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Steve Marcinuk
11 May 2026

Nashville’s reputation as one of America’s fastest-growing cities has long attracted investors, developers, and transplants drawn by job growth, no state income tax, and a vibrant urban culture. As of mid-2026, the market has entered a more complicated phase that rewards careful analysis over momentum-driven optimism. Tasha DeRegis, founder of Sell My House Fast TN, ...

Steve Marcinuk
11 May 2026

The self-storage sector rarely makes headlines the way multifamily or office markets do, but for investors paying close attention, it offers dynamics that reward discipline and long-term thinking. As construction costs stabilize, equity remains cautious, and home sales sit near multi-decade lows, the developers best positioned to benefit are those who started planning years ago ...

Steve Marcinuk
11 May 2026

Hoboken, New Jersey’s residential market offers a clear window into what’s happening across high-demand urban markets in the Northeast. Constrained inventory, rising rents, and a widening gap between the cost of buying and renting are changing how residents and investors approach one of the region’s most sought-after zip codes. For Jeffrey Bonk, Salesperson with The ...

Steve Marcinuk
11 May 2026

The multifamily financing market has spent two years adjusting to a reality many borrowers resisted: interest rates are not returning to the levels that defined deals in 2020 and 2021. That shift in expectations has reshaped how sponsors approach refinancing, acquisitions, and capital stack restructuring nationwide. Borrowers in these markets are no longer waiting for ...

Steve Marcinuk
11 May 2026

As major metropolitan markets contend with rising costs, regulatory complexity, and population outflows, a quieter story is unfolding in south-central Pennsylvania. Lancaster County has been steadily absorbing buyers priced out of, or simply tired of, life in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. David Wissler, Team Lead at The Wissler Team under Coldwell Banker Realty, ...

Heather Hook
08 May 2026

The real estate industry runs on conviction. But conviction, more often than not, is just emotion wearing a suit. The developers who consistently outperform aren’t the loudest voices in the room. They’re the ones watching data points that most operators don’t even know to track. Daniel Kaufman, founder of Kaufman & Company – a fully ...

Heather Hook
08 May 2026

Commercial real estate owners accustomed to straightforward lease structures are encountering a fundamentally different partnership model as vertiport developers compete for site access. The emerging standard: asset-light revenue-sharing agreements where property owners contribute land access while developers arrange capital, equipment, and operations in exchange for shared revenue from multiple income streams. Lisa Wright, founder of ...

Steve Marcinuk
08 May 2026

The numbers tell part of the story. Maine led the entire country in home price appreciation from the first quarter of 2020 through the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors, outpacing Florida, Wyoming, New Hampshire, and Vermont. For a state with just 1.4 million residents and roughly 4,000 single-family homes ...

Steve Marcinuk
08 May 2026

Few real estate markets along the Eastern Seaboard operate quite like Long Beach Island. Tucked along the New Jersey Shore, this narrow barrier island has long attracted second-home buyers, retirees, and investors drawn by its beaches, waterfront access, and lifestyle appeal. But the market has been quietly moving in ways that aren’t always visible from ...

Steve Marcinuk
08 May 2026

Buffalo, New York, has long been one of the more affordable housing markets in the United States. With average home prices hovering around $250,000, well below the national average of roughly $350,000 to $400,000, the city has historically attracted investors looking for accessible entry points into residential real estate. But affordability alone no longer tells ...

Steve Marcinuk
08 May 2026

As uncertainty ripples through housing markets across the country, one Midwestern metro continues to draw buyers, investors, and corporate relocations with quiet consistency. Columbus, Ohio, and its surrounding communities have built a reputation for stability that stands apart from the volatility seen in coastal and Sun Belt markets. With national transaction volumes declining and interest ...

Steve Marcinuk
07 May 2026

The narrative around South Florida real estate has long centered on Miami’s waterfront towers and celebrity-studded islands. But buyers seeking space, privacy, and value are increasingly looking to western Broward County, and developers are following them there. With 361 residential sales above $10 million recorded across South Florida in 2025, the second-highest annual total on ...