The Top 10 Most Expensive Streets in the UK Revealed - Do You Live on One?
Rightmove’s latest analysis reveals Winnington Road in Barnet as the UK’s most expensive street, with an average asking price of £12.5 million. London dominates the top‑ten list, contributing nine streets, while the sole non‑London entry is East Road in Elmbridge, Surrey, at £8.8 million. The average UK house price sits around £300,000, highlighting a stark contrast between ultra‑prime London properties and the broader market. The data underscores persistent price concentration in London’s prime neighborhoods despite broader market fluctuations.
Texas Housing Market Cools
Texas home prices slipped 1.2% to a median of $335,000 in 2025, while most metros posted price gains and sales volume rose modestly. Active listings jumped 23.1%, pushing months of inventory to 4.6, a level near market balance. Fourteen of...
Nearly 40,000 ‘Shovel-Ready’ Affordable Homes in California Are Stuck in Financial Limbo, Report Finds
A new Enterprise Community Partners report finds that 39,880 affordable housing units across 461 California developments are shovel‑ready but stalled due to insufficient state funding. The projects, which could house over 432,000 low‑income households, require $2.3 billion in subsidies, $1.8 billion in...
Greater Las Vegas Area Housing Market Shifts to Buyers
The Las Vegas housing market tipped toward buyers in February 2026 as median single‑family prices slipped to $481,995, a 0.6% year‑over‑year decline, and condo prices fell 5.9%. Inventory rose sharply, with a 17.2% increase in listed single‑family homes and a...
Report: Texas Needs ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of New Homes to Meet Demand
Realtor.com’s latest report finds Texas faces a severe housing shortfall, needing hundreds of thousands of new homes to keep pace with rapid population growth and in‑migration. Despite leading the nation in homebuilding, the state’s supply lagged for a second consecutive...
Dubai's Real Estate Faces a Hard Test
Dubai’s property market entered 2026 on a record high, with AED 917 bn in 2025 transactions and residential prices up 60‑75% since 2021. In January 2026, residential values surged 44% year‑on‑year, reinforcing the city’s reputation as a safe‑harbour for wealth. The sudden...
Penzance to Invest $4B for West Virginia Data Center Build
Penzance, a Washington, D.C.-based real‑estate developer, announced a $4 billion private investment to build a 1.9 million‑square‑foot data center campus in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The facility will generate 600 MW of IT power and create roughly 1,000 construction jobs during development. The...
KKR, Puma Launch £500m UK Living Sector Lending Joint Venture
KKR and UK developer Puma have launched a £500 million joint venture to provide debt financing for the UK living sector. The partnership will supply bridge and construction loans to best‑in‑class developers aiming to deliver new homes. By combining KKR’s deep...
London’s Square Mile Posed for ‘One of Best Years’ in Construction
London’s Square Mile is poised for one of its strongest construction years, driven by record‑low vacancy and robust demand for premium office space. Tender price inflation has eased to low single digits and interest rates are trending down, improving project...
Home Contract Cancellations Edge Down: The Top Markets Where Deals Are Most Likely To Close
Home contract cancellations slipped to 7.2% in February 2026, down from 7.4% a year earlier and 7.6% in January, signaling growing buyer resolve. At the same time, pending home sales rose 4.2% year‑over‑year, the strongest gain in 15 months, buoyed...
How Kalshi, Polymarket Bets on Mortgage Rates Are Being Watched by Lenders
Mortgage‑rate prediction markets have launched on Kalshi and Polymarket, letting traders wager on the 30‑year fixed‑rate mortgage’s path in 2024. Kalshi has generated over $16,000 in volume since its January debut, while Polymarket’s activity remains under $1,000. The markets track...
Late Manhattan Landlord’s Townhouse with Rare Indoor Pool Comes to Market
A historic red‑brick townhouse on West 74th Street is listed for $14.9 million, featuring a rare 41‑foot indoor swimming pool with skylight. The five‑story, 6,500‑sq‑ft residence includes five bedrooms, six full baths, two elevators, and a terrace‑enabled primary suite. Purchased by...
Rising Mortgage Interest Rates Cause Selloff in Apartment Market
Rising mortgage rates in Vietnam have surged to 13‑15 % and even 15‑16 % for floating loans, doubling many borrowers' monthly payments and prompting a wave of forced apartment sales. Sellers are slashing prices by 10‑15 % as buyer inquiries fell 20‑28 % month‑on‑month,...
Delhi's Khan Market Sees 8% Rental Growth of Retail Space Last Year, 14% Rise at Gurugram's Galleria Market: Cushman
Delhi’s high‑street retail market posted solid rent growth in 2025, with Khan Market climbing 8 percent to Rs 1,700‑1,800 per square foot, while Gurugram’s Galleria Market led the region with a 14 percent increase. Across Delhi‑NCR, monthly rents rose between 2 and 14...
Landlords Facing £26bn ‘Green Tax’ to Meet Government’s Energy Targets
Landlords in England and Wales must bring 3.38 million rental properties up to a minimum EPC Band C by October 2030 under the government’s Warm Homes Plan. The average retrofit cost is £7,633, rising to over £12,000 in rural and northern areas, creating...
Apac Property Investors Recalibrate as Data Centres Go Mainstream: CBRE Survey
Asia‑Pacific property investors are entering 2026 with a cautiously firmer outlook, shifting capital toward sectors that still offer supply constraints and structural demand. A new CBRE survey shows data‑centre assets have become mainstream, attracting the strongest investor interest across the...
The ‘Subscription’ Home: The Rise of the Luxury Real Estate Waiting List
Brooklyn‑based luxury developer Eckstrøm is using a subscription‑style waiting list, called the Little Black Book, to sell 60% of its townhomes off‑market. The model lets vetted ultra‑wealthy buyers lock in properties 12‑18 months ahead and co‑design finishes such as Danish...
Where to Invest: A Pragmatic View of Hospitality in 2026
Andrew Carey argues that 2026 could become a turning point for hospitality investment as interest rates retreat and debt constants settle between 7% and 9%, reopening the door to positive leverage. However, cap‑rate expectations have not yet risen, keeping pricing...
UI Boustead Reit: A New Entrant in Singapore’s Industrial Reit Space
UI Boustead Reit will debut on the SGX mainboard on March 12, offering a S$1.9 billion portfolio of 23 logistics and industrial assets across Singapore and Japan. The portfolio, valued at a 1.0 times price‑to‑net‑asset‑value, delivers an 89.4% occupancy rate and a forecast distribution yield...
Revealed: The New Affordable Commuter Hotspots in Great Britain
Savills’ latest research maps a new set of affordable commuter hotspots across Great Britain as post‑pandemic demand reshapes traditional belts. By pairing railway‑station entry data with 2025 house‑price figures, the analysis highlights towns and villages with direct links to London,...
VA Partial Claim Draft Arrives with Detail Sought on Limits
The Department of Veterans Affairs released a draft policy for a new VA partial‑claim program, allowing eligible borrowers to receive a second, interest‑free lien covering up to 25% of the unpaid principal balance. The assistance is designed to curb delinquency...
1540 Broadway Secures 74K SF of New Office Leases
GFP Real Estate and BDT & MSD Partners announced that 1540 Broadway has secured over 74,000 sq ft of new long‑term office leases. Pandora Jewelry expanded its footprint to 55,872 sq ft across the 34th floor and an existing lease, while Woori Bank New York Agency signed...
Planet Financial Grows 58% in Originations, 21% Servicing
Planet Financial Group reported a 58% jump in originations to $28.6 billion and a 21% increase in its servicing portfolio to $144.8 billion for 2025, achieved organically despite recent acquisitions. The growth was driven by strong retail retention (52% rise to $2.5 billion)...
Marx Realty Launches Expansion at Yonkers’ Cross County Center
Marx Realty has broken ground on a 58,000‑square‑foot expansion at Cross County Center in Yonkers, adding a 14,000‑sq ft single‑story building and a 44,000‑sq ft two‑story structure. The project includes a four‑acre park and boardwalk that will serve as the mall’s new...
Clear Height Completes Disposition of Elk Grove Village Industrial Property
Clear Height Properties and Harbert Management have completed the disposition of the Triangle Corporate Center, a multi‑tenant flex industrial asset in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The property, situated less than a mile from Interstate 90 and minutes from O’Hare Airport, offers...
Colliers Closes Sale of 748K-SF Industrial Facility Near KC Airport
Colliers has completed the sale of a 748,833‑square‑foot modern bulk industrial facility in Platte City, Missouri, within the Kansas City metropolitan area. The 2024‑built distribution center, featuring 36‑foot clear heights, 74 dock doors, 7 drive‑in doors, and 463 parking stalls,...
Turning an Inherited Home Into a Short-Term Rental: The Legal and Tax Traps To Watch For
Inheriting a home offers a tempting entry into the booming short‑term rental market, but the path is riddled with tax and regulatory pitfalls. The IRS grants a step‑up in basis, resetting the cost basis and allowing a fresh 27.5‑year depreciation...
Housing Inventory Recovery Slows for Ninth Straight Month
Housing inventory rose 7.9% year‑over‑year in February, reaching over 914,000 homes, but month‑over‑month growth stalled at 0.2%, marking the ninth consecutive month of flattening gains. Supply increases were led by the South and West and skewed toward properties priced below...
Falling Mortgage Rates May Boost US Housing, PVC
U.S. mortgage rates slipped below 6% for the first time in over three years, reviving affordability and prompting forecasts of an 8% rise in home sales by 2026. Despite the rate dip, new‑home construction is expected to decline modestly, with...
America Faces Shortfall of 7.2 Million Affordable Rental Homes
A new National Low Income Housing Coalition report reveals a shortage of 7.2 million affordable rental units for very‑low‑income households, equating to just 35 units per 100 residents. The gap affects 11 million renters earning below 30 % of area median income and...
Congress Risks Shutting Out Small Housing Investors
Congress is advancing the ROAD to Housing Act, which would bar any entity that owns or manages more than 350 single‑family homes from purchasing additional properties. While aimed at curbing private‑equity concentration, the bill’s broad definition also captures Regulation A real‑estate...
David Weekley Homes Presents an Excellent Investment Opportunity in Metro Atlanta
David Weekley Homes has launched Grandview Terrace, a gated townhome community in Canton, Georgia, just two miles from I-575 and the Mill on Etowah. Priced in the high $300 k range, the development offers three‑story, 3‑bedroom floorplans, a future pool and...
AWS Likely Behind Plans for $750m Data Center in Clinton, Mississippi
Amazon Web Services is poised to invest $750 million in a new data center on a 99‑acre site in Clinton, Mississippi, repurposing the former Milwaukee Tool facility. The city council approved a fee‑in‑lieu tax arrangement, though final approval from the Mississippi...
MISMO Releases VA, FHA Form Standards for Industry Use
The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) has elevated the data mapping for VA Form 26‑1820 and the HUD FHA Addendum to candidate recommendation status, making standardized XML datasets available for industry use. The VA mapping translates the loan disbursement report...
Macau Residential Sales Fall as Prices Reset
Macau’s residential market contracted in 2025 as total transactions slipped 9.2% to 2,775 units, prompting developers to cut prices and focus on pre‑sale projects, which surged 44.8% to 333 deals. Supply remained limited, with only ten approved projects adding 484...
Court Clears Way for 24-Story Garment District Tower After Pretzel Mogul Loses Breach-of-Contract Suit
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Paul Goetz ruled in favor of Shahn Andersen, allowing him to proceed with the purchase of a 6‑story industrial building at 349 West 37th Street in the Garment District. The decision overturns seller George Makkos’ attempt...
Multifamily Buyer Sentiment Improves for Core Assets
CBRE’s Q4 2025 Core Multifamily Buyer Sentiment survey shows core buyer optimism improved quarter‑over‑quarter while negative sentiment stayed flat, contrasting with a dip in value‑add buyer confidence. Underwriting assumptions remained steady for the second straight quarter, and average going‑in cap rates...
Average UK House Price Passes £300,000 for the First Time
The Halifax House Price Index shows the average UK home price has risen above £300,000 for the first time, reaching £300,077. Prices climbed 0.7% in January after a 0.5% dip in December, lifting annual growth to 1%. Regional gaps have...
Mortgage Advisers Feel More Positive About Their Businesses
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association’s Q4 2025 Mortgage Market Tracker shows a modest dip in overall industry confidence, yet advisers remain highly optimistic about their own firms, with 57 % very confident and 43 % fairly confident. Average case volume slipped to 89...
W. P. Carey Names Co-Heads of North American Investments
W.P. Carey promoted Zachary Pasanen and Tyler Swann to co‑heads of North American investments, giving them responsibility for sourcing, underwriting and structuring sale‑leaseback and build‑to‑suit transactions. Both will continue reporting to Gino Sabatini and remain focused on long‑term net‑lease deals....
Small-Bay Industrial Property Garners “Incredible Interest”
Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of 10 Charlesview Rd., a 9,600‑square‑foot small‑bay industrial building in Hopedale, Massachusetts, for $2.05 million. The property, built in 2018, comprises six 1,600‑square‑foot units with private offices, 17‑ to 18‑foot clear heights, drive‑in doors and...
Adaptive Reuse, Reimagined: From Big-Box Retail To Data Centers
Adaptive reuse has evolved from a niche preservation tactic to a strategic response to e‑commerce‑driven vacancy, post‑COVID office surplus, and climate imperatives. Designers now ask "What can we save?" rather than starting from a blank slate, targeting everything from suburban...
Why Private Credit Panic Likely Won't Spread To Real Estate Debt
Investors are reassessing risk in the $2 trillion private‑credit market as AI‑related corporate loans face heightened scrutiny, while debt secured by real‑estate assets remains comparatively stable. BridgeInvest and other lenders emphasize the tangible collateral of data‑center and multifamily loans, which cushions...
Taxes, Insurance Eat 21% of Mortgage Payments
A new Neighbors Bank analysis finds property taxes and homeowners insurance now consume an average of 21% of U.S. mortgage payments, with some markets seeing the costs exceed one‑third of the monthly bill. The study, based on 450 metros and...
Rent Increases Outpace Home-Price Growth: Attom
Rent growth outpaced median home‑price appreciation in 55% of U.S. counties between 2025 and 2026, narrowing the rent‑vs‑buy affordability gap. Despite higher rents, rental yields fell in 54.8% of counties as record‑high home prices raised acquisition costs. Midwest markets such...
MUFG Launches First Own Brand Real Estate Security Token for $142 Million
MUFG’s trust division has launched its first own‑brand real‑estate security token, the MUFG Realty Token, valued at ¥22.4 billion ($142 million) for the Osaka Dojimahama Tower. The token is issued on Progmat, the blockchain platform MUFG founded and now partially owns. Distribution...
EQT Buys East Coast Warehouse Portfolio From Mapletree For $575M
Private equity firm EQT Real Estate has agreed to purchase a 4.4‑million‑square‑foot portfolio of 25 East Coast warehouses from Singapore‑based Mapletree Investments for $575 million. The assets span Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida and include a mix of single‑tenant, multi‑tenant,...
Host Hotels & Resorts CFO Sees Multiple Tailwinds Supporting Sustained Growth in 2026
Host Hotels & Resorts CFO Sourav Ghosh said the REIT’s 2025 outperformance was driven by strong transient leisure demand at its upscale and luxury assets, with guests spending more on F&B, golf and spa. The company expects continued tailwinds in...
Strong Demand for Building Sustainability Standards: BREEAM
BRE Global reports a 90 % increase in BREEAM certifications across North America between 2023 and 2025, highlighting rapid adoption in the U.S. market. California leads with over 60 certified projects, followed by Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee and Indiana. Industrial properties show...
Demand for AI Data Centers Sends Prospectors Hunting for Land and Power
AI data center construction is accelerating, with tech firms targeting 85 GW of power by 2030—about 20% more than the current grid can supply. Start‑ups like Cloverleaf Infrastructure are emerging as “powered land” brokers, securing utility contracts and rural acreage for...