A newly filed class-action lawsuit accuses home equity investment (HEI) company Unison of misleading homeowners and structuring its products in ways that leave customers with far less equity than expected. The complaint, filed April 6 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado by plaintiffs Katharine and Charles Kane, alleges that Unison and affiliated entities deceptively market their home...

Amid the growing presence of Japanese capital in American homebuilding, Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. (HHP), a leading Japanese developer, recently expanded its operations in the United States via a joint venture with Dallas-based Bridge Tower Homes. The two parties announced a joint venture in January, and earlier this month, they broke ground on the joint venture’s (JV) inaugural...

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 1,008,597 complaints of cyber-enabled crime in 2025, with reported losses surpassing $20.8 billion — a 26% increase from the previous year. Real estate fraud alone accounted for 12,368 complaints and $275.1 million in losses, showing a continued and growing threat for housing professionals and their clients. Business email compromises — a...

For Virginia state Sen. Jeremy McPike, the third attempt was the charm for a bill that lets municipalities rezone to encourage affordable housing. It just took a new governor. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law this week a measure giving every city and county in Virginia the authority to adopt an affordable housing program, marking a major shift in how local governments can use zoning to boost...

The dining room serves as the ultimate hosting hub, yet its success relies on a delicate balance between formal elegance and everyday durability. The eight projects featured here show how designers are reimagining gathering spaces with bold wallpaper, color drenching, sculptural tables,...

The owners of this home in Surrey, England, describe their new kitchen as not only visually stunning but highly practical too. This blend of beauty and functionality is the work of kitchen designer Darren Taylor of Searle & Taylor, who has expertly balanced color, proportion and layout....

Image Approximately 10% of the total inventory of self-storage facilities in the U.S. is a result of adaptive reuse in the past decade—and more conversions are...

Manhattan's prime retail corridors tightened further in the first quarter, with availability falling to the lowest level on record even as consumer spending showed signs of strain, according to a new report from JLL. Average availability across key shopping districts -- including Fifth Avenue, SoHo and Times Square -- held at 13.7% in the first three months of 2026, matching the prior quarter and marking...

Image Allen says the biggest REIT tax challenges often come from everyday operations, not major...

loanDepot announced Thursday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Figure Technology Solutions to power a new “express-path” home loan product through loanDepot’s mello platform. Under the agreement, loanDepot will integrate Figure’s proprietary credit and loan underwriting engine into its mello technology stack and point-of-sale system. The integration is designed to allow loanDepot...