Midcentury modern architecture wasn’t just a style, it was a complete rethinking of how people live. From the 1930s through the 1960s, architects across the United States began experimenting with open plans, industrial materials, and a stronger connection to nature. What emerged wasn’t a single style, but a shared philosophy: homes should feel lighter, more flexible, and more connected to their...

For most real estate valuation models, the biggest bottleneck is data, not logic. Even the strongest underwriting frameworks depend on timely, consistent comparable property data, so analysts spend hours...

Accurate and up-to-date short-term rental data is central to profitability in the real estate industry. Investors, property managers, PropTech startups, marketplaces, and analytics platforms face a common challenge: How...

Excess space is a luxury that most of us do not enjoy while our kids are living at home. But many of my clients find that once their grown children have moved out of the house and established their own households, they suddenly have extra unused spaces. At some point, those childhood bedrooms get...

Dubai's once red-hot real estate market is showing clear signs of weakening as the ongoing Iran war and a series of regional missile and drone strikes undermine the psychological belief that the city was immune from Middle East conflict. After more than three weeks of sustained hostilities, housing sales in Dubai have slowed sharply. In the first half of March, property transactions in the emirate fell to...

Hanna Holdings, the parent company of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, has settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits.  In a filing in the Davis homebuyer commission lawsuit on Monday, attorneys for Hanna Holdings indicated that the company had reached a settlement agreement in the Tuccori home buyer commission lawsuit via an opt-in feature in that lawsuit’s master settlement. This filing came...

The California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) testified on March 20 before the California Assembly Banking & Finance Committee during an oversight hearing on California Assembly Bill 238, which focuses on the effectiveness of mortgage forbearance and the broader challenges facing homeowners affected by the state’s January 2025 wildfires. AB 238 provides up to one year of mortgage forbearance...

Modular and panelized construction – often positioned as a tool to expand the supply of affordable housing – is also gaining traction in the luxury, custom homebuilding market. At The SHIFT, a placemaking conference hosted by Tavistock Development Company earlier this month in Orlando, Florida, Plant Prefab Founder and CEO Steve Glenn said off-site methods can help builders deliver bespoke homes...

Ownli has launched its real estate platform nationwide across 43 states, positioning its commission-free model as an alternative to current compensation fees, the company announced Tuesday. The Denver-based company said that as of March 1, 2026, its platform features more than 500,000 active properties across the U.S., representing $313 billion in total market value and a median home price of $730,000....

Washington state’s Covenant Homeownership Program is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over potential violations of the Fair Housing Act. HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) notified the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, which administers the program, of the probe on Tuesday. The investigation comes days after a...