Much of the slowdown had to do with travel restrictions and difficulty in inspecting the properties and meeting with operating partners.

They can't make the pain of paying capital gains taxes completely disappear, but they offer some solace.

Austin, Boston, Dallas, Atlanta and New York City are the top five destinations.

"There will be a point that not taking into account climate risk could be taken as negligence."

"I'm trying to introduce a new way of viewing property ownership and bring liquidity to a traditionally illiquid market."

Some sellers are disappointed they cannot yet achieve pre-pandemic prices.

The target is the "loophole that allows the wealthiest Americans to entirely escape tax on their wealth by passing it down to heirs."

Along with flexible work plans, some companies are also cutting back on business travel.