Practical real estate thinking from Stephen Tilton — strategy, market outlooks, and investor guidance. Several pieces below ran first in the Central Florida Realty Investors (CFRI) newsletter.
Rates are falling in Florida for the first time in years — and inland Central Florida is the cheapest corner of the state to insure. County-by-county numbers straight from the state regulator, plus what actually moves your premium.
Strip out inflation and the whole picture changes. An interactive look at U.S. home prices from 1890 to today — the flat century, the 2006 bubble that fully erased itself, and where we sit now.
Fix-and-flip, long-term rentals, short-term hospitality, or syndications? A field guide to matching a strategy to your time, capital, and what actually energizes you.
The Fed’s December rate cut, a divided board, tariffs, and inflation — and what they mean for timing acquisitions and sales in 2026.