Commercial real estate and office spaces
John Petty, senior partner for KPC Group, had just returned from a site visit at Downtown Los Angeles’ infamous “Graffiti Towers,” the beleaguered mega-development that his firm recently began working...
Aug 28, 2026 · 5 min readAn op-ed published earlier this month by The Wall Street Journal has raised the eyebrows of at least one mortgage industry leader, who penned a rebuttal this week about the outlet tying a capital infu...
Aug 28, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways In 2026, “fast” HELOCs can mean approval in minutes and funding in 3–10 days thanks to online automation and AVM appraisals. Aven is our Best Overall pick: the fastest combination on thi...
Aug 26, 2026 · 5 min readThe homebuilding industry has a favorite word: Scale. Executives use it. Analysts use it. Investors use it. Consultants use it. Whenever a builder grows, someone inevitably explains why the company h...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readOur #1 priority is that our readers make great financial decisions. That's something we don't compromise on even if we make less money because of it. While we are compensated by our lending partners, ...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readBuilders FirstSource’s strategic and operational blitz to become homebuilders’ go-to partner for an expanding share of the construction and assembly value cycle is picking up speed, even as the new-ho...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readMany real estate downturns are followed by promises of consumer-friendly process reform and increased attention on affordability. As with the subprime mortgage crisis, many believed the ongoing buye...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways We checked every major lender’s “no closing costs” claim directly against its current disclosures — several advertised offers turned out to be conditional or clawback structures, not gen...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readInfiniG, an enterprise cellular platform for commercial real estate, announced Tuesday that it has raised a $5.2 million seed round. Early-stage venture capital firms J2 Ventures and Stormbreaker Vent...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readStaging can play a critical role in residential real estate. It helps to bring a model unit to life, and it provides potential renters and buyers with a glimpse of what their future home could look li...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min read
To the surprise of some, or perhaps many, proptech has reportedly drawn the largest number of $5 million to $10 million seed rounds across industries in 2026. To the surprise of no one, artificial int...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Best Large U.S. Cities for Gen Z in 2026
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readWhat Is Defeasance in Commercial Real Estate? How the Process Works
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readBy Tom DeRose, co-founder and CEO at PandaGuarantee ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Contested evictions in New York City are the most expens...
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min readKey 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 readBusiness 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 readWith 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 readYou 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 readCompass 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 readDespite 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