Steve Marcinuk

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 ...

The Los Angeles real estate market saw rare volatility in 2025, as wildfire displacement — not just economic conditions — became the main driver of sales, pricing, and inventory in key coastal neighborhoods. While much of the country grappled with higher interest rates and a shortage of homes for sale, Los Angeles faced a sudden ...

Delaware’s residential real estate market is cooling after several years of intense competition. Inventory is rising, and bidding wars are becoming less common. As the pace slows, a new concern is emerging: an increase in inexperienced real estate agents entering the industry without a strong grasp of contract law, transaction procedures, or client representation. George ...

The real estate industry has long relied on historical data to guide business development. One technology company is shifting focus toward real-time activity. AgentBrief, founded by industry veteran Mike Simon, provides tools intended to help settlement service providers, including title professionals, lenders, and insurance agents, connect with real estate agents during active transaction periods. Most ...

Jersey City’s real estate market has undergone a dramatic shift over the past decade, moving from overlooked pockets of development to a citywide condo market that now draws buyers to every neighborhood. Once seen primarily as a cheaper alternative to Manhattan, Jersey City is now a destination in its own right, with buyers prioritizing the ...

When borrowing costs rise and deal math gets tighter, real estate investors tend to split into two camps. Some chase appreciation and trophy properties in major cities, betting that values will bail them out later. Others focus almost entirely on what a building actually produces in cash today. Over the past two years, that second ...

Real estate markets in Queens and Long Island are moving at a pace that ignores traditional seasonal slowdowns, with deals closing steadily even during periods that were once considered quiet. Giuseppe Gregorio, associate broker at NY Space Finders Inc., says the current momentum is unlike anything he has seen in his career. Advances in technology ...

The Connecticut real estate market is moving away from the frenzied pace of the pandemic years, with longer days on market and fewer bidding wars pointing to a return to greater balance. This shift is changing how buyers and sellers approach transactions, and real estate professionals across the region are adapting to a landscape defined ...

While many U.S. housing markets face affordability issues, rising interest rates, and sluggish activity, New Jersey’s residential market is demonstrating unusual strength. In Monmouth County, luxury waterfront homes are attracting offers $200,000 above asking price, and buyer demand remains high even as borrowing costs climb. Amanda Cruz, Team Lead at The Amanda Cruz Group of ...

The Long Island residential market is defying expectations about affordability and the impact of higher interest rates, as severe inventory shortages push home prices to record levels in traditionally middle-market neighborhoods. In East Meadow, a Nassau County community long known for its accessible prices and strong schools, half of all homes now list for more ...

The New Jersey Shore real estate market remains stable, with properties under $800,000 selling quickly while higher-end homes see longer listing periods. After a surge in demand during the pandemic, the region has settled into a year-round market, attracting permanent residents from urban areas who are seeking a different pace of life. Maria Jakubik, a ...