The real estate industry is preparing for the wrong disruption. For two years, brokerages, MLSs and trade groups have been consumed by the AI conversation. What tools to buy. Which workflows to automate. How to compete with ChatGPT-native upstarts. It’s a legitimate conversation, but it isn’t the one that’s about to redefine the business. The conversation that matters is about tokenization, and...

When a Lumberton, New Jersey, couple decided it was time to overhaul their cramped, dark kitchen, they came in with a clear wish list: more light, smarter storage, upgraded appliances — and plenty of blue. What they needed was someone to pull it all together. They found that in...

Last year, AvalonBay worked with 21 organizations that focus on affordable housing and food...

Last year, AvalonBay worked with 21 organizations that focus on affordable housing and food...

Last year, AvalonBay worked with 21 organizations that focus on affordable housing and food...

Image Laughlin sees AI as next big disruption in terms of how the economy uses...

Silence has moved into the luxury column. In 2026, sound design sits beside wine cellars, wellness suites, and chef's kitchens as a category buyers actively evaluate, and acoustic control has become a defining feature of how high-net-worth purchasers and their architects judge a property. What was once a back-of-house technical concern handled late in construction is now planned at the schematic stage and...

Japan's prime retail districts posted record rents in the first quarter as fashion brands and luxury retailers competed aggressively for scarce storefront space, underscoring the resilience of the country's high-street shopping market despite global economic uncertainty. Average rents reached all-time highs in five of the 10 major retail areas tracked by CBRE -- Ginza, Omotesando/Harajuku, Shibuya,...

Toll Brothers has promoted Executive Vice President Seth J. Ring to president and chief operating officer, succeeding outgoing president and COO Robert (Rob) Parahus, according to a company announcement. Ring, a 22-year Toll Brothers veteran, will also join the company’s board of directors. Parahus, who has been with Toll for 40 years, will retire from his operating role but remain as a senior advisor...

For many real estate agents and homeowners, the true cost of a homeowners association (HOA) is more than just the monthly check. Hidden within outdated governance practices — paper ballots, unverifiable email votes and opaque proxy chains— lies a financial time bomb that can decimate property values and trap homebuyers in toxic assets, says Jonathan Gropper, founder of TrueHOA. His property...