Green Brick seizes a margin edge as a land and product outlier
Green Brick Partners posted a 29.8% Q2 gross margin, up 900 basis points, as the Trophy Signature Homes brand keeps growing.
Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min readConstruction
Construction industry and development projects
Regulators move to narrow CRA, drawing fire from advocates
Federal banking regulators released a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) proposal Friday that narrows how banks earn credit for community development while raising asset thresholds for small and midsize...
Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min readWho decides where listings show up, Zillow, Compass or the MLS?
Zillow, MRED and Compass argue over one-day IDX display timing and portal access as a federal judge considers an injunction.
Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min readIzo Capital Lends $26M on Wyoming Apartments Near Jackson Hole
Residential · Multifamily Jackson Hole Finance · Construction Financing Izo Capital Lends $26M on Wyoming Apartments Near Jackson Hole By Andrew Coen July 31, 2026 1:55 pm reprints Izo Cap...
Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min readHow Compass used technology to chart its course to the top
Compass says its AI Assistant connects to 90+ tools as Home Platform rolls out to Anywhere firms, with franchise access planned for 2027.
Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min readEvery real estate agent has AI now, how sellers spot real expertise
As AI polishes listing pitches, sellers can focus on pricing rationale, buyer targeting and contingency planning to pick agents.
Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min readTom Giordano of Suffolk Construction: 5 Questions
From a young age, Tom Giordano, general manager of the New York region for Suffolk Construction, had one goal. That was to follow in his uncle’s footsteps and become a lawyer to benefit his community....
Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min readGoldman Sachs Group Deploys $116M for Syracuse Affordable Housing Overhaul
Residential · Multifamily New York Finance · Construction Financing Goldman Sachs Group Deploys $116M for Syracuse Affordable Housing Overhaul The loan was part of a $269 million financing pac...
Jul 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Karim Alibhai Started at Best Western. Now He Rents Rooms at $2,500 a Night.
As room rates at the world’s poshest properties push past $2,000 a night, Karim Alibhai has been snapping up high-profile luxury hotels. Alibhai has built an $8 billion portfolio that includes propert...
Jul 30, 2026 · 5 min readDeclining Empire State Building Visits Drive Q2 Loss for ESRT
New York City’s declines in international tourism over the past year since President Donald Trump assumed office are starting to affect Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT)’s finances. The real estate inv...
Jul 30, 2026 · 5 min readVici Properties Is Standing By to Build a Las Vegas NBA Arena
Hospitality · Hotel/Resort Las Vegas Development · Earnings Vici Properties Is Standing By to Build a Las Vegas NBA Arena Executives at the largest owner on the Strip say they could add a pro ...
Jul 30, 2026 · 5 min readCredit Card vs. HELOC for Home Improvement: How to Choose
You have a home project in mind, and now you need to pay for it. Two options probably come to mind: put it on a credit card, or open a home equity line of credit (HELOC). Both can work, but which one ...
Jul 29, 2026 · 5 min readUnderstanding Class A, Class B and Class C Office Buildings
Understanding Class A, Class B and Class C Office Buildings
Jul 29, 2026 · 5 min readReal estate brokers say rising mortgage rates derail early 2026 housing rebound
Mortgage rates rose from 6.23% to 6.94% after Iran conflict escalation, and brokers now expect about 4 million home sales in 2026.
Jul 28, 2026 · 5 min read
The fight to make Florida more affordable
FAMP backs a Florida property tax amendment and seeks delays to FHFA condo rule changes, including 15% reserves starting 2027.
Jul 28, 2026 · 5 min readLone Wolf bets future of real estate AI is embedded, not standalone
Lone Wolf announced Talent, a new module for its BrokerMetrics analytics platform, and Aspen, designed to work Lone Wolf's entire ecosystem.
Jul 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Can Nithya Raman Make L.A. a City of Yes?
In the race for mayor of Los Angeles, housing — and the subsequent problems of affordability, homelessness, economic opportunity and safety that are so closely intertwined — remains the issue of the d...
Jul 28, 2026 · 5 min readWhat Early-Career Workers Need from the Workplace
What Early-Career Workers Need from the Workplace
Jul 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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 readThe 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 read