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Steve Marcinuk
22 Dec 2025

“New York hasn’t become particularly affordable now that we’ve essentially outlawed short-term rentals,” according to Bram Gallagher, Director of Economics & Forecasting at AirDNA, highlighting the disconnect between regulatory intent and actual outcomes. He contends that the focus on short-term rentals offers a quick fix for politicians but sidesteps the more difficult work of addressing ...

Rudi Davis
22 Dec 2025

A year ago, Naples condos moved quickly, with buyers snapping up units amid steady demand and relatively predictable monthly costs. That dynamic has now reversed. While single-family home prices in Naples have risen 3.2% over the past year, median condo values have fallen 8%, as buyers grow more cautious and listings linger longer on the ...

Steve Marcinuk
22 Dec 2025

Traditional sub-$300,000 resale homes in established neighborhoods have become scarce, forcing first-time buyers to reconsider what homeownership looks like in 2025. According to Donna Kreps, President of Residential Real Estate Services at F.C. Tucker Company, the main challenge is not high prices or elevated mortgage rates, but the disappearance of entry-level inventory in the locations ...

Steve Marcinuk
22 Dec 2025

Northern Nevada has nearly all the elements needed to become a significant data center hub, according to Ted Stoever, Executive Vice President at Colliers. The region’s central location in the western United States offers distribution advantages and has drawn intense interest from data center operators. However, despite these favorable conditions, Stoever says a single issue ...

Steve Marcinuk
21 Dec 2025

State legislation meant to address Florida’s housing affordability crisis is fueling conflict between local governments and developers, as new projects move forward with minimal municipal oversight—even in communities lacking the infrastructure to support them. Florida’s Live Local Act has shifted key development decisions from city and county governments to the state, according to Chad Cummings, ...

Steve Marcinuk
21 Dec 2025

Industry data indicates that cities considering short-term rental (STR) restrictions should look closely at New York City’s experience, where the main beneficiaries of the ban have been hotels and hotel unions rather than residents seeking affordable housing. New York City’s near-total ban on STRs was launched with a clear goal: address the affordable housing shortage ...

Steve Marcinuk
21 Dec 2025

Flood zone designation now acts as a deal-breaker rather than a negotiation point, creating clear geographic divides in Florida’s coastal markets. Recent hurricane damage in Florida has changed the way buyers approach property purchases, according to Reeny Kaney, a top 3% producing realtor with RE/MAX Alliance Group in Sarasota. Kaney says location risk now weighs ...

Steve Marcinuk
21 Dec 2025

Gerard Hagan, co-owner and agent at The Best Edmonton Real Estate Team, argues that Edmonton’s housing market is shaped by forces that set it apart from most North American cities. Unlike markets driven primarily by population growth or employment diversity, Edmonton’s real estate sector is closely tied to oil prices and the performance of the ...

Rudi Davis
20 Dec 2025

If your internet is suddenly faster, your neighborhood has new fiber lines, or a cell tower appears nearby, artificial intelligence (AI) likely played a role in making it happen. From planning construction routes to tracking permits and predicting delays, AI is now a core part of how infrastructure is built—often in ways the public never ...

Rudi Davis
19 Dec 2025

Sarasota’s housing market is seeing renewed attention in several overlooked neighborhoods. After years of focus on barrier islands and downtown high-rises, buyers are expanding their searches to areas that offer value, walkability, and unique character. Local agents report increased interest in a handful of communities where new businesses are opening, more buyers are touring homes, ...

Rudi Davis
19 Dec 2025

For years, Chicago’s parking requirements have blocked the construction of thousands of apartments citywide. The rule was straightforward: nearly every new apartment required a dedicated parking space. In practice, this meant that many buildings could not add more units, even when there was room, because there simply wasn’t space for additional parking. As a result, ...

Rudi Davis
19 Dec 2025

You find the perfect Naples home, make an offer, and go under contract. Then, two weeks later, you walk away. This scenario is becoming increasingly common in Naples real estate, and it’s not because buyers can’t secure financing. Instead, they’re backing out due to second thoughts or the lure of better deals. Mike Shoaff, a ...

Steve Marcinuk
19 Dec 2025

San Antonio’s real estate market has moved through three distinct phases over the past 20 years, according to veteran agent Jerry Newman. His perspective offers valuable context for today’s market, where inventory levels have begun to normalize, and both buyers and sellers are reassessing their strategies. The Buyer’s Market Era When Jerry Newman of Brown ...

Steve Marcinuk
19 Dec 2025

Out-of-state buyers leaving high-cost markets are rapidly altering San Antonio’s real estate landscape, creating a split market that could threaten the city’s longstanding affordability advantage. The Coastal Exodus Arrives in San Antonio San Antonio has become a leading destination for homebuyers moving away from expensive coastal regions, according to Jerry Newman, a realtor with Brown ...

Steve Marcinuk
18 Dec 2025

A significant demographic change is underway along Florida’s coast, as migration patterns shift established norms of where affluent buyers settle. According to Stephen Dutcher, a broker associate with Illustrated Properties who has worked in Martin County real estate since 1983, buyers from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties are moving north to Martin and St. ...