A Bloomberg op-ed published this week makes a provocative argument: houses are no longer the best place for your money. I’m not here to defend housing. I’m here to defend fact and data over narrative — and in this case, the analysis doesn’t hold up. I promise I’m not here to pick apart another publication’s article — but I’m here to say I disagree with core components of the argument....
Economic activity increased at a slight to moderate pace in 11 of 12 Federal Reserve districts during late May and June — matching the previous period’s pace. Latest Federal Reserve Beige Book data shows consumer spending edging up, but higher fuel prices are dampening discretionary sales and pushing many households to seek cheaper goods. Construction and real estate activity increased slightly...
It’s hard to overstate how dramatically real estate software has changed over the last few years. We went from clunky, slow, and expensive CRMs to AI-powered video apps — seemingly overnight. While we focused on building our brands and trying to make sense of social media trends, the companies that make the software we use ballooned into a $10 billion+ industry. With that much cold, hard cash being...
Resting, loafing, lounging, daydreaming. Whatever you call it, do you do enough of it? If not, I heartily recommend that you begin. It’s impossible to keep up a constant stream of work and activity — we all need time to slow down. Downtime is often when our best ideas percolate, and it...
Image CEO Stephen Budorick discusses the company's strong operating performance, recent credit rating upgrade, and how rising U.S. defense spending is creating long-term growth...
Image Data center REITs own and manage highly specialized facilities that house the critical IT infrastructure that powers today’s...
Image CEO John Kite says the REIT has spent the past two years reshaping its...
U.S. mortgage demand retreated last week as borrowing costs climbed to their highest level in almost a year, underscoring the continuing affordability pressures confronting prospective homebuyers during the peak summer selling season. Total mortgage application volume fell 2.7% in the week ended July 10, 2026 from the prior week, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association...
Stockton Mortgage recently announced that it has appointed Christy Soukhamneut as its new chief strategy and innovation officer. Soukhamneut brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience across independent mortgage banks, banks and credit unions — including prior roles with University Federal Credit Union, Texas Capital Bank and Flagstar Bank. She continues to serve as...
After exchanging post-hearing briefs late last week in their ongoing antitrust dispute, Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass filed replies to each others’ briefs on Monday. In briefs filed last Thursday, Zillow alleged an “unlawful conspiracy” to cut off its access to Chicagoland listing data while defendants Compass and MRED countered that the company’s harm is...
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