Names to Note: July 2026

Image Each month, Nareit highlights recent executive career moves, board changes, and other notable individual achievements and developments within the REIT and publicly listed real estate...

U.S. Companies Push Return-to-Office Mandates as AI Reshapes the Future of Workspaces

U.S. companies are accelerating the push for employees to return to the office, but many are falling short on the investments needed to make workplaces more attractive, competitive and adaptable, according to CBRE's 2026 Office Occupier Sentiment Survey. The survey found that 89% of office-using organizations now require employees to work from the office at least three days per week, up from 78% a year...

The housing market defies expectations even with higher rates

Housing demand still showed positive year-over-year growth last week, despite the hawkish Fed, escalation of the Iran conflict, rising mortgage rates and the 10-year yield hitting yearly highs. We had year-over-year growth in our weekly pending sales, total pending sales and purchase apps. Growth has slowed down over the past few weeks as mortgage rates have gotten above my key level of 6.64%. The longer...

How to Create a Joyful, Clutter-Free Bedroom (9 photos)

Imagine walking into your bedroom and seeing clear, clean surfaces. The bedcovers are smooth and inviting, the pillows are plumped, and on your nightstand is nothing but a vase of fresh flowers, a candle, a cup of herbal tea and your journal and pen. Any clothing has been easily put away because it...

Green Brick seizes a margin edge as a land and product outlier

While many homebuilders battle a gross margin slippery slope from the 20s into the mid-teens, Green Brick Partners is fairly striding against the tide.  During the company’s Q2 earnings call on Thursday, executives said its gross profit margin expanded to 29.8% in Q2, down 150 basis points from a year ago but up 900 basis points from the prior quarter.  Green Brick achieved this industry-leading...

AI’s housing impact is strong — but highly localized

Artificial intelligence (AI) and broader tech investment is reshaping broad swaths of the U.S. economy, but its impact on housing is proving far from uniform. HousingWire Data updated July 25 shows a growing divide between markets where AI wealth is supporting demand and those where even strong technology growth has not translated into higher home prices. While more than 40% of listings nationally...

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