real-estate

When Daft.ie has this much market share in a vertical, the product question is less "how do we beat them" and more "where are the gaps they can't or won't fill." This is what I learned building into that market. The incumbent's structural advantages Daft has a network effect problem for any competitor: landlords list where renters search, renters search where landlords list. Daft has had 20+ year…

Dublin has a rental price opacity problem. Property sale prices in Ireland are public, recorded in the Property Price Register with address and amount for every transaction. Rental prices are not. The official rental registry (RTB) runs 3-6 months behind, covers only registered tenancies, and publishes aggregate figures rather than per-property data. The salary you'd need to comfortably rent in D…

Most "AI for real estate" tools fail for the same reason: they wrap GPT-4 around a generic prompt and ship it. An agent in Dubai Marina tries it, gets a description that says "stunning waterfront property" and "unparalleled luxury", and uninstalls in 90 seconds. Because every listing on Property Finder already says that. I spent three weeks building AgentsAI — 13 AI tools and a CRM aimed at UAE r…

AI is now part of daily real estate work. It is no longer a far-off idea. Agents work in a fast market. Buyers and sellers want quick replies, clear updates, and good service. Tech now helps with all of that. This does not mean people matter less. Trust, care, and sound advice still matter most....

Vrinda Jain, Amity Law School (Noida) ABSTRACT The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), 2016 represents a paradigm shift in the regulatory framework of the real estate sector in India, which previously operated in an unregulated market with issues of non-transparency, delay in execution of projects, misappropriation of funds and deceptive marketing. Buyers had limited recourse as …

As the real estate market continues to evolve, buyers and renters are becoming more discerning about the spaces they choose to call home. Gone are the days when four walls and a roof were enough. Today’s modern resident wants comfort, convenience, and unique features that elevate everyday living. For property developers looking to stand out […] The post The Special Touches That Property Developer…

If you’re considering buying a new house (or selling yours), there’s a near-endless list of things you should keep an eye out. Water pressure, cracks, leaks, location, noise, and the list can go on and on. But there’s something else you’re probably not considering: the internet. Specifically, fiber-optic internet. It turns out that a fiber-optic […]

U.S. Residential Real Estate Market Predictions for 2025: A Quick Analysis The U.S. residential real estate market is an intricate network of economic trends, consumer behavior, financial markets, and policy decisions. In recent years, it has faced unprecedented challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to rising interest rates. This year is anticipated to mark a crucial shift driven by factors like…

Houses are the largest asset for most households in the United States, as is the case in many other countries as well. Within countries, there is substantial regional variation in house prices—compare real estate values in Manhattan, New York City, with those in Manhattan, Kansas, for example. But what about returns on investment? Are long-run returns on real estate investment—the sum of price ap…

In this post, we document the relationship between crime and house prices in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One fully expects crime, as a public “bad,” to exert a downward force on prices; indeed, this is a common finding in the literature on amenity valuation.

Welcome to Safe as Houses, a series delving into a topic close to the heart of many Australians – property. This is not a series on where the market might be heading. Instead we aim to explore how we view property and float some alternative ideas. Phillip Dare from Deakin University argues there are myriad reasons why Australia’s property prices remain high and that our fundamentals can sustain t…