By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group January 14th, 2026 As 2026 begins, artificial intelligence has moved into a different phase within the hotel industry. It is no longer a future-facing concept or a pilot program reserved for large brands. It is now a practical operating tool that is influencing margins, staffing decisions, guest engagement, and how hotel real estate is valued and traded. Across the U.S., hotel owners, operators, and investors are no lo

By Jimmy Leach & Anthony Annunziata Strands Realty Group December 17th, 2025 Now that we are closing out 2025, it is a good time to step back and ask a simple question: what actually happened in Orange County multifamily this year, and what does it mean for 2026 if you own, operate, or invest in apartments in Orange County? If 2025 had a theme, it was this: operations stayed strong, but transactions depended on financing, lender sizing, and seller expectations. Orange County

Photo: Hotel Del Coronado By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group December 17th, 2025 Now that we are officially closing out 2025, it is a good time to step back and ask a simple question: what actually happened in the hotel market this year, and what does it mean for 2026 if you own, operate, or invest in hotels in California and across the U.S.? Instead of another year of headlines about “revenge travel” and rapid recovery, 2025 felt like a year where the

Strands Realty Group By Anthony Annunziata & Jimmy Leach If you could stretch your mortgage from 30 years to 50 — would you? At first, it sounds absurd. Who wants to be in debt for half a century? But in today’s high-rate environment, that longer term could quietly become one of the most effective tools to make deals actually pencil. Let’s unpack what that really means for investors — both small and large. What Actually Happens When You Stretch a Loan from 30 to 50 Years?