Don’t fall for a fake foreclosure crisis
A 21% rise in foreclosures reflects normalization, not a crisis, as new listings stay low and homeowner equity remains high.
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readConstruction
Construction industry and development projects
The Home You Want Might Not Be on Zillow. Here’s Who’s Hiding It, and Why
Most homes listed by real estate agents are entered into a regional multiple listing service, or MLS, where they can be seen by other agents and distributed to portals like Zillow. But some sellers ag...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readNVR is land light by design, Q2 2026 reveals the strategy has limits
If you do not build it, they cannot come. If you cannot permit it, you cannot build it, and they cannot come. NVR Q2 2026 results offer a sharp counterpoint to the strategic shifts now underway across...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readHigh prices, hesitant demand weigh on June new home sales
June Census data shows new home sales at a 628,000 annual pace, up 1.6% from May but down 5.6% year over year. The median price fell to $398,300 and the market carried 9.3 months of supply.
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readRexford Plans Up to $2B in Sales After Posting $507M Loss in Q2
Rexford Industrial Realty is dramatically accelerating its shift from being the most aggressive industrial buyer in Southern California into perhaps the region’s biggest seller. The Los Angeles-based ...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readThe Fed Could Signal Rate Cuts This Week. Mortgage Rates Might Move First.
Key Takeaways Markets are watching to see if the Fed changes course on rates Mortgage rates are currently averaging 6.58% for a 30-year fixed Watch for changes in the Fed’s statement language — subtle...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readNo, the Pfizer Near-Disaster Won’t Slow New York’s Conversion Wave
New York City is relying, in part, on more than 16,000 units planned via office-to-residential conversions to ease its enduring housing crisis. So, when the country’s largest conversion, sitting in th...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Move Your Business to a New Location
How to Move Your Business to a New Location
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readSL Green Reports Improved Leasing Metrics in Q2 2026
SL Green is reaping the rewards of a resurgent New York City office market. “It might be the dead of summer, but our team is, of course, hard at work — this is truly when we shine the brightest, are ...
Jul 23, 2026 · 5 min readJohn Farina of U.S. Development: 5 Questions
As Pompano Beach, Fla., turns into a luxury condo market, U.S. Development has found success selling high-end units on the ocean. The company has completed construction of Salato, a 40-unit project cl...
Jul 23, 2026 · 5 min readMortgage Rates Are Near 6.6% and Half the Fed Wants a Hike: What the July Meeting Means for You
If you spent the spring waiting for mortgage rates to fall, you already know how that went. The average 30-year fixed is back up to 6.55%, half of the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee wants to...
Jul 23, 2026 · 5 min read9 Surprising Reasons Why Commercial Real Estate Agents Fail
9 Surprising Reasons Why Commercial Real Estate Agents Fail
Jul 21, 2026 · 5 min readAD Mortgage flags condo reserve rules in FHFA letter
AD Mortgage launched a policy initiative and urged FHFA to watch condo rule changes, noting 30% of projects reviewed fell below 15% reserves.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readNEXA Lending and former partner Mat Grella end legal fight
NEXA Lending CEO Mike Kortas says the settlement ends all Grella lawsuits and gives him 100% ownership of NEXA after years of litigation.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readBehind closed doors: The next phase of Compass’s Code of Ethics complaints against Zillow
Compass filed ethics complaints against Zillow across 26 states, raising focus on confidentiality, hearings, discipline, and appeals.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readStarter home inventory trails 2019 by 300,000 listings, per new data
Realtor.com finds the U.S. starter home market still short 300,000 listings vs. 2019 and buyers now need $78,000 income to purchase.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readThe housing market not normalizing, as affordability failure persists
We are not in a “normalizing” housing market. We are in an affordability crisis that has learned to wear a better suit. Inventory is up in some places. Days on market are longer. Sellers are a little ...
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readBXP Selling 7 Times Square Ground Lease
In a test of the appetite for Times Square offices, BXP has hired Will Silverman and Gary Phillips at Eastdil Secured to market the 7 Times Square ground lease, Commercial Observer has learned. BXP ex...
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readGLP-1 Users Are Reshaping Retail With Every Pound They Shed
In 2024, according to a Gallup survey, just 3 percent of U.S. adults were using GLP-1 medications to lose weight. By July 2026, that share had soared to 11 percent, with 15 percent saying they had at...
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Zoning Laws: A Practical Guide for Commercial Real Estate
Zoning Laws: A Practical Guide for Commercial Real Estate
Jul 17, 2026 · 5 min read