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Podcast: Real Estate Investing with RealDealChat
Episode: Why Design Mistakes Kill ROI in Multifamily with Marcy Sagel
Description: Marcy Sagel explains how disciplined design decisions directly impact budget control, lease-up speed, and long-term returns in multifamily real estate.In this episode of RealDealChat, Marcy Sagel—principal of MSA Interiors—breaks down how interior design quietly determines whether a multifamily project stays on budget or spirals out of control.With nearly 30 years of experience across market-rate, student housing, senior housing, and affordable housing, Marcy explains why doing all the design work upfront is the single biggest cost-saving move an investor can make. We dive into how late-stage construction changes destroy budgets, how durable materials outp...