APAC commercial markets dive into downward rate cycle Asia-Pacific's commercial real estate sector is showing fresh signs of momentum, lifted by a favorable mix of cyclical recovery, structural tailwinds, and an emerging global rate-cutting cycle that is reviving investor confidence. Total investment volume in the region climbed 16% quarter-over-quarter to $38.1 billion in the third quarter of 2025,...

Valuation management form Atlas VMS has appointed Trey Cole as vice president of client engagement for its AIM-Port Platform Solutions Division. In his new role, Cole will focus on strengthening customer relationships, expanding client-focused initiatives and promoting adoption of the AIM-Port platform across the country. AIM-Port — Atlas VMS’s flagship order management system — was acquired...

Friday Harbor, an AI-powered platform that helps loan officers build compliant loan files in real time, announced this week that its AI Originator Assistant can now assess loans against lender and investor overlays in addition to standard program guidelines. The update aims to give lenders greater control over credit quality and secondary market performance by embedding these requirements directly into...

loanDepot is accusing West Capital Lending (WCL) of hiring hundreds of loan originators as independent contractors and paying them revenue splits — practices that loanDepot claims are illegal and enabled WCL to become one of the largest mortgage brokerages in the country in just three years. The lender sued the brokerage and its founders, Eric Hines and Daniel Iskander — the latter of whom worked at...

In Wilmington, North Carolina’s tight housing market — where infill land is scarce and prices have climbed sharply — Jeffrey and Becky Maynard of Our House Your Home LLC are finding creative ways to keep their mission of affordable family housing alive. What began a decade ago as a small real estate venture has evolved into one of the region’s most innovative build-to-rent programs, supported...

In August 2024, as many in the real estate industry prepared for the terms of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement to go into effect, industry professionals began wondering how agents would handle breached buyer agency agreements and if lawsuits would ensue. Fast forward 13 months, and this issue has become top of mind for many industry professionals. In...

A new luxury listing in Gramercy Park combines high design and contemporary art in one sweeping full-floor residence. Priced at $7.35 million, the Sky Garden Penthouse crowns 200 East 20th Street (200E20TH) — a CetraRuddy-designed condominium that reinterprets Gramercy’s classic architecture through modern lines and bronze-toned detailing. The penthouse, currently showcasing the Garden’s Edge...

The quarterly U.S. Houzz Renovation Barometer asks more than 1,000 construction and architecture and design firms on Houzz about their expected, current and recent business activity. The just-released Q4 2025 Barometer, fielded Sept. 18-Oct. 6,...

Construction professionals report renewed optimism in the final quarter of 2025 following a strong rebound in business activity in the third quarter, according to the Q4 2025 U.S. Houzz Renovation Barometer. Meanwhile, businesses in...

As they built their forever home in Canyon Lake, Texas, this couple wanted their primary bathroom to capture everything they love about midcentury modern design — the fun colors, geometric shapes and sense of playfulness — while still feeling calm and serene. They approached interior designer...