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Steve Marcinuk
20 Oct 2025

The Jacksonville real estate market is undergoing a significant transition as the pandemic-driven migration boom recedes and traditional market dynamics return. After several years of rapid sales and frequent bidding wars, the local market now reflects patterns that experienced professionals have seen before. Maria Raymer, a broker associate and team leader with RE/MAX Specialists PV ...

Rudi Davis
19 Oct 2025

Los Angeles’s affordable housing initiatives are creating unexpected opportunities for multifamily investors grappling with the city’s mansion tax, according to Anna Kampling, First Vice President at CBRE. “The affordable space is really big, which is great in two parts,” Kampling says. “It’s keeping that naturally occurring rent control so teachers and policemen and hospital workers ...

Rudi Davis
19 Oct 2025

A massive wave of loan maturities is about to hit the Los Angeles commercial real estate market, with potentially transformative implications for property sales, according to Anna Kampling, First Vice President at CBRE. “From 2025 to 2030 in all asset classes, in Los Angeles, there’s 146.8 billion in loans,” Kampling reveals, outlining a staggering volume ...

Rudi Davis
18 Oct 2025

Real estate investors facing debt pressure are increasingly accepting REIT units instead of cash, pointing to a potential shift in how commercial property deals are structured. The Evolution of Deal Structure “What’s really cool about some of the deals that we’re doing is we’re doing some asset swaps,” Josh Will, President of Virtus Diversified REIT, ...

Rudi Davis
17 Oct 2025

The rise of national real estate investment requires a new level of hyper-local market knowledge that can’t be gained through data alone, according to a leading commercial mortgage executive who advocates for intensive on-site research. “I have a client who taught me this many years ago, when they buy a new property, they make sure ...

Steve Marcinuk
17 Oct 2025

The Tampa Bay real estate market is undergoing significant changes as the region adapts to the aftermath of the 2024 hurricane season. The landscape now reflects two distinct markets: one grappling with flood zone stigma and rising insurance costs, and another that remains resilient in specific property segments. Lance Willard, founder of the Willard Home ...

Steve Marcinuk
17 Oct 2025

The real estate market’s post-pandemic adjustment continues to challenge buyers and sellers nationwide, but in university towns like Gainesville, Florida, unique dynamics are creating distinct opportunities and obstacles. Local realtor Lindsey Johnson, of Keller Williams Gainesville Realty Partners LLC has seen these changes firsthand, sharing insights into how participants are adapting to a new reality ...

Steve Marcinuk
16 Oct 2025

The Emerald Coast of Florida has become a magnet for ultra-high-net-worth buyers seeking more than just investment returns. For Richard Jabbour, Global Real Estate Advisor with Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty, the market represents something deeper than financial opportunity, it’s about lifestyle alignment and authentic community connection. Jabbour’s team of four generates $100 million in annual ...

Steve Marcinuk
16 Oct 2025

The Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach real estate markets are charting their own course, diverging from national headlines about declining home values and market uncertainty. While much of the country faces affordability challenges and inventory concerns, this coastal Florida enclave presents a different narrative, one of steady appreciation, balanced market conditions, and unique opportunities for ...

Steve Marcinuk
16 Oct 2025

The Florida Panhandle real estate market is experiencing a market correction after years of pandemic-driven appreciation, with sellers facing compressed margins while military buyers emerge as the primary source of stable demand. This shift marks a reversal from the seller-favorable conditions that dominated the region during COVID-19. Edson Gene Hurd, broker and owner of Hurd ...

Steve Marcinuk
16 Oct 2025

The Florida Keys residential market is entering a period of stabilization after dramatic growth during the pandemic years. Once considered a quiet area, the Keys have become a destination attracting celebrities, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals seeking accessible paradise without the ferry rides required for other exclusive coastal markets. Margie Casey, a broker associate with Florida ...

Rudi Davis
15 Oct 2025

Leading Gulf Coast real estate expert reveals why many short-term rental investors are facing disappointing returns and how specialization could be the key to survival. The short-term rental gold rush that swept through Florida’s Gulf Coast is facing a reality check, according to Christina Leavenworth, a prominent Pensacola real estate agent with Levin Rinke Realty. ...

Rudi Davis
15 Oct 2025

Churches across Southern California are discovering an unexpected solution to their challenges: their own parking lots and unused land. According to Martin Porter, Founder and CEO of Logos Faith Development, this real estate represents an opportunity to simultaneously address multiple community needs while securing their own financial future. “Churches want to be a part of ...