Eliza Theiss

Eliza Theiss is a senior writer reporting real estate trends in the US. Her work has been cited by CBS News, Curbed, The Los Angeles Times, and Forbes among others. With an academic background in journalism, Eliza has been covering real estate since 2012. Before joining PropertyShark, Eliza was an associate editor at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. She has also contributed extensively to CommercialEdge. Reach her at [email protected]

The Gender Housing Gap Widens: Single Women Now Priced Out of 12 More Cities Than Men

As the gender housing gap widens, single men are now priced out of 22 cities, while single females can’t buy independently in 34 locations.

Buyers, Sellers & Disclosure in a Post-Pandemic Real Estate Environment

Sellers are only required to disclose defects that they know of or should have known of at the time of closing. So where does that leave buyers?

What You Need to Know About Recent Changes to Co-Ops & Reverse Mortgages in New York

With Assembly Bill 1508 allowing for reverse mortgages for co-op apartments, what changes will this bring when it goes into effect in May 2022?

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Yardi Launches End-to-End Portfolio Management Suite Elevate Revenue

The tailor-made set of portfolio management solutions for owners, asset managers and leasing teams offers powerful tools and agile automation.

Why Your Business Needs Lease Management Software

Explore how lease management software streamlines workflows with centralized lease data, automated processes and enhanced collaboration.

Hotel Conversions: Striking the Right Balance Between the Public Sector & Private Developers

Increase in hotel-to-multifamily conversions becomes one of the best unintended consequences of the pandemic for the real estate industry. 

What Home Buyers & Sellers Need to Know in 2022

Home prices to increase at a slower pace than they did in 2021, but previous years’ ultra-low mortgage rates forecasted to rise.

Gen Z’s Homeownership Dreams Tempered as Affordability Concerns Grow

Surveying Gen Z, Millennial and Gen X on housing reveals that generational expectations have shifted toward a more pessimistic outlook since 2018.

Yardi Expands CRE Suite with Newly Revamped Marketplace 42Floors.com

Real estate tech giant Yardi further expands its growing CRE network with the acquisition & redesign of popular platform 42Floors.com.

Top 50 Most Expensive NYC Neighborhoods in 2021: NYC Sales & Median Price Hit Highest Figures in 10 Years

35 neighborhoods surpass $1 million median as NYC logs record sales activity and new pricing peaks as pent-up demand drives buying frenzy.

Why the Build-to-Rent Trend Is Only Just Beginning

We Lend Managing Partner Ruben Izgelov explores the increasingly dynamic build-to-rent single-family market.

PropertyShark Wins Tech Platform of the Year at 2021 RED Awards

The NYC-based real estate data and research platform picked up the highest recognition in the technology category at the Red Awards gala.

Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes in 2021: 10 Areas Surpass $4 Million Median Sale Price

Overwhelming majority of 100 most expensive U.S. zip codes surge in pricing, with 10 at $4M+ and an additional 20 going climbing over $3M.

The End of the Foreclosure Moratorium: 3 Factors Investors Should Consider

Andrew Schnissel, Partner at Nationwide Private Lender We Lend LLC,examines the most essential factors for investors in the post-moratorium foreclosure landscape. July 31, 2021, marked one of the most significant dates in recent history for the real estate industry and the wider housing market: It was the expiration date of the national foreclosure moratorium. Approximately 1.8 million…

Encroachments: What They Are & What You Can Do About Them

Neighboring property disputes can sometimes be contentious. Here’s a helpful quick guide on the safest ways to address them.

NYC 50 most expensive neighborhoods Q2 2021

Top 50 Most Expensive NYC Neighborhoods: Hudson Yards Returns to Top Spot with $5.7M Median, TriBeCa Follows at $3.25M

As sales activity returned in force in Q2 2021, prices, too, were mostly on the rise among NYC’s 50 priciest neighborhoods.

Changes to the Liability Provisions of the New York Real Estate Transfer Tax

The 2022 fiscal budget bill brings two notable changes to the liability provisions of New York State real estate transfer tax requirements.

CommercialEdge Inks Syndication Partnership with SharpLaunch

Since its launch, CommercialEdge has been making moves to engage in strategic partnerships, all of which are designed to ensure that the client experience exceeds expectations. As part of this initiative, CommercialEdge recently joined forces with SharpLaunch, a leading commercial marketing giant. This partnership will further boost the number of high-quality listings syndicated to the…

Residential Private Lending: The Next Frontier for Institutional Capital

Andrew Schnissel, Partner at Nationwide Private Lender We Lend LLC, examines the migration of institutional capital into the residential private lending landscape. After the subprime meltdown of 2008, major institutions — which, at the time, were facing significant losses — began investing in residential real estate in a more prudent manner. At that time, the…

Co-op Boards May Have to Explain Rejections Per New Proposed Bill

New legislation set to increase transparency in co-op board decision making.