Residential properties and housing market
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 readNew 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 readM/I Homes and Meritage Homes split the cost of a $7.6 million bridge connecting an upcoming 496-home community with the City of Buda's downtown commercial core
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readAD 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 readCompass filed ethics complaints against Zillow across 26 states, raising focus on confidentiality, hearings, discipline, and appeals.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readRealtor.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 readWe 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 read
Zoning Laws: A Practical Guide for Commercial Real Estate
Jul 17, 2026 · 5 min readHomebuilder confidence fell again in July as affordability pressures and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on demand, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing M...
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Builder confidence is weak and permits and starts are falling, while completed supply is high, limiting a near-term building boom.
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in the first half of 2026, with 227,548 properties receiving filings, up 21% from the same period in 2025, according to ATTOM’s midyear foreclosure report.
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min readAffordability pressures are shifting life decisions, first-time buyers were 21% in 2024 and average first-time buyer age reached 40.
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration released a report Thursday morning detailing what it gleaned from the so-called Rental Ripoff hearings and what it plans to do about some of the most pervasive is...
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Pending sales rose to 63,971 versus 61,143 in 2025, inventory ended at 844,011, and price cuts were 39.57% versus 41%.
Jul 11, 2026 · 5 min readROAD to Housing Act would make the permanent chassis optional, enabling new designs and potential lower-cost financing paths.
Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Agents and appraisers detail how data centers are reshaping real estate markets by creating both opportunities and challenges.
Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min readShort sale approvals can move faster than expected when files are complete, and lenders have incentives to avoid foreclosure costs.
Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min readA little more than a month into a hostile homebuilder takeover saga that has not quite reached midsummer, Dream Finders Homes’ pursuit of Beazer Homes is beginning to resemble a Shakespearean tale of ...
Jul 08, 2026 · 5 min readBuckling columns at the former Pfizer headquarters this week forced evacuations across seven Midtown East blocks. The incident raises new questions about office-to-residential conversion, one of sever...
Jul 08, 2026 · 5 min readSynergy One will assume Newrez’s distributed retail business, as Newrez doubles down on JVs and direct channels in a bid for long-term growth.
Jul 08, 2026 · 5 min read