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Steve Marcinuk
21 Jan 2026

The move from professional sports to real estate is not rare, but few can match Jed Weaver’s experience navigating both the heights of a Super Bowl win and the fallout of a market crash. After three years with the Miami Dolphins and a championship season with the New England Patriots, Weaver has spent the past ...

Steve Marcinuk
21 Jan 2026

The real estate industry is undergoing a significant change in how professionals are educated and prepared for the workforce. At Arizona State University’s Center for Real Estate and Finance, Executive Director Thomas Johnston is working to close the gap between traditional academic curricula and the practical skills now required in a rapidly evolving market. Johnston’s ...

Heather Hook
21 Jan 2026

The broker community is heading to Washington, D.C. with a unified voice this April For the first time in industry history, two major mortgage broker advocacy organizations are joining forces. The Broker Action Coalition (BAC) and the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) announced today their collaboration on “Advocacy in Action: Better Together,” a joint ...

Heather Hook
21 Jan 2026

Dallas real estate expert Darwin Stephens explains how shifting market realities are redefining homeownership timelines, and why it’s never too late to start. The traditional American Dream timeline, graduate college, land a career, buy a home by 30, retire comfortably, no longer reflects reality for millions of Americans. Today’s first-time homebuyers are entering the market ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

In markets with active new development, builders have a structural advantage over individual home sellers, according to Florida Realtor Zach DiFilippo of Coldwell Banker Premier Properties in St. Augustine. DiFilippo points to the vertical integration of builder operations — where construction companies typically own the lender and the title company — as a key reason ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

Investor demand for South Florida condominiums has sharply declined as the economics of ownership no longer support positive cash flow, according to Melissa Galada, a realtor with RJM Real Estate Corp who specializes in the Boca Raton and Delray Beach markets. Galada reports that properties which would have attracted immediate investor interest two or three ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

Florida’s residential real estate market has diverged sharply in 2024, with luxury properties above $1 million continuing to appreciate while mid-tier condominiums face oversupply and price declines. This split is driven by strong economic growth, tax incentives, and a steady influx of affluent buyers into South Florida, especially Miami, creating opportunities for investors and agents ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

Florida’s real estate market is showing early signs of stabilization after three years of declining prices, hurricane disruptions, rising insurance costs, and shifts in buyer demand. Joe Murphy, a veteran broker and team leader at Coldwell Banker The Joe Murphy Team, reports that while challenges persist, several key indicators suggest the market may be nearing ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

The Florida real estate market is showing signs of a gradual rebound, but moving a deal from contract to closing has become more complicated than ever. Fluctuating mortgage rates, stricter financing requirements, and new regulatory rules are increasing the workload for agents and buyers alike. Even experienced agents are struggling to keep up with the ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

As the Hudson Valley continues to attract buyers looking for alternatives to city living, Greenwood Lake, a municipality within the Town of Warwick, stands out as a community that defies suburban expectations. Straddling the New York–New Jersey border, Greenwood Lake offers a real estate market shaped by its history as a seasonal retreat, distinct infrastructure, ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

The South Florida real estate market has entered a period of recalibration following the pandemic surge, with buyers and sellers in Boca Raton and Delray Beach adapting to higher inventory, longer listing times, and increased scrutiny of pricing and property conditions. This shift is producing a more competitive, data-driven environment where successful transactions depend on ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

Ventnor, New Jersey’s evolution from a pass-through beach town to a sought-after destination began with a simple street bench. Mayor Tim Kriebel, Mayor and Commissioner of Public Safety at Ventnor City Go, recalls seeing a makeshift seat fashioned from two trash cans and discarded lumber – a moment that sparked a decade-long effort to overhaul ...

Steve Marcinuk
20 Jan 2026

The short-term rental (STR) investment market is shifting from projection-based decisions to data-driven analysis. Buyers now emphasize verified historical performance over seller-provided estimates, addressing a persistent weakness for STR investors: reliance on unverified, often inflated, revenue projections. Stefan St. Marie, Founder of Revnest, has a background in both the vacation rental industry at Vacasa and ...

Steve Marcinuk
19 Jan 2026

South Florida’s real estate market has cooled sharply from the pandemic-driven surge of 2021-2022, but many homeowners have yet to adjust their expectations. Melissa Galada, a realtor with RJM Real Estate Corp who has served the Boca Raton and Delray Beach markets since 1999, says that sellers who bought during the boom are now the ...