Real estate was a reliable source of banter and speculation in 2023, as mortgage rates rose and fell, commercial leasing continued its uneven recovery, and prospective homebuyers contended with a dearth of properties on the market.
The new year will bring more of the same, according to Business Insider's fourth annual cohort of up-and-coming talent in commercial and residential real estate.
On a more local scale, folks in Miami will continue to grapple with unaffordable real estate, and Austin, Texas, will see a resurgence of homebuyers.
At the same time, the presidential election will drive a pause in leasing in the life-sciences industry, as companies wait to see who lands in the White House.
But there are bright spots, too: We'll see new prop tech put to the test and an embrace of creating denser neighborhoods to build more housing.
Here are the predictions from the rising stars: