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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 ...

Heather Hook
25 Mar 2026

The largest residential brokerage consolidation in American history is raising a practical question for agents and clients: does scale improve the experience, or flatten it? Compass now controls roughly 340,000 agents after absorbing Anywhere Real Estate, bringing under one roof brands that include Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
25 Mar 2026

The Scottsdale real estate market is diverging by price points, with entry-level condos and homes under $400,000 losing value. At the same time, luxury properties in Paradise Valley and other high-end communities continue to appreciate. Jennifer Wilson, a Realtor at describes this widening gap as a direct response to rising interest rates and affordability pressures ...

Steve Marcinuk
25 Mar 2026

Policy uncertainty and shifting market forces are slowing U.S. construction activity, even as companies across the industry report healthy balance sheets. Developers are holding off on new projects, waiting for clearer signals on economic and regulatory policy before breaking ground. Eric Gaus, chief economist at Dodge Construction Network, has tracked this shift using an extensive ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
24 Mar 2026

For years, Miami’s real estate spotlight has focused on Brickell and downtown, where prices have soared, and competition remains fierce. But as affordability becomes a bigger hurdle, buyers and investors are expanding their searches. According to local agents and residents, several neighborhoods just outside the city’s core are attracting renewed interest with solid construction, improving ...

Steve Marcinuk
24 Mar 2026

Commercial real estate is undergoing a rapid shift away from decades-old manual processes toward sophisticated digital platforms. While the industry has long lagged behind the residential sector in technology adoption, that gap is closing at an unprecedented pace as firms face mounting pressure to modernize. James Huang, Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate at RESAAS ...

Steve Marcinuk
24 Mar 2026

The Tampa Bay luxury real estate market is entering a new phase as high-end buyers shift their focus from lifestyle-driven purchases to more calculated, investment-oriented strategies. This change is reshaping how wealthy individuals approach property acquisition in Florida, driven by evolving economic conditions, hurricane impacts, and the realities of insurance and development. Carol Fasick, team ...

Steve Marcinuk
24 Mar 2026

Florida’s workforce housing crisis has reached a critical point. Essential workers – teachers, firefighters, police officers, and others vital to daily life – are increasingly priced out of the communities they serve, facing long commutes or settling for inadequate housing. For Miles Alexander III, founder and principal of Alexander Goshen, this affordability gap prompted a ...

Steve Marcinuk
24 Mar 2026

The construction technology market is crowded with project management tools, but many companies are realizing that tracking tasks and schedules only solves part of the problem. The other half – managing the flow of money from budget planning to final payment – often remains fragmented across disconnected systems. This division can lead to inefficiencies, lost ...

Steve Marcinuk
24 Mar 2026

The scenic hills of Litchfield County, Connecticut, have long drawn weekenders and second-home buyers from New York City and Boston. After several years of tight inventory and changing buyer habits, the local real estate market is showing signs of new momentum as 2026 unfolds. Matt McElhone, a realtor with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, has ...

Heather Hook
24 Mar 2026

Florida’s real estate market has dominated the national conversation for years, but not always for the right reasons. Stories of skyrocketing insurance premiums, aging condo buildings, and post-pandemic price corrections have painted a picture of a state under pressure. What that narrative consistently misses is that Florida is not one market. Not even close. “Florida ...

Heather Hook
24 Mar 2026

Pillar Properties, Inc. – a $100M REIT co-founded by Larry Gotcher and Curtis Philpot – is already targeting Detroit multifamily. But the real signal for investors is what’s happening on Ann Arbor’s perimeter, and why the spillover is just getting started. Ann Arbor, Michigan has a well-earned reputation as one of the most stable real ...