Who Lives Largest? The Growth of Urban American Homes in the Last 100 Years
It’s a common grievance by now that living quarters in the most popular cities across the nation have been shrinking, with people paying ever more money just to save some time on their daily commute. In fact, a recent analysis found newly built rentals span the least number of square feet since before the market…
PropertyShark Seller Leads: Turn Them into New Listings and Clients
Introducing Seller Leads PropertyShark traffic has exploded over the past couple of years and in 2016 we exceeded 2.6 million visits per month. A good share of these visitors are home buyers and sellers, who turn to PropertyShark for research. We found that one of their main needs is getting a property value estimation. While we…
Newly Released Commercial Market Reports: Gain Insight on All Asset Classes in NYC
Building on the success of our newest product – market reports that you can brand with your info – we’re happy to announce the addition of commercial market reports, which means you now have access to comprehensive reports on all 5 major asset classes in New York City. We initially started with the residential and…
Tips on Finding Rental Properties for Investment with Alexander Aguilar from Cash Flow Diaries
We’re happy to present to you Alexander Aguilar, a real estate investor who also blogs on Cash Flow Diaries about his journey to reaching financial freedom by investing in turnkey rentals (properties that don’t need any fixing and come with a screened tenant, plus property management). He started blogging as a way to track his own…
US Apartment Sizes Shrinking: The Smallest Apartments Aren’t in NYC, but Tucson, AZ
The housing trend that made Manhattan and San Francisco known as hotbeds of tiny living has picked up steam all across the country in recent years. According to a recent study by RENTCafé*, an apartment search website and our sister company, the average size of a new apartment has fallen to 934 square feet in…
Expert Interview with Richard Barenblatt:
It’s Not Uncommon to Come Across Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Applications
For the latest in our series of Expert Interviews with top real estate professionals, we had the opportunity of talking with Richard Barenblatt (NMLS# 52951), NYC mortgage specialist. Richard shares his take on what happened to the mortgage industry since the financial crisis and whether it is common to see wealthy buyers of multi-million homes…
PropertyShark Website is Now Lightning-Fast: Comps and Foreclosures 4X Faster
Users, we heard you: no more waiting time on our website, ever! PropertyShark now works twice as fast and search results load in a flash. Furthermore, two of the most popular products, Comparables and Foreclosures, load as much as 4 times faster! Back in April, we announced massive performance improvements across all PropertyShark products as…
Expert Interview with Corcoran’s Michelle Griffith: Pricing is Key in NYC’s Real Estate Market
Here’s a new entry in our Expert Interview Series! We’re extremely proud to feature Michelle Griffith, who’s recently joined Corcoran at their flagship East Side office on Madison Avenue. Being recognized for her achievements and expertise in the luxury real estate market, Michelle loves to work directly with her clients. In this interview, Michelle offers…
You Can Now Access PropertyShark Tools 50% Faster; New Residential Market Reports Available
Here’s some amazing news for all PropertyShark users! Based on your feedback, we’ve just improved the speed and loading times of our products. We’ve also been busy adding even more options to the Branded Market Reports and releasing the latest data. Read on for more fresh updates from the PropertyShark team: Property Reports, Comps and…
Expert Interview with Elegran’s Chris Fry: Lower Manhattan Real Estate Market Is Definitely Hot
PropertyShark has become over the years an established source for real estate market reports and we decided to complement our analyses with insights from top industry players. We turned to Elegran’s experienced power broker, Chris Fry, for insights on the current state of the market and the challenges faced by the industry in 2016. Here,…
If You’ve Ever Wanted to Buy Property in Canada, Know that it Now Costs You 29% Less
While there was a time when the Canadian dollar matched the U.S. one in terms of value — about 5 years ago — 2015Â has dramatically shifted the balance in favor of U.S. currency. The Canadian dollar now stands at $0.71 of the U.S. dollar (and that’s a 4 week-high), an exchange rate that increases the…
Are Your Property Taxes Too High?
If you think you may be paying too much in property taxes, there is a way to address this by pursuing a tax grievance. A successful appeal will mean lower taxes and less financial burden on you as an owner, but could also make your property more attractive to buyers if you plan to sell…
Zoom In: Which NYC Borough Has Seen the Most Crimes in the Last Month?
Whether you’re planning to buy a house or invest in one, you’re probably ready to put in as much time in doing research on the property as you are in learning about the area. To help you decide if it’s safe enough to build or buy in a certain area, we’re inviting you to check out our monthly-updated Crime Map, which tracks…
While Derelict Detroit Buildings are Razed to the Ground, Million-Dollar Listings Make a Comeback
A few weeks back, we’ve looked at how Queens and the Bronx have been reshaped within the past decade by new projects. But what happens when instead of embellishing the local real estate landscape with new developments, funding goes towards razing properties to the ground? No, it’s not opposite day; it’s the case of Detroit,…
We’ve Just Launched Our App!
Mobile users of PropertyShark, we’re excited to let you know that our real estate app for Apple and Android is out and ready for you to download it! With our mobile visits now accounting for almost half of the total website traffic, we know many of you have been asking for an app that would give you faster…
Brooklyn’s Exciting Evolution Revealed in Cool Now-and-Then Photos
Brooklyn, once the home primarily of brownstones and warehouse conversions, has been the subject of significant development over recent years. Brooklyn is no longer dependent upon Manhattan, having a vibrant nightlife, eclectic restaurants, shopping, and a culture of its own. With its rapid progression has come a tremendous amount of growth in the real estate…
Infographic: The Billions Traded in Real Estate
If you need help putting into perspective the billions that get traded in real estate, the latest research done by our friends at RENTCafé comes in handy. The infographic they created shows that the value of all U.S. homes amounts to a staggering $26,500 billion, which is twice the value of all homes in Canada and the U.K. combined; the total…
America’s Best Cities for Religion
If you think religion, which U.S. city first comes to mind? While we know that a city with many places of worship doesn’t necessarily become a “religious city,” we were still curious to find which of the largest metropolises have the most religious venues per population density. For this, we looked into our database of over 18 million properties and,…
Multifamily Rents Scored a Second All-Time High in April: $1,105
The latest YardiMatrix Monthly report  published by our colleagues at Pierce Eislen shows that after a slight decline in March, US multifamily rents resumed their upward trend in April. Nationally, the average rent reached $1,105, only $3 below the all-time high recorded earlier this year in February. Top performing rental markets On a national level, rents grew by 4.3% Y-o-Y, with…
How to Determine the Market Value of a Property Using PropertyShark’s Comps
In real estate, evaluating local market conditions is a must before committing to any kind of deal. One of the easiest and most efficient ways to determine how much a property is worth is by running a comparables search. And we’ll show you how. Search for recently sold homes in the same area as your target…
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