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Steve Marcinuk
23 Feb 2026

Florida’s luxury residential development market is undergoing rapid change as artificial intelligence (AI) alters how buyers search for, evaluate, and select properties. This shift comes as the market moves past the pandemic-driven buying surge into a more stable, measured pace, forcing developers and marketers to adapt quickly or risk losing ground. Laurie Andrews, President of ...

Steve Marcinuk
23 Feb 2026

Florida’s real estate market is undergoing a period of adjustment, with international buyers stepping in as domestic investors pull back. The state’s enduring appeal, combined with new technology and changing buyer priorities, is reshaping how properties are bought, sold, and managed in 2024. A Market Defined by Adaptation No one has witnessed Florida’s real estate ...

Steve Marcinuk
23 Feb 2026

Commercial real estate is undergoing a significant change in how deals are sourced and closed. While new technologies promise faster lead generation, a growing number of professionals are returning to an older, proven method: cultivating business relationships that create long-term, compounding opportunities. Joe Santaularia is one of those professionals leading this relationship-driven approach. As president ...

Rudi Davis
22 Feb 2026

The commercial real estate industry is facing a sharp decline in the effectiveness of cold calling, and Joe Santaularia says artificial intelligence is a major reason. As AI-powered prospecting platforms automate email campaigns, dialing, and personalized outreach at scale, brokers are sending exponentially more messages than ever before. The result, says Santaularia, president of CORFAC ...

Rudi Davis
22 Feb 2026

Despite predictions that AI and online platforms would make real estate agents obsolete, Manhattan buyers still rely on human expertise to close deals, even when paying all cash. The rise of real estate technology has made some believe agents are losing relevance. Buyers begin their searches with AI tools or online platforms, and venture capital ...

Rudi Davis
20 Feb 2026

AI-powered search is rapidly changing how buyers discover real estate agents and properties. This shift is creating new winners and losers, but many brokers haven’t noticed yet. Rummy Dhanoa, Team Leader and Principal Broker at eXp Realty, says most agents are still relying on outdated digital strategies while a small group is already adapting to ...

Rudi Davis
20 Feb 2026

For decades, the commercial real estate services industry has relied on a fragmented model, with enterprises assembling networks of local specialists to serve national portfolios. Basm Mohsen, founder and CEO of VIRTUALSPACE.xyz, argues that this approach is reaching its limits as companies confront the operational headaches of managing a patchwork of vendors. “Companies have a ...

Rudi Davis
20 Feb 2026

Many companies managing large property portfolios are missing out on cost savings because they believe comprehensive spatial documentation requires a major investment. Basm Mohsen, founder and CEO of VIRTUALSPACE.xyz, says this misconception persists across the commercial real estate sector and leads to unnecessary spending and missed opportunities. Misjudging the Real Cost of 3D Capture The ...

Rudi Davis
20 Feb 2026

Commercial real estate firms face a persistent challenge: retaining top talent in an industry where no single model satisfies everyone. According to Joe Santaularia, president of CORFAC International and EVP/Director of Strategic Investor Relationships at Bradford Commercial Real Estate, the core issue is not a shortage of skilled professionals, but the difficulty of designing compensation ...

Rudi Davis
19 Feb 2026

Real estate sales operate differently from other high-value transactions, according to Jason Madison, a licensed real estate salesperson with Stevens Real Estate. He spent 16 years in automotive sales before moving into real estate in 2022. Madison says real estate clients expect a relationship before discussing a transaction. “There’s nobody I’ve met who will let ...

Steve Marcinuk
19 Feb 2026

Commercial real estate companies have long struggled to accurately and efficiently document large-scale properties, especially when managing multiple locations. Traditional surveying methods remain expensive and slow, often requiring coordination with several local providers. Advances in 3D scanning technology are changing how businesses approach property documentation and analysis, delivering faster, more consistent results across national portfolios. ...

Steve Marcinuk
19 Feb 2026

Most homeowners know the basics of property ownership, pay the mortgage, mow the lawn, and call a professional when something breaks. But as fewer people learn hands-on maintenance skills, a growing gap has emerged between what homeowners should do to protect their investment and what actually gets done. HomeLedger, a startup founded by Clem McDavid, ...

Steve Marcinuk
19 Feb 2026

The Mid-Atlantic commercial real estate market sits at the intersection of federal influence and hyper-local dynamics, creating complexities that big data platforms often overlook. Chris LeBarton, Director of Research at KLNB, has spent the past two years bridging the gap between national analytics and on-the-ground market intelligence. From Mortgage Crisis to Market Intelligence LeBarton’s career ...

Rudi Davis
18 Feb 2026

Advances in digital tools are enabling volunteer HOA boards to assume management duties previously handled by traditional firms. The change could reshape how the nation’s 70,000 homeowners’ associations operate. According to HOA Start CEO Clayton Thompson, the property management industry faces a threat many firms have yet to acknowledge. He predicts that within five to ...

Rudi Davis
18 Feb 2026

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in the United States is driving unprecedented demand for data center infrastructure. Yet in many secondary and tertiary markets, local opposition, often fueled by misunderstandings about data center operations, has become a major barrier to new development. Steve Zuber, Principal at BARBERMURPHY, says that in much of the Midwest, ...