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U.S. Commercial Real Estate Touted as Safest Global Investment
Gunnar Branson, CEO of Afire, said U.S. commercial real estate remains the safest global investment despite geopolitical tensions. He noted that lower valuations create a sweet‑spot for opportunistic buyers and that European investors are still directing capital to the United States.
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W.P. Carey promoted Zachary Pasanen and Tyler Swann to co‑heads of North American investments, giving them responsibility for sourcing, underwriting and structuring sale‑leaseback and build‑to‑suit transactions. Both will continue reporting to Gino Sabatini and remain focused on long‑term net‑lease deals. CEO Jason Fox highlighted their deep net‑lease expertise and shared leadership as critical to scaling the firm’s North American platform. The appointments are positioned to drive further investment activity and support the REIT’s long‑term growth objectives.
If you’re a millennial, you need to stop believing that owning a home is the ONLY way to build wealth. It is just one part of the puzzle and an optional one at that. If you can’t own a house,...
Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of 10 Charlesview Rd., a 9,600‑square‑foot small‑bay industrial building in Hopedale, Massachusetts, for $2.05 million. The property, built in 2018, comprises six 1,600‑square‑foot units with private offices, 17‑ to 18‑foot clear heights, drive‑in doors and...
Adaptive reuse has evolved from a niche preservation tactic to a strategic response to e‑commerce‑driven vacancy, post‑COVID office surplus, and climate imperatives. Designers now ask "What can we save?" rather than starting from a blank slate, targeting everything from suburban...
Investors are reassessing risk in the $2 trillion private‑credit market as AI‑related corporate loans face heightened scrutiny, while debt secured by real‑estate assets remains comparatively stable. BridgeInvest and other lenders emphasize the tangible collateral of data‑center and multifamily loans, which cushions...
A new Neighbors Bank analysis finds property taxes and homeowners insurance now consume an average of 21% of U.S. mortgage payments, with some markets seeing the costs exceed one‑third of the monthly bill. The study, based on 450 metros and...
The article outlines the top real estate mastermind programs for 2026, highlighting Michael Blank’s Deal Maker Mastermind, Rod Khleif’s Multifamily Bootcamps and Warrior Mastermind, BiggerPockets Bootcamps, and Mike Hambright’s Investor Fuel. Each program is described by its focus, structure, and...
Rent growth outpaced median home‑price appreciation in 55% of U.S. counties between 2025 and 2026, narrowing the rent‑vs‑buy affordability gap. Despite higher rents, rental yields fell in 54.8% of counties as record‑high home prices raised acquisition costs. Midwest markets such...
Bloomberg’s Thomas Kennedy says the office market bottom is in, citing rising software engineer postings and booming San Francisco office space. Office REITs have fallen 40‑60% since 2020, creating deep valuation gaps across BXP, KRC, CUZ and HIW. Current pricing shows...
MUFG’s trust division has launched its first own‑brand real‑estate security token, the MUFG Realty Token, valued at ¥22.4 billion ($142 million) for the Osaka Dojimahama Tower. The token is issued on Progmat, the blockchain platform MUFG founded and now partially owns. Distribution...
Atlanta condo down 25% from peak value. Seller taking $40k loss. And now listed at pre-pandemic pricing. The condo market in many cities is getting smoked right now. (with some decent buying opportunities starting to show up). In this case - the HOA fee is...
Private equity firm EQT Real Estate has agreed to purchase a 4.4‑million‑square‑foot portfolio of 25 East Coast warehouses from Singapore‑based Mapletree Investments for $575 million. The assets span Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida and include a mix of single‑tenant, multi‑tenant,...
Toronto’s February real‑estate market saw a modest 0.29% price uptick, lifting the typical home to $938,800, yet sales plunged to 3,868 units – a 6.3% year‑over‑year decline and the lowest February volume in over two decades. Active listings hovered around...
Host Hotels & Resorts CFO Sourav Ghosh said the REIT’s 2025 outperformance was driven by strong transient leisure demand at its upscale and luxury assets, with guests spending more on F&B, golf and spa. The company expects continued tailwinds in...
BRE Global reports a 90 % increase in BREEAM certifications across North America between 2023 and 2025, highlighting rapid adoption in the U.S. market. California leads with over 60 certified projects, followed by Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee and Indiana. Industrial properties show...
AI data center construction is accelerating, with tech firms targeting 85 GW of power by 2030—about 20% more than the current grid can supply. Start‑ups like Cloverleaf Infrastructure are emerging as “powered land” brokers, securing utility contracts and rural acreage for...
Furnished monthly rentals have surged to become a distinct, fast‑growing segment of the U.S. housing market, accounting for roughly 19% of all rental nights. Booked monthly‑rental nights more than doubled from 20 million in 2019 to 46 million in 2025, while listings...
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The housing market has tightened a little lately. I’m not saying it’s 2021 again. I’m just saying supply and demand have squeezed together a little. More thoughts on my weekly blog along with a discussion about that one home that...
Michael Knott, head of U.S. REIT research at Green Street, said REITs are faring well in 2026 thanks to an AI‑driven market selloff, lower interest rates, and strong debt‑capital access. He described the sector’s performance as a modest comeback despite...
Today’s podcast discusses a theory of mine on why #mortgagerates are near 6%, with hotter inflation data and the war with Iran driving up oil prices. @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #economics #realestate #housing #chartdaddy
Home Sales & Home Prices Keep Dropping In BC & Ontario: The Sales May Improve Even If Prices Keep Falling The February Home Sales Numbers continue to look awful just like January But here's the thing about horribly low numbers: eventually the...
CBRE Hotels has listed the 150‑room Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Airport for sale. The three‑story hotel, built in 1997 and fully renovated within the past four years, sits just one mile from John Glenn International Airport and near key attractions such...
Hyatt House Seattle/Downtown, a 172‑room upscale extended‑stay hotel, is now listed for sale following a $3.2 million renovation that cost roughly $19,000 per key. The fee‑simple, debt‑free asset is operated by Hotel Equities and sits in South Lake Union, a tech‑dense...
I understand the principle of precluding large firms from buying existing homes. They do “compete” with young families and raise prices. But the ROAD to Housing needs to be **clearly** re-written. Preventing "investors" from owning homes they built not only affects...
French real estate manager Epsicap REIM, via its SCPI vehicle Epsicap Nano, acquired the 54‑room Travelodge hotel in Inverness for £4.1 million. The property, refurbished in 2017, is under a 20‑year lease with Travelodge, marking the fund’s first hotel investment. The...
Sunshine‑Eichner arranged a $75 million non‑recourse first‑mortgage loan to refinance the Marriott Monterey hotel in downtown Monterey, California. The five‑year, interest‑only loan carries a fixed rate with an all‑in cost below 6% after securing a low‑200s credit spread among 19 competing...
Touring a second-generation restaurant in Dupont Circle today and I’ve been getting a lot of calls about it. 3,700 square feet across two floors on Connecticut Ave with the Dupont Metro two minutes away. Second-generation restaurants create real opportunity because the infrastructure...
A new bubble‑map visualizes home‑price appreciation across 22,000 U.S. ZIP codes. It shows that the median ZIP code has seen prices double over the past decade. The map sizes each dot by population and colors it by percent change, avoiding...
A personal loan introduces a new monthly payment that typically raises a borrower’s debt‑to‑income (DTI) ratio, which can shrink the mortgage amount a lender will approve. In cases where the loan replaces higher‑cost revolving debt, it can actually lower DTI...
China’s property market deepened its slump in February as new‑home prices in the 100 largest cities slipped 0.04%, the sharpest monthly decline since late 2022. Sales by the top 100 developers are down about 27% year‑over‑year, prompting firms to halt...
In this episode, host Edward Cohen and co‑host Zach Ahrens sit down with Moshe Crane, VP of Sage Ventures and author of the Curious Deal newsletter, to dissect the current state of multifamily real estate. Moshe explains how nuanced market...
Paramount Global, now merged with Warner Bros. Discovery, faces roughly $79 billion of debt and is streamlining operations by moving most film and TV production to Warner Bros.’ Burbank lot. The historic 65‑acre Paramount lot on Melrose Avenue will remain active...
HBD, the property arm of Henry Boot, sold a purpose‑built Waitrose supermarket and three adjoining retail units in Warminster for £8.6 million to an unnamed UK REIT. The 29,350 sq ft development, completed in 2012 on a two‑acre site, is fully let with...
Taylor Wimpey announced a £52 million share‑buyback programme even as full‑year 2025 pre‑tax profit plunged 54.3% to £146.5 million, while revenue rose 13% to £3.84 billion. The profit decline was driven by a £222.2 million increase in cladding remediation costs and an £18 million CMA...
Reventure's Homebuyer Demand Index just updated for the first week of March. The monthly reading stayed at 6/100. The 3-month rolling average dropped to 8/100. 50 is "normal". Note that during the last crash, the index never dropped below 29/100. Indicating just...
The average first-time homebuyer is almost 40 now. If young people don’t start owning assets, they’ll never build wealth...
A leading UK construction investor warns that reliance on EBITDA for valuations is causing deal failures as buyers shift focus to net profit before tax and cash flow. Bradley Lay of Peak Capital notes the valuation gap has widened over...
How do I underwrite deals to ensure that (if I get my offer price) the deal ends up being a home-run? This is how. This is a real deal I submitted an offer on a while ago. 56 units, priced at...
Florida condo owners lost $60,000 in equity in one year. Orlando condo owners gained 11%. Same state. Same year. I break down exactly why — and what happens next. https://t.co/fY7zpTVEkE
Former housing secretary Angela Rayner urged the government to strengthen regulation of managing agents as part of its leasehold reform programme. She praised the draft bill’s ground‑rent cap and ban on new leasehold flats but warned that the lack of...
In long-term bet, Chicago investor buys third multifamily property in city in less than a year https://t.co/6uKHH6SzQR
As a country, we simply don't ever build on a supply-first model; we only build based on our demand curve. This is why the builders pause when total completed units for sale just hit 120K, for decades https://t.co/S6RwyAA3hO
Lomond Group has acquired Liverpool‑based lettings and estate agency Homesure, adding a three‑office operation with a 30‑person team to its portfolio. Homesure currently manages more than 1,700 residential properties across Liverpool and surrounding areas. The deal keeps the Homesure brand...
Given this situation, millions of Americans could afford and even need to move, but they stay in homes they no longer want because they do not want to lose their low mortgage rates. Yet each quarter, people have given up...
We don’t do customization and we don’t build homes on other people’s land. We buy land. we build homes on that land. and then we sell those homes to American families
Home sellers are relisting properties at fastest pace in a decade, but spring supply is still low https://t.co/nuOAzLHBun
Even more novel idea: Use manufacturing to build NICE housing in the places people want to live https://t.co/gmQAr9C8Ap
Another boldface #tech name decamps to #SoFla. #Google cofounder #SergeyBrin pays $51M for waterfront home of #LVMH boss #MichaelBurke on #AlisonIsland, joining the #Zuckerbergs+fellow Google creator #LarryPage. #realestate #mortgage #Miami #CoconutGrove https://t.co/3BfAXAnLCz
Atlanta Fed Beige Book: “Homebuilders pulled back on housing starts and utilized incentives to shrink speculative inventory. Some builders reported home buyers shopping around for the best deals and often presented “low-ball” offers. This is especially true in the entry-level...
