2025

Dallas, TX - Huffines Communities, a leading residential developer in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is pleased to announce the sale of Heritage Towers, a 282-unit luxury apartment community located in Lewisville, Texas. Completed in mid-2023, Heritage Towers established itself as a market leader, achieving 95% occupancy within its first year. The community was recognized as a finalist in several...

Image Chief Investment Officer Matt Birenbaum says the REIT is creating productive sites out of dead real...

This will be the seventh Disney theme park globally The Walt Disney Company and Miral, Abu Dhabi's premier developer of immersive destinations, have unveiled plans to develop a groundbreaking Disney theme park resort on Yas Island, marking a historic expansion of Disney's global footprint. Set along the scenic Yas Island waterfront--already a world-renowned hub for entertainment and tourism--the upcoming...

President Donald Trump’s trade war has turned perceptions of the U.S. economy upside down, and data is beginning to trickle in on how tariffs might impact consumer behavior in the housing market. The latest numbers come from Fannie Mae‘s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which measures consumer attitudes on housing using six questions from a national survey. The survey was conducted from April...

In beating its estimates for funded loan volume — and by posting a profit — in the first quarter of 2025, reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) saw its volume improve by nearly one-third compared to numbers from Q4 2024. The company is maintaining a bullish outlook for business in the months ahead. The company earned $13 million in adjusted net income in Q1 2025, which marked an...

Zillow reported a strong start to 2025, exceeding its first-quarter 2025 outlook with $598 million in revenue, up 13% year over year. The company also posted $153 million in adjusted EBITDA and achieved GAAP profitability — driven by cost management and margin expansion, leaders said. During an earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Jeremy Wacksman said the company remains on track to meet its full-year...

During Wednesday’s FOMC press conference, Jerome Powell discussed how the economy was performing well before the trade war began and acknowledged that the tariffs were much larger than anticipated. As a result, the Fed has increased its projections for the risk of higher unemployment and inflation.  This development isn’t surprising, as the impact of significant tariffs can lead to shortages in the...

The global population is expected to hit nearly 9.7 billion people by 2050, but beyond that, the nature of the population itself is changing due to aging. This is expected to fuel a rise in the “global dependency ratio,” or the proportion of people ages 65 and older to those of traditional working ages. As a result, the property and casualty insurance industry will need to prepare for these rapidly...

Short-term rental properties have surged in popularity, prompting many investors to ask: What ROI should I expect on short-term rental property? Platforms like Airbnb and VRBO have transformed real...

Spring is a busy time in the garden. Plants are starting to bloom or leaf out. It’s time to get the garden ready for summer, whether that means weeding, installing a vegetable garden or simply adding a few plants. It’s also the time to put the old adage of taking time to smell the roses into...