It appears that the September rate cut may have been exactly the jolt the CRE market needed to exit its post-pandemic slump.

Florida is now the third most populous state in the U.S. primarily because 350,000 to 375,000 people move there each year. This population boom has impacted West Palm Beach specifically; it is now home to nearly 1.5 million residents and approximately 54,000 businesses.

Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that a sometimes-overlooked asset class — distressed commercial real estate — appeared to be capturing the attention of institutional investors.

A slew of new rules recently took effect that are poised to permanently reshape how residential properties in the U.S. are bought and sold and how much realtors — most women — earn from the transactions.

Florida recently crossed a key demographic benchmark: it is now home to 23 million residents, making it the third most populous state in the U.S.

Portfolio liquidity refers to how easily an investor can sell assets without incurring a loss; illiquidity, meanwhile, refers to those assets that typically take longer to liquidate.

Spikes in earnings, businesses, population, and more in the Palm Beach County area could spur real estate investment opportunities in Southeast Florida.