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Steve Marcinuk
05 Jan 2026

The industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector has attracted significant institutional capital over the past 18 months, with $1.7 billion raised and several high-profile acquisitions. Despite these headline numbers, market participants are encountering challenges that complicate the sector’s narrative of steady growth and resilience. Daniel Levin, Senior Associate at CorePoint Real Estate and a specialist in ...

Steve Marcinuk
05 Jan 2026

Phoenix’s Camelback corridor and surrounding luxury neighborhoods are experiencing a surge in high-end real estate transactions, fueled by the technology sector’s expansion and an ongoing influx of California buyers. Recent sales data show that while the ultra-luxury market remains resilient, mid-tier segments are more sensitive to interest rate changes, creating distinct dynamics across price points. ...

Steve Marcinuk
05 Jan 2026

The healthcare real estate sector is undergoing measurable changes as demographic shifts and new care models reshape demand and investment strategies. Arizona, with its large retiree population, offers a clear view into these trends, illustrating both the opportunities and challenges facing the industry nationwide. Arizona’s healthcare real estate market demonstrates how an aging population is ...

Heather Hook
04 Jan 2026

The impact of historically low mortgage rates from 2020-2021 extends beyond typical market dynamics of reduced inventory and limited transactions. Real estate professionals report that the lock-in effect influences household decisions about relocation, divorce, and major life transitions in ways that compound over multiple years. Scott Spelker of The Spelker Team with Coldwell Banker in ...

Rudi Davis
04 Jan 2026

Nashville’s commercial real estate market is facing distress that far exceeds the challenges seen in the residential sector, according to Moren Adenubi, owner and managing broker at Crown Realty Experts. Adenubi, who specializes in both commercial and residential real estate, says the current divergence signals structural changes in how commercial space is used, not just ...

Steve Marcinuk
04 Jan 2026

Nashville’s distressed property market is showing early signs of a significant increase, even as overall market activity remains subdued for the holidays. According to Moren Adenubi, owner and managing broker at Crown Realty Experts, the underlying numbers point to a growing wave of bank-owned properties that most market observers have yet to notice. In December ...

Rudi Davis
04 Jan 2026

Construction cost inflation has been a central concern for the industry over the past three years. Still, Jim Roland, Senior Vice President of Arizona Operations at Alcorn Construction, says a key factor is being overlooked: labor costs show no signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels. Roland explains that wage increases driven by the 2021-2022 inflation ...

Steve Marcinuk
04 Jan 2026

Arizona’s West Valley industrial market has become one of the nation’s busiest logistics corridors. Still, rapid growth is exposing a critical weakness: the region’s power grid cannot keep up with demand, risking delays to future projects. Jim Roland, Senior Vice President of Arizona Operations at Alcorn Construction, says power infrastructure has become the single biggest ...

Rudi Davis
03 Jan 2026

Industry veteran says the biggest misconception in Pinellas County real estate isn’t about hurricanes or insurance – it’s sellers refusing to accept that post-pandemic pricing was an aberration, not the new normal. In Pinellas County’s residential real estate market, the main obstacle to sales isn’t hurricane damage, insurance costs, or even high interest rates. According ...

Steve Marcinuk
03 Jan 2026

As residential real estate in Pinellas County faces rising insurance costs, regulatory hurdles, and unrealistic seller expectations, one commercial sector has remained resilient: industrial properties located on high-traffic corridors. According to Mark Hartman, team leader at Charles Rutenberg Realty and a veteran of both commercial and residential markets, the contrast between these property types is ...

Rudi Davis
02 Jan 2026

Investors evaluating resort markets such as Aspen, Vail, or Park City often apply the same criteria to newer destinations like Idaho’s Wood River Valley. According to Matthew Gelso, Associate Broker at Paul Kenny and Matt Bogue Commercial Real Estate, this approach overlooks critical differences created by geographic isolation and lower development density, which shape investment ...

Steve Marcinuk
02 Jan 2026

When Intel selected Licking County, Ohio, for its massive semiconductor facility, the decision triggered a wave of follow-on investments, including data centers and advanced manufacturing operations. But according to Brian Lorenz, Director of Planning and Permitting for the Ohio House of Representatives, these companies are not choosing Ohio primarily for tax incentives or lower labor ...

Steve Marcinuk
02 Jan 2026

The Prescott, Arizona, real estate market shows what happens when pandemic-era price surges meet current buyer realities. With 43 percent of listings now seeing price reductions and median prices dropping from $690,000 to $585,000, the market is undergoing a significant adjustment—but according to one local agent, it is not a crisis. “We’re recovering from a ...