The affordability crisis in American housing demands more invention, more experimentation and more scalable models to break through the chronic chokeholds of economic, building-technology, and political will. The hard truth is that, against a backdrop of a harsher-than-expected new-home sales season and a higher-for-longer interest-rate environment, the operating environment is making it harder to fund,...

Some houses need work. Some need vision. And then there are homes like this one — where the hard part has already been done. Tucked inside Weston Hills Country Club, 2465 Provence Circle arrives on the market after an extensive top-to-bottom renovation that touched nearly every surface, system, and living space in the house. The result is a property that feels fresh, polished, and genuinely...

At her family’s home on Washington’s Mercer Island, interior designer Jacqueline Quasney’s washer and dryer were tucked inside a bathroom shared by her two sons. Quasney had long envisioned a new layout that separated the laundry chores from the kids’ morning routine. So, partnering with contractor...

CEO Marc DeLuca shares how KBS achieved measurable sustainability outcomes through cross-functional collaboration and data-driven asset...

Image Bridget Bray at Power TakeOff joins the REIT Report podcast to discuss the utility-funded Virtual Commissioning program available to support REIT energy management teams to improve commercial building...

U.S. existing-home sales edged higher in April 2026, signaling a modest stabilization in the housing market as easing affordability pressures and slightly lower borrowing costs offset still-tight supply conditions, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Sales of previously owned homes rose 0.2% from March 2026 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million, unchanged from a year...

There is a word being used right now to scare real estate professionals into surrendering their judgment and independence. That word is private. It’s being used like magicians use abracadabra, hoping nobody notices what the other hand is doing. We’re told private listings will harm consumers and undermine fair housing. That they are the “dark pools” of real estate. It sounds serious. But...

The built-to-rent industry has been plagued by regulatory uncertainty over the past couple of months, but AMH, the nation’s premier BTR builder, with a portfolio of more than 60,000 rental homes, reported that 2026 started with strong demand and an improving supply picture.  During the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call in February, AMH executives noted that the BTR industry faced an oversupply of new...

One positive housing story that really isn’t getting any love is the inventory growth we have seen since the lows of 2022. Why is that positive? Well, more inventory means more choices, a better buyer’s market, and less price growth — all things the housing market needs to get healthy again. I believe this is one variable that has helped housing demand hold up better this year even with mortgage...

PropLogix has launched PropOptix, a new sales outreach platform designed to help title companies identify and connect with real estate agents based on real-time market activity. The company said the platform is intended to help title professionals move beyond broad cold outreach and generic email campaigns by using listing activity and market signals to guide more targeted engagement with...