2026

Silence has moved into the luxury column. In 2026, sound design sits beside wine cellars, wellness suites, and chef's kitchens as a category buyers actively evaluate, and acoustic control has become a defining feature of how high-net-worth purchasers and their architects judge a property. What was once a back-of-house technical concern handled late in construction is now planned at the schematic stage and...

Japan's prime retail districts posted record rents in the first quarter as fashion brands and luxury retailers competed aggressively for scarce storefront space, underscoring the resilience of the country's high-street shopping market despite global economic uncertainty. Average rents reached all-time highs in five of the 10 major retail areas tracked by CBRE -- Ginza, Omotesando/Harajuku, Shibuya,...

For many real estate agents and homeowners, the true cost of a homeowners association (HOA) is more than just the monthly check. Hidden within outdated governance practices — paper ballots, unverifiable email votes and opaque proxy chains— lies a financial time bomb that can decimate property values and trap homebuyers in toxic assets, says Jonathan Gropper, founder of TrueHOA. His property...

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at the experiences and decisions that have shaped their paths. HousingWire reached out to Laurie Mecier-Brochu, CEO and president of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International...

Toll Brothers has promoted Executive Vice President Seth J. Ring to president and chief operating officer, succeeding outgoing president and COO Robert (Rob) Parahus, according to a company announcement. Ring, a 22-year Toll Brothers veteran, will also join the company’s board of directors. Parahus, who has been with Toll for 40 years, will retire from his operating role but remain as a senior advisor...

Housing demand in 2026 has not disappeared under the weight of elevated mortgage rates. But it is becoming increasingly selective. The latest housing data suggests buyers are concentrating in markets where pricing remains more aligned with purchasing power — while higher-cost markets and pandemic-era boom regions are seeing more normalized conditions emerge. In his latest Housing Market Tracker,...

Linkhome Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire Constant Investments Inc., dba Mortgage One Group, a move that will speed the national rollout of its AI-powered Cash Offer and Buy Before Sell programs. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Announced on Wednesday, the deal would give Nasdaq-listed Linkhome 100% of Mortgage One Group’s equity interests, subject to customary closing conditions....

If you own a property and you’re thinking about renting it out, there’s a good chance you’ve already gone back and forth on this: do you list it on...

At EuroCucina 2026, the recent kitchen exhibition held in conjunction with Salone del Mobile in Milan (April 21-26), the kitchen was showcased as an open environment connecting to surrounding rooms through a continuous dialogue of colors, forms, materials and surfaces....

The Canadian housing market enters 2027 in the middle of a slow recovery from the 2024-2026 correction. National sales are forecast to climb 2.1% to roughly 485,071 units in 2027, and the national average price is expected to nudge up 0.9% from 2026 to $695,094. Those numbers hide a sharp regional split. Alberta and Saskatchewan remain seller's markets with rising prices, Ontario and British Columbia are...