Steve Marcinuk is co-founder of KeyCrew and features editor at the KeyCrew Journal, where he interviews industry leaders and writes in-depth analysis on real estate, construction technology, and property innovation trends. His work provides unique insights into how technology is leading evolution in these industries.
Since 2015, Steve has scaled and exited two digital content and communications startups while establishing himself as a thought leader in AI-driven content strategy. His industry analysis has been featured in VentureBeat, PR Daily, MarTech Series, The AI Journal, Fair Observer, and What's New in Publishing, where he contributes insights on the practical and ethical implications of AI in modern communications.
Through the KeyCrew Marketing Studio, Steve partners with forward-thinking real estate and technology companies to transform complex industry expertise into compelling narratives that capture media attention. This approach has consistently delivered results, with real estate clients featured in Property Shark, Commercial Edge, Barron's, and Forbes for coverage spanning lending trends, market analysis, and property technology. His strategic guidance has secured client coverage in over 450 leading outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Reuters, helping organizations build authentic thought leadership positions that move their business forward.
Steve holds a magna cum laude degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School of Business and splits his time between South Florida and Medellín, Colombia, where he lives with his wife Juliana and their two young boys.
“Indianapolis has always had a strong local buyer group,” notes Cameron Benz, First Vice President with CBRE‘s Indianapolis-based Multifamily team, “but with older vintage properties, you see more coastal buyers.” This shift represents a growing trend in commercial real estate that’s reshaping the multifamily investment landscape across the Midwest. Safety and Cash Flow: The Midwest ...
“Home is not just a box you live in, and the way you find a home shouldn’t be boxes you have to check or filters to select,” explains Jackson Reiter, Co-Founder and COO of Relm AI, a startup rethinking how people search for properties. In a market where most platforms still rely on search technology ...
ACME Real Estate founder Courtney Poulos has earned a reputation as one of real estate’s most dynamic innovators. A two-time HousingWire Woman of Influence (2020, 2023), Forbes Real Estate Council member, and sought-after industry speaker, Poulos has built a brand that others frequently try to imitate – but can never quite replicate. Since founding ACME ...
“I just wanted to be a millionaire. That was my main goal.” — Rob Golfi, founder of the Golfi Team, reflecting on the early ambitions that propelled him from General Motors factory worker to leading one of Canada’s premier real estate teams. In North America’s competitive real estate market, Rob Golfi stands out with his ...
The real estate industry is experiencing a fundamental shift as artificial intelligence technologies become increasingly integrated into core operations. “The Future of RentTech is Sticky, Scalable, and Deeply Integrated,” as one industry thought leader recently observed, highlighting how AI tools are becoming essential rather than optional in property management and investment analysis. Redefining Property Management ...
“The future operating model for real estate isn’t just human-driven or AI-driven—it’s both,” says Francesco Decamilli, Co-Founder and CEO of Uniti AI, which just secured $4 million in seed funding to expand its AI agent platform for commercial real estate operators. In commercial real estate, where response time can make or break a deal, Uniti ...
“San Francisco appears have bounced off the bottom and is starting to come back,” says Brad Lagomarsino, Vice Chair of Multi-Family Investments at Colliers in San Francisco. After years of negative headlines and market uncertainty, the city’s multi-family sector is seeing renewed interest from institutional investors and family offices, marking what could be a significant ...
After executing more than 50 deals over his 20-year career in mergers and acquisitions, Jan Tomaszewski was frustrated by an industry truth that most professionals accept as inevitable: complex transactions are slow, expensive, and risky. Now, he’s bringing his expertise to revolutionize how real estate deals are executed through RedlineDCS, a secure transaction platform designed ...
“Sustainability is not a scalable approach if it’s just about thoughts and feelings and the idea of being green,” says Joselyn Lai, Co-Founder and CEO of Bedrock Energy. “Sustainability is actually something that will grow because you have the dual benefit, or sometimes even triple benefit, of being clean, but also healthier for occupants, and ...
In late 2019, as commercial real estate valuations peaked and most investors continued aggressive capital deployment, Real Capital Solutions (RCS) made an unexpected move. The firm began systematically divesting from office and commercial products, pivoting instead to single-tenant net lease properties. This calculated strategic shift was guided by proprietary market timing technology that indicated potential ...
For Tyler Vinson, real estate investment began conventionally enough in 2002, purchasing duplexes in Spokane, Washington. Two decades later, he’s working to reshape how everyday investors access property markets through blockchain technology and digital securities. “My life mantra has been to help people build wealth through real estate and achieve freedom through cash flow,” says ...
In a market where flashy office towers and luxury residential developments often grab headlines, Brian Abers has found success in what he calls “essential real estate” – small bay industrial properties that house the businesses forming the backbone of local economies. As founder and managing partner of Captiva Partners, Abers is expanding his firm’s footprint ...
“It’s better to have it in the contract and not need it than not have it at all when you need it,” advises Lisa Colon, Partner at Saul Ewing and a construction law attorney with 25 years of experience who has weathered her share of industry disruptions. When tariffs affect construction materials like steel and ...
“We get a lot of calls where homeowners say, ‘You sent me a letter, but this is not possible.’ And we’re like, ‘Actually it is.’ Some people just don’t even see the opportunity. We’re blowing minds left and right,” says Gloria Riechers, co-founder of Riechers Engineering, a firm specializing in lot splits under California’s Senate ...
“Our first mission is educating people and providing that kind of reality to create consciousness that this is something for everyday needs,” says Andrés Mishaan, Co-Founder and CEO of Kanguro, a bilingual InsurTech company now offering renters insurance in Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Within the insurance sector, where customer engagement often remains minimal and interactions ...
