impact of the rate shifts on first-time homebuyers and why a slowdown in sales activity has not coincided with a decline in prices.

Ryan Serhant On Going Solo, Brokerages and More

The Real Deal — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400

When celebrity broker Ryan Serhant left Nest Seekers in 2020 — striking out on his own months into a pandemic that had all but shut down New York City’s real estate market — the industry thought he was crazy. Deconstruct chatted with the former "Million Dollar Listing" star about his decision, the state of the housing market and why some residential brokerages are struggling right now.

The Hamptons Dream

The Real Deal — Mon, 30 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Chances are, some of you New Yorkers listening might be spending this Memorial Day weekend in the Hamptons. Some of you might have even bought a house in the last couple of years, some of you might have been lucky to snag a beachside rental property. On this episode, Deconstruct looks at the housing market in the Hamptons and how the dream of lounging on the beach is unattainable for many. You'll hear from Cody Vichinsky, the co-founder and principal of Bespoke Real Estate, and Jeremy Samuelson, the director of planning for East Hampton.

Credits: Music by Blue Wave Theory, "Rabbit Ears"

The Mystery Behind Traded

The Real Deal — Mon, 09 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Traded has emerged as a very popular site for brokers, developers and industry professionals to see what has recently, for lack of a better word, traded, and as a way to advertise their own deals. But, who is behind the mysterious account?

For this month’s issue of The Real Deal, Joe Lovinger, a reporter at The Real Deal, set on a mission to find out. Deconstruct chats with Joe about Traded and how he did a lot of digging to find out who was behind this account.

Navigating New York's Rent-pocalypse

The Real Deal — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

If you’re a New York renter, chances are if you haven’t been hit with a rent hike yet, you’re bracing for one. But those colossal jumps don't necessarily mean the market has hit it’s peak. TRD's Deconstruct looks at how rents in New York have come soaring back and how experts think more rent rises are to come.

You'll hear from Jonathan Miller, the CEO of appraisal firm Miller Samuel, David Kazemi of Bond New York, Devin Someck, the co-founder of Living New York and Stan Broekhoven of Keller Williams.

Behind the Scenes of Zillow Gone Wild

The Real Deal — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

In the market for a mansion in Connecticut with a potato shed? How about a Friends-themed two-bedroom home? On social media page Zillow Gone Wild, Samir Mezrahi posts the craziest, wackiest and most outlandish homes found on Zillow. TRD's Deconstruct chats with Mezrahi about how the page has grown over the last two years and some of the wildest homes he's seen.

Credits: NBC's "Saturday Night Live," Zillow sketch from Feb. 2021.

Short-Term Rentals Are Here to Stay

The Real Deal — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Demand for short-term rentals has soared during the pandemic. Companies like June Homes, Blueground and Landing carved out their own niches in the Airbnb-dominated market as renters looked for flexible living during work-from-home periods. Deconstruct's Suzannah Cavanaugh looks at whether these growing rental firms will see continued demand, as companies finalize plans for employees to return to the office.

You'll hear from Jamie Lane, vice president of research at AirDNA, and Daniel Mishin, the founder and CEO of June Homes.

The San Francisco Split

The Real Deal — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0500

San Francisco has had nearly two years to recoup the residents it lost when Covid hit. Like other coastal metros, the housing market has recovered by leaps and bounds. The rental market tells another story. Reporter Suzannah Cavanaugh discusses the trends driving the city’s uneven recovery.

You'll hear from Patrick Carlisle, chief market analyst for the Bay Area at Compass, Sylvia Sotomayor, a realtor with MSI Real Estate Services in San Francisco, and Matthew Niksa, a Bay Area reporter for The Real Deal.

Attribution: Vertigo — Alfred Hitchcock, Green Gables opening sequence, NBC Bay Area “SF Neighborhood Tired of Rising Crime Bands Together to Hire its Own Security Force."

2021: The Year Of The Metaverse, Single-Family Rentals and Eviction Moratoriums

The Real Deal — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500

A look back at the year that was 2021. From the $82.5 million sale of a condo at 220 Park Avenue South in New York City to buying virtual property in the metaverse to WeWork's IPO, we look at the biggest events, deals and trends across the real estate world this year.

Saying Goodbye to a Couple Months of Free Rent

The Real Deal — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0400

To anyone looking for an apartment in New York City, you unfortunately probably won’t be able to find a sweet deal with three months of free rent anymore. We break down what’s happening in the New York City rental market right now and what’s expected through the end of 2021. TRD speaks to Heather Moore, Greystar’s head of property management in New York, Adrian Savino, the director of leasing at Living NY, as well as Robert Schmidt, the co-founder of the Guarantors.

Where Did All the New Yorkers Go?

The Real Deal — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400

In March 2020, New York City was proclaimed dead. People fled, looking for more space and cheaper rents, as many could suddenly work from home. But where did they go? And did they come back? On this week's episode of Deconstruct, TRD speaks to Jeff Andrews, a data journalist at Zumper, and Javier Benson-Glanz, a general manager at real estate investment platform Cadre, about how these migration patterns have changed the rental market in New York City.