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?

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group September 30th, 2025 The Federal Reserve's 25 basis point rate cut in...

By Anthony Annunziata & Jimmy Leach Strands Realty Group August 26, 2025 The multifamily investment landscape is preparing for a pivotal...

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group July 8th, 2025 We’ve officially hit the halfway point in the year, and 2025 is...

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group May 20th, 2025 Hotel owners across California just got a potential windfall in...

By Erik Ransdell & Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group May 06, 2025 As cities across California continue to evaluate budget strategies...

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group April 24, 2025 In a year where headlines swing between economic caution and...

By Erik Ransdell & Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group F ebruary 19, 2025 The California hospitality market is at a turning point....

Published: February 11th, 2025 By Anthony Annunziata & Jimmy Leach   Executive Summary   The Orange County multifamily market continues...

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group January 29th, 2025 After a difficult 2024, California’s hotel industry is...

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group January 14, 2025 As California's hospitality market evolves, two significant...

Photo: Jesus Curiel By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group January 07, 2025 As the hospitality industry steps into...

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group December 20th, 2024 As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on a year that tested...

Photo: Joshua Woroniecki By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group September 17th, 2024   Today, the Federal Reserve is...

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group August 27, 2024 With the 2024 Paris Olympics now behind us, the hospitality...

By Erik Ransdell and Mike Annunziata Strands Realty Group August 13th, 2024 As we progress through the second half of 2024, the U.S....

By Anthony Annunziata & Jimmy Leach Strands Realty Group August 13th, 2024     The multi-family real estate sector has long been...