Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson is a Brookings, South Dakota-based real estate analyst and writer with over 12 years of experience covering the Upper Midwest housing market. A South Dakota State University graduate (Economics, Class of 2012), Marcus spent nearly a decade as a licensed real estate agent and property manager in the Brookings area before transitioning to full-time real estate journalism and market analysis. He has deep expertise in SDSU-adjacent rental markets, South Dakota landlord-tenant law, agricultural land valuation, and first-time homebuyer programs through the SDHDA. Marcus's analysis has been cited by local Brookings media and real estate professionals across the state. He lives in Brookings with his family and holds an active South Dakota real estate license.