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Steve Marcinuk
26 Mar 2026

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 ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Mar 2026

Over the past decade, artificial intelligence has moved from a niche experiment to a driving force in the real estate industry. While many companies are only now testing AI’s potential, a small group of early adopters has spent years building solutions that shape how property data is used and understood. Restb.ai is one such company. ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Mar 2026

The rolling hills of Central Virginia have become a prime destination for high-end buyers seeking a mix of rural beauty and urban sophistication. In Charlottesville and its surrounding counties, lifestyle appeal, geographic constraints, and new economic drivers have transformed a once-quiet university town into one of Virginia’s most competitive real estate markets. Peter Wiley, broker ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Mar 2026

The U.S. commercial real estate lending market is undergoing a significant realignment as institutional investors shift toward safer credit positions, creating both challenges and opportunities for borrowers in a more complex financing environment. John Randall, Head of National Production for Debt and Structured Finance at Colliers, oversees the firm’s national debt and equity operations. Randall ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Mar 2026

The real estate markets of Marin and Sonoma counties, just north of San Francisco, offer a clear example of how high-end housing responds to economic volatility. While national headlines highlight dramatic swings in prices and demand, the reality in Marin and Sonoma counties is one of stability shaped by scarcity, shifting buyer behavior, and the ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Mar 2026

While national headlines focus on store closures and struggling retailers, Southern California’s retail real estate market tells a different story. Vacancy rates have reached historic lows, and landlords are commanding higher rents and stricter lease terms. The region’s leasing environment now strongly favors property owners, a sharp departure from challenges seen elsewhere in the country. ...

Steve Marcinuk
25 Mar 2026

The self-storage industry built its reputation on simplicity: rent out a unit, collect a payment, repeat. But as new supply outpaces demand and margins compress across North America, technology vendors are making the case that the industry’s low-tech traditions are becoming a liability — a claim that mid-market operators are weighing with cautious interest. Luke ...