Steve Marcinuk

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 ...

The spring selling season of 2026 has brought an unexpected chill to Pierce County’s housing market. After renewed activity in February and March suggested a return to more balanced conditions, the market stalled sharply in mid-to-late April. For agents working in the Tacoma area daily, the change was hard to miss. Liz Johnson, Team Lead ...

In a city known for rapid growth and corporate migration, one pocket of Dallas has quietly maintained a pace of its own. The Park Cities area, encompassing University Park and Highland Park, continues to draw buyers, resist inventory pressure, and post consistent year-over-year appreciation, even as broader Dallas suburbs show signs of cooling. Understanding why ...

While much of the United States is seeing inventory build and buyer leverage return, Morris County in northern New Jersey is telling a different story. Homes are still selling above asking price, bidding wars remain common, and prices continue to climb, just at a slower pace than in recent years. For buyers and sellers trying ...

After years of intense activity driven by pandemic-era demand and historically low interest rates, the housing markets in Burlington and Camden Counties in South Jersey, N.J., have settled into a more segmented pattern. Homes at the lower and upper ends of the price spectrum continue to move quickly. Properties in the $400,000 to $600,000 range ...

For the better part of five years following the pandemic, the greater Princeton area operated under a simple rule: well-located homes sold fast, prices climbed steadily, and buyers who hesitated often lost out. That dynamic is changing. Across Princeton, Montgomery, West Windsor, and surrounding towns, a more measured pace is taking hold – one that ...

After years of frenzied activity that pushed prices up 38% year-over-year at its peak, Austin’s residential market has settled into a more measured rhythm. Inventory has expanded, negotiating dynamics have flipped, and buyers who once had to accept nearly any terms are now walking away from deals that don’t meet their expectations. Rising interest rates, ...

Across Long Island’s residential market, a specific property type is drawing steady attention from a growing segment of buyers: the multi-generational home. While inventory remains tight and interest rates continue to shape purchasing decisions, families seeking ways to pool resources and live together, without sacrificing privacy, are finding few options built for their needs. Eileen ...

Tucked between Philadelphia, New York, and Delaware, South Jersey has long played second fiddle to its more prominent neighbors. That dynamic is changing. As affordability pressures squeeze buyers out of major metro areas, a growing number of households are looking south within the Garden State – and finding a market that is moving fast with ...

The Nashville housing market has been through a lot in the past several years: a pandemic-era boom, a sharp slowdown, and now what appears to be an early-stage recovery. For professionals who have worked through multiple cycles in this market, the current moment feels familiar in some ways and genuinely different in others. Alex Helton, ...

After years of seller dominance, Orlando’s housing market has tilted back toward buyers. Inventory has grown, bidding wars have eased, and buyers who once waived inspections just to compete are now insisting on them and using the results to negotiate. For home inspection professionals, the change is reshaping daily business in ways that go well ...

Connecticut’s residential real estate market is deep into a stretch that would test even the most experienced practitioners. Inventory sits roughly 63% below pre-pandemic levels, buyer demand remains strong, and properties in desirable areas are drawing double-digit competing offers within days of listing. For boutique brokerages operating in this environment, the pressure is constant, and ...

Cape May County holds the distinction of being the number one second-home destination in the United States, and within it, the barrier islands of Avalon and Stone Harbor sit at the top of the pricing ladder. Average sale prices hover around $3.6 million, bayfront homes trade between $12 and $14 million, and new construction two ...

About eight years into running his own brokerage, Daniel Berger has guided clients through multiple market cycles in Westchester County, New York and Fairfield County, Connecticut — low-rate frenzies, pandemic-era migrations, and the slower, more deliberate market that followed. As broker-owner of RE/MAX Prestige Properties, he personally closed 55 transactions totaling over $40 million in ...

Mortgage servicers have spent the past few years operating in a forgiving environment. Rising home values, low default rates, and a steady economic backdrop have kept serious delinquencies in check. However, several converging pressures are raising a practical question inside servicing operations: are current systems prepared for higher volume? These pressures include elevated interest rates, ...