Steve Marcinuk

In traditional real estate syndication, investors face a stark reality: their capital is locked up for years with virtually no exit options until the property sells. This lack of liquidity has been a significant barrier for potential investors and a major friction point for syndicators raising capital. Recent regulatory developments and technological innovation are now ...

“I cried every single day for my first two years in real estate,” confesses Shelton Wilder, CEO of The Shelton Wilder Group. This candid admission might surprise those familiar with her impressive track record: nearly $700 million in sales over nine years as one of Los Angeles’ most successful luxury real estate teams. But Wilder’s ...

With median home prices exceeding $800,000 and many residents spending over half their income on rent, California’s housing crisis requires decisive action. Two significant policy approaches are gaining traction: strengthened housing element requirements through Senate Bill 828 and the expansion of ministerial approval processes that eliminate lengthy, unpredictable reviews. “Building more housing isn’t going to ...

In an industry where delays and cost overruns are the norm rather than the exception, Planera is revolutionizing construction scheduling by combining intuitive visual planning with AI-driven analytics to help project teams identify and solve problems before they cascade into costly delays. “Construction projects are consistently late and over budget, and a significant factor is ...

“I bought my first piece of property when I was 19. I purchased land for 500 dollars that was headed to tax auction. I gave the owner 500 dollars and assumed his tax liabilities. From there, I put a big sign on it that said, ‘We buy houses.’ That 500 dollars turned into a $25,000 ...

In today’s evolving commercial real estate landscape, data-driven decision making has transitioned from competitive advantage to absolute necessity. As organizations navigate the complexities of hybrid work models, cost optimization, and sustainability requirements, occupancy intelligence has emerged as a critical tool for forward-thinking CRE leaders. “Traditional methods of planning and allocating space based on headcount alone ...

“Many cash offer companies prefer to operate in that ambiguous space where they fly under the radar and generate profits wherever possible. You hear about fly-by-night operations that appear and disappear suddenly,” explains Drake Shadwell, Manager of Clever Offers at Clever Real Estate. “We don’t want to work with those companies. We want to work ...

“Right now, employees are more distributed than ever before. Companies want to motivate their employees to go back to the offices, but instead, they have employees distributed now,” explains Gonzalo Aguero, Co-Founder and CEO of OFFI, a company specializing in workplace solutions. This shift in workforce distribution is driving a significant change in corporate real ...

By addressing long-standing pain points and expanding into underserved markets, Armadillo is making waves in an industry plagued by customer dissatisfaction and low market penetration. Founded in 2021 by Matan Slagter and Lansdon Robbins, the company has quickly gained traction with its innovative approach to home warranty services. Robbins, a serial entrepreneur, has built and ...

“We’re fully integrated. We manage, we lease, we acquire, probably three-quarters of our deals off market. We move quickly. We’re honest guys. We don’t retrade,” says Adam Greenberg, Managing Principal at Commercial Investment Properties Group (CIPG), a firm that has quietly built an impressive portfolio of retail properties across Florida’s most dynamic markets. While many ...

“I found retirement really, really boring,” says Tim Choate, Founder and CEO of RedAwning. For this serial entrepreneur with a talent for spotting digital opportunities, boredom sparked what would become a transformative force in the vacation rental industry. From Digital Pioneer to Vacation Rental Innovator Choate’s journey to RedAwning follows a career at the forefront ...

As federal drone bans reshape the industry, American manufacturers are filling the gap with secure, high-efficiency platforms—offering real estate firms a strategic edge in a rapidly evolving market. In the fast-moving world of real estate development, where timelines are tight and margins depend on accuracy, the rise of drone technology has changed the game. But ...

“The biggest opportunity in AI is in the infrastructure,” says Luca Zambello, Co-Founder and CEO of Jurny, a hospitality technology platform that’s rethinking property management across hotels and short-term rentals. “Unless you have $100 million sitting on the side, you’re not going to build your own LLM. The value lies in taking different models, training ...

“We’re experiencing a significant growth period for EV charging amenities, particularly in multi-family housing,” notes Chris Kluesener, Co-founder & CEO at Matcha Electric, a company specializing in EV charging solutions for apartment buildings. While public charging networks struggle with various challenges, residential settings are seeing substantial progress through innovative business models addressing critical infrastructure gaps. ...

“We’ve evolved significantly since 2011, when we spun out of First American as primarily a mortgage-focused company. Now, 14 years later, we serve multiple industries,” explains John Rogers, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Cotality™, formerly known as CoreLogic. “We’re substantially different from our 2011 origins, which prompted us to establish a new name, brand, ...