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Steve Marcinuk
26 May 2026

The Catskills real estate market has always operated by its own rules. While national headlines focus on interest rates and housing inventory, a quieter but equally complex market has been developing across Sullivan and Ulster counties in upstate New York, one where the properties being traded are children’s summer camps, bungalow colonies, and historic resort ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
26 May 2026

Tucked into the northeastern edge of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Sequim occupies an unusual position in the Pacific Northwest real estate landscape. While neighboring markets have experienced sharp swings in pricing and demand, this small retirement-oriented community of roughly 33,000 residents has maintained a quiet steadiness that is drawing attention from buyers well beyond its traditional ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
25 May 2026

The Los Angeles residential market in mid-2026 is neither frozen nor fully recovering. It is segmented by price point, property type, neighborhood identity, and buyer profile, each behaving according to its own logic. For professionals working on the ground, reading those signals accurately has become the job. Tamar Asken, Founder and Broker at Parasol Realty ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
25 May 2026

As housing markets across the country grapple with affordability pressures, inventory shortages, and buyer hesitation, Pittsburgh continues to follow its own quiet rhythm. With an average home price of around $250,000, a growing tech presence, and world-class medical institutions, the city has built a reputation as one of the more resilient mid-sized markets in the ...

Heather Hook
25 May 2026

Market Outlook: Commercial, April 2026. Featured responses from KeyCrew’s 3,500-expert intelligence network. Two years ago, data centers were a specialty asset class most institutional investors politely ignored. In 2026, they’re a core allocation – and by one estimate, accounted for roughly a third of global private real estate funding last year. In responses collected by ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
24 May 2026

Most people think real estate investing means buying a rental property and watching the money roll in. The reality is more complex — and more rewarding. Daniel Berger, broker-owner of RE/MAX Prestige Properties in Westchester County, New York, has spent the last decade selling investment properties and buying them himself. That hands-on experience informs advice ...

Steve Marcinuk
22 May 2026

The narrative around Florida real estate has grown increasingly polarized. Depending on who you ask, the market is either in freefall or quietly finding its footing. In the Venice and Englewood area of Southwest Florida, the reality sits somewhere more nuanced, a market that has corrected from pandemic-era peaks, stabilized around more realistic price points, ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
22 May 2026

Corporate relocations, no state income tax, and relative affordability have made Middle Tennessee one of the more closely watched residential markets in the country. While national headlines focus on inventory shifts and buyer power returning, conditions on the ground tell a more layered story – one shaped by out-of-state capital, pricing misconceptions, and policy changes ...

Steve Marcinuk
22 May 2026

The Washington DC metropolitan area has long operated by its own rules. While other major markets have experienced sharper corrections and more pronounced volatility over the past few years, the DC region has maintained a quiet resilience that continues to attract high-net-worth buyers, corporate relocations, and international investors. A combination of economic diversification, rebounding confidence ...

Steve Marcinuk
22 May 2026

Along the Jersey Shore, where the Atlantic Ocean meets some of New Jersey’s most sought-after communities, the Monmouth County real estate market is running counter to the cautious national narrative. While headlines elsewhere point to buyer hesitation and luxury pullback, conditions on the ground tell a different story. A major economic catalyst is only beginning ...

Steve Marcinuk
22 May 2026

The greater Philadelphia suburban market occupies an unusual position in the current real estate landscape. Sandwiched between two of the country’s most expensive metros, New York and Washington, D.C., it continues to draw buyers and capital from both directions, while maintaining a cost of entry that remains comparatively accessible. Rising mortgage rates and affordability concerns ...

Steve Marcinuk
22 May 2026

As Miami’s luxury market matures and Palm Beach remains firmly in the grip of established family wealth, Fort Lauderdale is drawing attention from a different kind of buyer, one who moves quietly, thinks generationally, and isn’t chasing headlines. For real estate professionals working this middle stretch of South Florida’s Gold Coast, the change feels structural ...

Steve Marcinuk
22 May 2026

The South Florida real estate market in mid-2026 looks markedly different from the frenzy of 2021 and 2022. Rising insurance costs, elevated interest rates, and mounting pressure from mandatory building certifications have collectively moved the balance of power from sellers to buyers. After years of rapid appreciation and historically tight inventory, the correction now underway ...