Steve Marcinuk

After years of dramatic swings, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) real estate market is settling into a more predictable rhythm. The frenzied seller’s market that defined the pandemic era has receded, replaced by a calmer environment that gives buyers more options and leverage. This shift reflects a combination of economic uncertainty, rising inventory, and changing ...

The Indianapolis industrial real estate market is stabilizing after several years of oversupply and high vacancy rates. Vacancy rates peaked at 16% two years ago and have since dropped to 9.5%, a decisive shift for a market long considered troubled. Billy Powers, Vice President at Colliers Indianapolis, has observed this turnaround up close. A lifelong ...

The self-storage sector is showing early signs of stabilization after its longest stretch of declining rental rates and occupancy in more than a decade. Oversupply and falling rates defined recent years, but industry professionals now see cautious optimism as the market adjusts after its pandemic-era boom. Pandemic Demand Surge Demand for self-storage surged in 2020 ...

The Long Island, NY real estate market continues to show notable stability, especially in its top-rated school districts, where demand remains strong regardless of broader economic fluctuations. This stability stems from one consistent motivator: parents’ determination to secure quality education for their children. In these neighborhoods, the need for quality schools outweighs short-term market cycles ...

Northern New Jersey’s real estate market is defined by a persistent mismatch between strong buyer demand and low inventory, creating an environment where buyers and agents must rely on strategy and preparation rather than simply outbidding the competition. Joseph Scotto, a realtor with CENTURY 21 Cedarcrest Realty with a decade of experience in Morris County, ...

The small New Jersey borough of Metuchen offers a clear example of the housing pressures facing desirable suburbs across the country. With a fraction of the homes once available for sale, Metuchen’s market shows how scarcity, rising prices, and shifting buyer strategies are reshaping access to homeownership and, by extension, the character of entire towns. ...

The rise of remote work has altered where people choose to live, and central New Jersey stands out as a clear example. Once overlooked in favor of more densely populated suburban corridors, the region’s rolling farmland and horse properties now attract a steady stream of buyers leaving crowded urban centers. This influx has kept the ...

Not long ago, a real estate agent’s most valuable asset was access. Buyers who wanted to know what was on the market, what homes had sold for, or what a neighborhood was really worth had one option: ask an agent. The MLS was a professional tool, not a public resource, and that information asymmetry gave ...

Home prices in South Jersey, N.J. continue to rise, driven by tight inventory and steady buyer demand. While other U.S. markets report slowdowns, the region’s affordability, location advantages, and persistent supply shortage are keeping values up and sellers in control. Timothy Belko, team leader of The Results Group at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, ...

New Jersey’s real estate market is attracting urban professionals seeking more space and a sense of community while staying close to major cities. This migration is driven by shifting buyer priorities, new market realities, and evolving approaches to marketing and selling properties. After years of pandemic-driven volatility, buyers and sellers are adjusting to a more ...

Every real estate market comes with a built-in excuse. Rates are too high. Inventory is too low. The rules just changed. It’s easy to look outward when business is hard — but the agents who build lasting careers never do. Across five decades of shifting markets, the ones who last share one trait: they stopped ...

Mortgage rates are double what they were two years ago. Sellers are negotiating. First-time buyer assistance programs are available in most markets. By most measures, the conditions that buyers spent 2022 and 2023 waiting for have arrived. Buyers are still waiting. Ninetta Wandler has watched this happen before. A realtor at RE/MAX Integrity Realty in ...

While high interest rates and tight inventory have stalled home sales across much of California, Sacramento’s steady stream of new construction is keeping its real estate market active even as others slow or freeze. This supply of new homes, paired with targeted incentives, is giving buyers options and helping the region weather challenges that have ...

The industrial real estate sector has long focused on massive distribution centers and big-box warehouses. A growing number of businesses, however, now need smaller, more flexible spaces. RISE Commercial District has built its business around this underserved segment, specializing in small bay warehousing, defined as spaces of 5,000 square feet and under, to meet the ...

If you’ve tried to book a short-term rental in New York City recently, you already know the problem. The listings that used to fill Airbnb and VRBO have largely disappeared — not because the apartments are gone, but because the law made it nearly impossible for platforms to list them. Since New York’s Local Law ...