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Alejandra Rodriguez
27 Feb 2026

Homebuyers in Prescott, Arizona can now search for properties by typing requests like “three bedrooms near a dog park, no HOA” into an app and get instant results. AI tools generate listing descriptions, digitally stage photos, and predict likely sale prices using thousands of data points. As real estate technology advances rapidly, many buyers and ...

Steve Marcinuk
27 Feb 2026

The Austin real estate market is entering a new phase as buyers grow impatient with high interest rates and sellers face pressure to price homes in line with current market conditions. This shift is playing out unevenly across the city, with established neighborhoods holding their value while newer suburban developments encounter increased competition and price ...

Heather Hook
27 Feb 2026

In a recent Beyond the Build podcast conversation, Jennifer Conoley reveals how Florida’s Great Northwest leverages military talent pipelines and strategic collaboration to attract aerospace and maritime investments When Jennifer Conoley became President and CEO of Florida’s Great Northwest in March 2020, she took on an unusual challenge: coordinating economic development across 13 counties stretching ...

Rudi Davis
26 Feb 2026

Manufacturing business valuations are increasingly tied to tariff policy and geopolitical risk. Brokers are adjusting pricing multiples based on trade conditions rather than relying solely on historical cash flow. Kerrian Latty, a business broker with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes, reports that manufacturing businesses, which once sold for 4 to 5 ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Feb 2026

Houston’s residential market is undergoing a reset well beyond the usual headlines about higher interest rates and insurance costs. After nearly two decades in real estate, Anja Drewes Neidhardt of Anja Drewes Properties has seen multiple market cycles. Still, she describes the current period as a sharp departure from the rapid-fire pace and sky-high expectations ...

Rudi Davis
26 Feb 2026

Administrative transitions in Washington significantly influence office, industrial, and retail real estate across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. According to Chris LeBarton, Director of Research at KLNB, the Mid-Atlantic differs from most U.S. commercial markets. Its demand patterns are tied directly to federal budgets, research funding, and government employment levels, rather than standard ...

Steve Marcinuk
26 Feb 2026

The New Orleans commercial real estate market is undergoing a clear shift from the seller-driven conditions of recent years to a landscape where buyers hold more leverage and deals face greater scrutiny. Rising costs, increased inventory, and local regulatory challenges are forcing both investors and owners to rethink their strategies in a city known for ...

Heather Hook
26 Feb 2026

Michigan-based referral platform to present breakout session at Real Estate Distilled, one of few national conferences focused exclusively on independent brokerages. Realay will attend Real Estate Distilled in Louisville, Kentucky from March 16-18, marking the company’s first major conference appearance since launching its voice AI-powered mobile app in late 2025. The conference, which draws approximately ...

Heather Hook
26 Feb 2026

The conversation about artificial intelligence disrupting professional services intensifies weekly. Legal research, radiology interpretation, financial analysis, content creation – entire career categories face genuine automation threats. Yet one profession consistently absent from credible displacement predictions: real estate agents. Scott Spelker of The Spelker Team at Coldwell Banker Realty in Madison, New Jersey, spent 25 years ...

Rudi Davis
25 Feb 2026

After years of rapid sales and bidding wars, Houston’s residential real estate market is defined by hesitation and longer listing periods. Buyers now monitor properties for weeks before acting, a behavior shift that is extending transaction timelines and creating new psychological hurdles for both sides of the deal. From Bidding Wars to Waiting Games Houston-area ...

Rudi Davis
25 Feb 2026

New Orleans property owners are grappling with a stark economic contradiction. While the average home price in the city is 15 percent below the national average, the typical cost of homeownership is 15 percent above it. Michael Mito, Commercial Division Director at United Real Estate | Partners, says this imbalance between property values and ownership ...

Steve Marcinuk
25 Feb 2026

The Orlando housing market is confronting a severe affordability crisis, with first-time buyers increasingly unable to access traditional entry-level homes. Rising costs, stalled segments, and shifting demand have made it harder than ever to purchase a starter home in Central Florida. The New Reality of Starter Home Pricing Affordable starter homes in Orlando now cost ...

Rudi Davis
25 Feb 2026

An increase in home renovations is reshaping Long Island through upgrades to existing properties rather than new development. Instead of selling and moving to larger homes, many homeowners are expanding their current properties. This shift redirects capital and labor away from the traditional resale market. According to Susan MacDonald, a real estate salesperson at Daniel ...