Home Loan Dealbreaker: Credit Score Red Flags Lenders Won’t Ignore
A strong credit score remains the linchpin for securing a home loan, especially as interest rates climb and property price growth slows. Lenders assess borrowers through the five C's—character, capacity, capital, collateral and conditions—using the credit report as a proxy for character and capacity. Red flags such as late utility payments, numerous credit inquiries, or scores below key thresholds can lead to outright denial or higher interest rates. Experts advise reviewing the report, automating bill payments, and focusing on the most recent 12‑24 months to rebuild credit credibility.
Letting Agents and Landlords Seek Insurance Ahead of Renters’ Rights Act
Goodlord's analysis shows a 41% surge in rental‑insurance demand between September and December 2025 after the Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent. A survey of 234 letting agents and landlords found 76% are now more likely to purchase protection insurance...
Crackdown on Rogue Landlords as Licensing Expanded
Newcastle City Council has extended its selective licensing scheme in Byker Old Town and the Greater High Cross area until September 2031, requiring private landlords to pay a £1,000 licence and meet strict property‑condition and tenant‑management standards. The programme, now in...
Gladstone Land Corp (LAND) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Gladstone Investment Corp reported a NAV increase to $14.95 per share, driven by $1.77 per share of unrealized appreciation and $0.09 per share of realized gains. Adjusted net investment income fell to $0.21 per share, while total assets rose to...
Sila Realty Trust Inc (SILA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Sila Realty Trust reported a solid Q2 2025 performance, highlighted by an EBITDARM coverage ratio of 5.31x and a 99.2% lease occupancy after removing the Stoughton asset. Cash NOI rose 1.7% to $41.9 million, while AFFO per diluted share slipped to...
Postal Realty Trust Inc (PSTL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Postal Realty Trust reported Q2 2025 results that lifted full‑year AFFI guidance to $1.24‑$1.26 per share and raised same‑store cash NOI guidance to a 79% range. The REIT added 127 properties for over $60 million at a 7.8% weighted‑average cap rate...
Realty Income Corp (O) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Realty Income reported a 4.8% increase in AFFO per share for 2024, delivering a 10.2% total operational return supported by a 5.4% dividend yield. The REIT invested $3.9 billion at a 7.4% weighted‑average cash yield, with Q4 AFFO per share of...
Sun Communities Inc (SUI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Sunoco LP closed its Parkland acquisition, expanding to 32 countries and delivering record Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $706 million and full‑year 2025 EBITDA of $2.12 billion, a 36% increase. Distributable cash flow hit $442 million, supporting a $0.9317 per unit distribution, the fifth...
FrontView REIT Inc (FVR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
FrontView REIT reported sequential revenue growth to $17.6 million and a 6.7% rise in adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share, reaching 32 cents. The REIT resolved nine of twelve previously troubled assets, achieving over 89% recovery on purchase price and re‑leasing...
Toll Brothers Nabs West Chelsea Development Site for $53M
Toll Brothers purchased the 118 Tenth Ave. site in Manhattan’s West Chelsea for $53 million. The 85,000‑square‑foot parcel, adjacent to the High Line, is one of the last undeveloped lots in the sub‑market. The acquisition follows a shift from office‑centric plans to residential...
Brentwood Apartments Trade for $825K Per Unit
Institutional Property Advisors arranged the sale of Luxe Villas, a 60‑unit multifamily building in Brentwood, Los Angeles, for $49.494 million, or $824,900 per unit. The transaction is one of only three post‑2000, 50‑plus‑unit deals in Brentwood over the past 25 years....
GEICO Selects Development Team to Revamp Chevy Chase Campus
GEICO has agreed to sell its 26‑acre Chevy Chase campus to Bethesda‑based developer EYA, which will lead a joint venture with Washington, D.C. firm JM Zell Partners. The partnership will transform the former corporate site into a transit‑oriented development featuring...
This Desert Metro Has One of the Largest Drops in Household Size
The National Association of Realtors identified the Lake Havasu City‑Kingman, AZ metro as having the steepest decline in average household size over the past decade, dropping from 2.47 in 2014 to 1.96 in 2024—a 20.6% reduction. Median home prices hover...
State Bill Could End Tax Break for Large Digital Lenders
Washington State’s House Bill 2089 seeks to restore dwindling wildfire‑prevention funding by revoking a tax deduction that currently benefits large digital mortgage lenders. The deduction, originally crafted for community banks, generated $91.6 million in savings in 2024, with 65 % captured by...
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Ryman Hospitality Properties reported record Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, posting $737.8 million in quarterly revenue and $2.6 billion for the year. Adjusted EBITDAre rose 18.9% YoY to $224.3 million in Q4 and $794.7 million annually, while net income reached $74.5 million and $247.3 million respectively....
Homebuying Power Hits Highest Level in Nearly 4 Years
Homebuying power in the United States reached its highest level in nearly four years, driven by a decline in mortgage rates and modest inventory growth. A median‑income household can now afford a $331,483 home with a 20% down payment, roughly...
Servicers Offer Support as Nonagency Gets More Competitive
Traditional lenders are eyeing the expanding non‑agency mortgage market as originations have roughly tripled in recent years, driven by growing appetite for non‑owner‑occupied and non‑QM loans. Securitization activity surged 78% in 2025, while delinquencies on non‑QM assets have risen above...
DAF Exploring Lease Opportunities for Data Centers in Alaska
The Department of the Air Force is assessing interest in leasing land at three Alaska installations—Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, and Clear Space Force Station—for large‑scale commercial data centers. The Request for Information, released Feb 17, seeks vendor input...
Beyond the Pipeline: Why Park City’s Growth Is a Function of Scale, Not Oversupply - By Katy Black
Park City is witnessing a surge of residential and hotel construction, highlighted by Deer Valley’s East Village project that will deliver 800 hotel rooms and 1,700 luxury units. The region’s skiable acreage will near 20,000 acres, outpacing the combined terrain...
Dallas Apartment Tower Sells To Kushner Cos.: The DFW Deal Sheet
Kushner Cos., the family firm of Jared Kushner, purchased the 28‑story, 330‑unit Eastline Residences luxury apartment tower in Dallas from Convexity Properties. The high‑rise has sustained roughly 95% occupancy since its 2021 delivery and posted about 4% rent growth over...
Industry Participants Have Pulte’s Ear in First Year at FHFA
Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that FHFA Director Bill Pulte met with a broad array of industry participants during the first seven months of his tenure. The schedule shows more than 150 engagements with banks,...
Short Takes: Expanded-Credit MBS From Redwood / MSRs on Offer / Rate Launches Crypto Option / Sales of New Homes...
Redwood introduced an expanded‑credit mortgage‑backed security, widening the pool of agency‑eligible assets as banks see their residential MBS holdings dip in Q4. Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) are now being offered directly, reflecting heightened M&A activity that is reshaping the conventional...
UBS Upgrades Real Estate Stock Hit by AI Fears: 'Rare Buying Opportunity'
UBS upgraded commercial‑real‑estate adviser CBRE to Buy, lifting its 12‑month price target to $185, implying about 21% upside from the current price. The upgrade follows a sharp 20% two‑day plunge in February as investors feared AI could erode office‑space demand....
GHIG JV Approved for All-Electric Hotel in Boston’s Seaport District
Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) and a partner have secured Boston Zoning Commission approval for a new all‑electric hotel on Anchor Street in the Seaport District. The 438‑room, 160,000‑sq‑ft property will join the existing Aloft and Element hotels, completing a...
It’s a Buyer’s Market: America Has 44% More Home Sellers Than Buyers—A Near-Record Gap
In January 2026 the U.S. housing market recorded a near‑record imbalance, with 44% more home sellers than buyers – roughly 600,000 excess listings. This buyer’s market, defined by a gap exceeding 10%, has persisted since May 2024 and follows a...
Thailand’s Hotel Reality Check: More Rooms, Tougher Competition
Thailand’s hotel sector is adding 43,067 rooms through 167 projects, with Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya leading the pipeline. While demand continues to recover, supply growth now exceeds demand in many periods, tightening occupancy and ADR prospects. Luxury developments such as...
A 25-Basis-Point Decline in the Mortgage Rate Prices-In 1.42 Million Households
A 25‑basis‑point (0.25 percentage‑point) drop in mortgage rates could make monthly payments affordable for an estimated 1.42 million additional households, expanding the pool of qualified borrowers. Simultaneously, incorporating the lower operating costs of energy‑efficient homes into underwriting can deliver an equivalent 75‑basis‑point...
Nobu Hospitality to Debut Hotel and Private Island Residences in Maldives
Nobu Hospitality, in partnership with Sarat International, is launching its first Maldives property on the private island of Munyafushi in Laamu Atoll. The mixed‑use development will feature 26 beach villas, 30 overwater villas, and a collection of ten standalone Island...
Rising Stamp Duty Receipts Show Levy Needs ‘Urgent Refresh’
Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts jumped 6% in January to £899 million, and annual collections rose 18% to £15.4 billion, driven by the 2024 reduction of the nil‑rate band to £125,000. The lower threshold now captures many transactions that were previously exempt,...
Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Zillow Group reported Q4 2025 revenue of $654 million, an 18% year‑over‑year increase, and full‑year revenue of $2.4 billion, up 16%. Rentals surged 45% YoY, driven by a 63% jump in multifamily revenue, while mortgage revenue rose 39% and purchase‑loan origination volume...
Smaller, Smarter, and Outdoor-Oriented: How Builders Are Adapting to Changing Buyer Tastes
Builders are responding to affordability pressures and shifting demographics by delivering smaller, more efficient homes. The average new‑home size dropped to about 2,155 square feet in 2025, roughly 300 square feet less than a decade ago. Buyers now favor three‑bedroom...
IHG Hotels & Resorts Expands Luxury & Lifestyle Footprint in Egypt
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with JADEER GROUP to develop a 140‑key Hotel Indigo in Cairo’s New Administrative Capital, slated for opening in 2033. The property will join IHG’s growing portfolio in Egypt, which already includes...
THE NON-HOTEL ACCOMMODATION SECTOR IN MAURITIUS IS RISING RAPIDLY
Tourism in Mauritius hit a record 1.44 million arrivals in 2025, generating Rs 103.4 billion in receipts. While hotel guests spend more per night, the non‑hotel accommodation segment—seasonal rentals, villas and apartments—offers longer stays, averaging 15 nights and a higher economic multiplier. Occupancy...
ESRT Taps Newmark to Lease Up 130 Mercer Offices in SoHo
Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) purchased the 130 Mercer building in SoHo for $386 million in a late‑2025 sale‑leaseback and appointed Newmark as the exclusive leasing agent. The 112,600‑square‑foot property, formerly the Scholastic headquarters, has been upgraded with modern infrastructure and...
81K-SF Skilled Nursing Facility in Wisconsin Changes Hands
Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of the Portage County Health Care Center, a 48‑bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The 81,562‑square‑foot property on a 16‑acre campus sold for $2.7 million. The buyer intends to invest in capital...
Entre Commercial Realty Completes Sale of 17K-SF Crystal Lake Retail Building
Entre Commercial Realty has finalized the sale of a 16,780‑square‑foot retail and automotive building on 2.71 acres at 7218 Virginia Road in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The buyer, represented by Averta Realty, intends to operate automotive repair, body work, and car...
Downtown Burlingame Offices Now Fully Leased
Dostart Development Company and Sares Regis Group have fully leased the 168,000‑square‑foot office portion of the 220 Park Rd. mixed‑use project in downtown Burlingame. The 185,000‑square‑foot development also houses 17,000 sq ft of retail and restaurant space. New occupants include SkyKnight Capital, Confluent (soon...
Methodical Growth
Retail real estate in the Mid‑Atlantic remains healthy but is becoming increasingly selective as limited supply, zoning constraints, and rising construction costs tighten the market. Developers are focusing on mixed‑use, grocery‑anchored projects such as Richmond’s $2.4 billion Diamond District and the...
Virginia-Based City Lending Shuts Down
Virginia‑based retail lender City Lending announced its shutdown, ending operations after 11 years. The firm reported $446 million in mortgage origination volume for 2024 and employed more than 220 staff across 29 states, Puerto Rico and D.C. CEO Jorge Campodonico cited...
Armada Hoffler Hits Reset to Focus on Retail, Office Portfolio
Armada Hoffler announced a strategic reset, rebranding as AH Realty Trust and narrowing its portfolio to retail and office assets. The REIT will divest most of its multifamily holdings, exit its construction and financing platforms, and use the proceeds to...
Rep. Hill Unimpressed by Trump’s GSE ‘IPO’ Plan
Representative Hill voiced strong skepticism toward President Trump’s proposal to launch an initial public offering of the government‑sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He warned that a rushed IPO could destabilize the secondary mortgage market and raise borrowing costs...
Study Finds GSE-Backed Investor Loans Crowd Out FTHBs
A recent study shows that loans backed by government‑sponsored enterprises (GSEs) for investor purchases are increasingly displacing first‑time homebuyers (FTHBs) in the mortgage market. Investor‑originated, GSE‑secured loans grew 12% year‑over‑year, while FTHB loan share slipped 8% in Q3 2025. The...
CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Positive Year-Over-Year Comparisons
The U.S. hotel sector posted solid year‑over‑year gains for the week of Feb 8‑14, 2026, with occupancy climbing to 61.5% (up 2.6%), ADR rising to $167.98 (up 1.9%), and RevPAR reaching $103.35 (up 4.6%). Los Angeles led the top‑25 markets, posting an...
Despite U.S. Mortgage Rates Falling to 6 Percent, Homebuyers Remain Hesitant
Pending home sales in January 2026 fell 0.8% month‑over‑month, despite mortgage rates slipping to a six‑year low of 6.01% for the 30‑year fixed loan. NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun notes that the rate drop makes 5.5 million households newly mortgage‑eligible, yet...
Brad Carr: Canada Needs to Cut the GST/HST for All New Homebuyers, Not Just First-Timers
Brad Carr, CEO of Mattamy Homes, urges the federal and Ontario governments to broaden the GST/HST rebate to all new‑home buyers, not just first‑timers. He points to a sharp decline in Canadian home sales—GTA sales fell 11.2% in 2025, with...
Citi Global Real Estate Team Sees Higher Returns, More Positive Supply Outlook in 2026
Citi’s global real‑estate research team projects higher REIT returns in 2026 than in 2025, with the United States, Europe, Latin America, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines leading the upside. U.S. REITs are expected to deliver 10‑15% total returns, while Europe...
Greater Miami Home Sales Uptick as Luxury Demand and Cash Buyers Power Market
Miami‑Dade’s housing market continued its gradual rebound in January 2026, with total residential closings rising 1.2% to 1,869. Luxury activity surged, as sales of homes priced above $1 million jumped more than 21% year‑over‑year, while all‑cash purchases accounted for 44% of...
How Housing Affordability Conditions Vary Across States and Metro Areas
NAHB’s 2026 priced‑out estimates reveal that over 65 % of households in 39 states and the District of Columbia cannot afford a median‑priced new home. New Hampshire tops the unaffordability chart with 83.4 % of its households priced out, while even lower‑priced...
Garry Marr: Home Buyers' Plan Was Invitation to Disaster for Young Canadians Who Bought at Market Peak
The Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP), which lets Canadians withdraw up to $60,000 from their RRSPs for a first‑home down payment, was widely promoted as a tax‑free shortcut to homeownership. However, buyers who entered the market at the March 2022 peak of...
Builder Sentiment Edges Lower on Affordability Concerns
Builder confidence for new single‑family homes slipped one point to 36 in February, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Affordability pressures—high price‑to‑income ratios and rising land and construction costs—drove the decline for a second consecutive month. While price‑cutting fell...