Market News
Best Large U.S. Cities for Gen Z in 2026
Best Large U.S. Cities for Gen Z in 2026
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
What Is Defeasance in Commercial Real Estate? How the Process Works
What Is Defeasance in Commercial Real Estate? How the Process Works
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
How Landlords Are Cutting Their Eviction Costs
By Tom DeRose, co-founder and CEO at PandaGuarantee ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Contested evictions in New York City are the most expens...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Residential
Behind on Your VA Loan? How the New Partial Claim Works, and Why Your Servicer May Not Offer It Until November 28
The VA reopened its main foreclosure-prevention tool on June 15, 2026, after a gap of roughly 13 months in which more than 10,000 veterans lost homes to foreclosure sales. If you are behind on a VA-gu...
Aug 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
Can You Get a Home Equity Loan with Low Income and High Expenses?
Key Takeaways Home equity loans do not have a set minimum income requirement, but you must document enough income or eligible assets to repay the loan. Many lenders prefer a debt-to-income ratio (DTI)...
Aug 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
Ara Hovnanian said it twice, homebuilders really need scale
Business terms, like talented team members, may be underpaid overachievers. One of homebuilding’s buzzing pop-chart terms these days qualifies. Scale. It sounds abstract, rhetorical, almost like a B.S...
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Market News
Does housing have an AI problem?
Housing has an AI problem, and the Federal Reserve has said so. As the midterms approach, a wave of anti-data-center sentiment and backlash against AI in general has been so sweeping that governors in...
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
Michael Troyanovsky of Regency Development Group: 5 Questions
With a population of less than 6,000, little Bay Harbor Islands, Fla., is often overlooked – but not by Regency Development Group. Since 2020, the developer has been building residential projects in t...
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Market News
The scarcity pitch for private listings leaves out the key condition
You have heard it at a listing table. You may have said a version of it yourself. “Let’s start it privately. Limited access creates urgency. When buyers cannot have something, they want it more.” The ...
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Market News
Antitrust suit claims Compass pullback from StreetEasy raised NYC rents
Compass International Holdings is adding yet another antitrust claim to its growing legal and regulatory docket. On Wednesday, plaintiffs Peter Castaneda and Haley Gelfand, both New York City renters...
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
Now Is the Time to Buy in Commercial Real Estate: Morgan Stanley
Despite a bumpy economy and increasingly high Treasury yields, one global investment firm believes now is the time to pounce on U.S. commercial real estate. Commercial Observer spoke with Tony Charle...
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
Shifting Fortunes for L.A.’s Ports Boost Surrounding Industrial Real Estate
Ports are meant to offer protection from storms or rough seas. But nothing has been able to protect the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach from the uncertainty and fluctuation of trade policy during ...
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Market News
Retail Landlords Need to Underwrite Their Tenants’ Customer Base, Too
Landlords underwrite the retail tenant. But they almost never underwrite the tenant’s customer. They should. That gap costs landlords money, and it is fixable before a listing goes live. The standard ...
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
How to Get Equity Out of Your Home Without Refinancing | 2026
Key Takeaways You can access your home’s equity without refinancing your current mortgage. Home equity loans and HELOCs are the most popular ways to pull cash without a refi. The best option depends o...
Aug 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial
Housing Grants & Loans for People With Disabilities | 2026
Key Takeaways You can qualify for a mortgage using disability income. Your disability benefits count as income if you can show they’ll continue for at least 3 years. There are special home loans and g...
Aug 20, 2026 · 5 min read