Image CEO Lisa Palmer says development and redevelopment provide a major...

Artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and private credit are emerging as some of the most powerful forces reshaping U.S. real estate investment activity in 2026, according to a new midyear outlook from PwC. In its report, Real Estate and Real Assets: U.S. Deals 2026 Midyear Outlook, PwC argues that the industry is no longer experiencing a traditional cyclical recovery. Instead, capital is...

Image Nareit Chair Sumit Roy also highlights REIT’s growing appeal to generalist...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Director Bill Pulte are asking Congress for the power to bring civil lawsuits against individuals suspected of mortgage fraud. In its newest Annual Report to Congress, released Monday, the FHFA recommended new authority to directly sue for mortgage market fraud. This would allow the agency to file the same types of lawsuits in state or federal courts that...

Today, as I write this article, oil prices are at $75.80, which is a big deal because tomorrow the Federal Reserve will announce its monetary policy under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. For many months, Federal Reserve hawks have said that the Iran conflict was a major reason they’ve been more hawkish, as energy inflation can make the current inflation data much worse going forward. Warsh has said that the...

CoStar’s attempt to enter the ongoing legal battle among Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings has been denied.  In a ruling on Tuesday, Illinois-based federal judge John Tharp denied CoStar’s motion to file an amicus curiae brief. No reason for the judge’s denial was given.  “We sought to call attention to Zillow’s obvious hypocrisy: Zillow is asking...

The real story in today’s Monthly New Residential Construction release from the Census Bureau isn’t a collapse in construction. It’s a production strategy that took shape months ago. Headlines – and their sibling, “headline risk” –don’t enjoy a particularly good reputation among most homebuilding business executives who have chosen to talk with and listen to me over the past 23...

Taylor Morrison, the sixth-largest builder in the HousingWire Homebuilder Rankings, has appointed Mike Carlo as president of its Sarasota division.  Carlo brings more than 25 years of homebuilding experience to the role. “Mike is a proven leader with an impressive track record of operational excellence and strategic growth across several homebuilders,” said Area President Steve Kempton. “We...

Luxury buyers often face a familiar dilemma in Houston’s Memorial corridor. Buy something brand-new and give up the mature trees, generous lots, and established neighborhood character that define the area’s most desirable streets. Or purchase an older home and take on a renovation project of your own. This newly listed Hedwig Village estate offers a third option. TK Images / Douglas...

What Is an Investment Analysis API, and Why Every PropTech Needs One Single-family rental cap rates climbed to 7.3% by the end of 2025, nearly two full percentage points...