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Steve Marcinuk
17 Dec 2025

Sarasota’s luxury real estate market is stabilizing after a turbulent period marked by recent hurricanes and shifting buyer priorities. The aftermath of storm damage, combined with insurance and financing challenges, has created a more cautious but ultimately resilient environment for high-end properties. As the region adapts to these new realities, demand is coalescing around newer ...

Steve Marcinuk
17 Dec 2025

Miami’s luxury real estate market has experienced a dramatic price surge over the past two decades, upending long-held assumptions about the city’s position in national and international housing. Once considered a more affordable alternative to New York or Chicago, Miami now competes directly with these major markets, forcing buyers and sellers to rethink their strategies ...

Steve Marcinuk
17 Dec 2025

Jacksonville’s real estate market has shifted decisively in favor of buyers over the past year. What was once a competitive seller’s market is now defined by high inventory, widespread concessions, and deals closing below asking price. November saw inventory levels reach 11,000 homes – a dramatic increase that has upended the dynamics of recent years. ...

Steve Marcinuk
16 Dec 2025

A former international fashion designer argues that luxury real estate marketing often misses what affluent buyers are truly seeking. Laura Pearson, a real estate advisor with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Sarasota and a veteran of 25 years in international fashion design, says the move toward coastal contemporary design is not just about changing tastes, ...

Steve Marcinuk
16 Dec 2025

The difference between owning a four-unit building and a five-unit building is not just one additional apartment. According to Niko Apostal, managing broker at Essex Three-Twelve, it represents a sharp financing divide that changes deal economics, buyer profiles, and wealth-building strategies in ways that are often overlooked. Federal financing rules treat one- to four-unit properties ...

Steve Marcinuk
16 Dec 2025

The Tampa Bay real estate market is experiencing a rapid correction that has caught many by surprise, with property values dropping significantly in some areas while agents adjust their strategies. After years of pandemic-driven price increases, the market is now self-correcting at a breakneck pace, forcing both buyers and sellers to recalibrate their expectations. Jane ...

Steve Marcinuk
16 Dec 2025

The real estate industry is undergoing a significant change in how agents attract clients, moving past traditional social media marketing to focus on artificial intelligence-powered search platforms. Alex Mayer, Real Estate Agent at Rochester Area Homes by Alex, has become an early adopter of what he terms “generative engine optimization” – a method designed to ...

Rudi Davis
15 Dec 2025

From Where has released a curated holiday-focused storefront collection featuring products that have proven popular with both short-term rental hosts and their guests throughout the year. The collection addresses dual markets: hosts seeking to upgrade their properties and guests purchasing items for their own homes after experiencing products during stays. The timing capitalizes on ongoing ...

Steve Marcinuk
15 Dec 2025

The multifamily industry is prioritizing the wrong tenants, according to one Miami developer who says most new construction targets investors and second-home buyers rather than the workers who sustain local economies. Lisette Calderon, CEO of Neology Group, points to occupancy as evidence. “Nothing gives me greater pride than when I drive through our buildings at ...

Steve Marcinuk
15 Dec 2025

The Florida Keys real estate market is experiencing a period of recalibration as buyers and sellers adapt to shifting economic conditions and evolving market dynamics. While open water properties continue to command premium prices, averaging $3.2 million, the market is showing signs of adjustment with extended selling times and changing buyer behavior patterns. Market Fundamentals ...

Steve Marcinuk
15 Dec 2025

Chicago’s small multifamily housing shortage is not due to a lack of demand or insufficient capital. According to Niko Apostal, managing broker at Essex Three-Twelve, the problem is a regulatory system that has effectively halted new construction in one of the city’s most crucial housing sectors. “Nobody’s building two to four flats anymore, and it’s ...

Steve Marcinuk
15 Dec 2025

The U.S. housing market remains largely frozen as homeowners with low fixed-rate mortgages hold off on selling, unwilling to exchange their sub-4% loans for today’s much higher rates. Buyers, meanwhile, face diminished purchasing power and limited options. Andy Taylor, founder and CEO of RetroRate, believes a significant untapped inventory could help ease the gridlock: homes ...

Steve Marcinuk
15 Dec 2025

Miami’s multifamily sector has changed dramatically in recent years, as institutional buyers and out-of-state investors have driven up prices and compressed cap rates across the city. While many local operators have responded by either leaving for other markets or scaling up to compete with larger players, Alejandro Gershanik, a sales associate at BM2 Real, has pursued ...