Today's Real Estate Pulse
Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire U.S. Homebuilder in $6.8B Deal
Berkshire Hathaway, now led by CEO Greg Abel, announced a $6.8 billion acquisition of a U.S. homebuilder, marking the conglomerate’s first major entry into residential construction. The purchase is intended to add stable, long‑term cash flow from the housing sector to Berkshire’s portfolio.
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Best Real Estate Masterminds in 2026
The article outlines the top real estate mastermind programs for 2026, highlighting Michael Blank’s Deal Maker Mastermind, Rod Khleif’s Multifamily Bootcamps and Warrior Mastermind, BiggerPockets Bootcamps, and Mike Hambright’s Investor Fuel. Each program is described by its focus, structure, and ideal investor profile. The piece explains why masterminds accelerate investing success—through clear systems, accountability, and networks—and offers criteria for selecting the right community. It concludes that joining the right mastermind can dramatically shorten the learning curve for multifamily investors.
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...
Malibu’s Fire Survivors Face ‘A Longer Road Than We Imagined’
The 2025 Palisades wildfire, Malibu's third major blaze, left the coastal community reeling, with homes destroyed and businesses shuttered. City officials promised rapid rebuilding, fee waivers, and a 10% increase in allowable construction, yet permitting requirements grew stricter, prolonging recovery....
Warehouses Lack Agility—And Are Paying the Price
Recent Lucas Systems research of 114 U.S. supply‑chain executives reveals that 51% of warehouses consider their automation systems unprepared for unforeseen disruptions, while 77% admit that at least half of their hardware or software is too rigid. The lack of...
Aging Independently, by Design
A recent Harvard interview with urban planning professor Ann Forsyth explores the complexities of aging in place. While most older Americans want to stay in their own homes, uncertainties about health, mobility, and housing design make this goal challenging. Forsyth...
Online Lender Bets on 47-Second Mortgages in AI Race with Giants
Better Home & Finance has launched a ChatGPT‑powered underwriting tool that can evaluate mortgage applications in as little as 47 seconds, positioning the company as a mortgage‑as‑a‑service provider for banks, brokers and fintechs. The solution integrates Better’s Tinman engine with...
Why the Fed’s Proposed New Rules Likely Won’t See Mortgage Borrowers Flock Back to Banks
The Federal Reserve is considering rule changes that would remove the requirement for banks to deduct mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) from regulatory capital and tie mortgage risk weights to loan‑to‑value ratios. The aim is to make mortgage lending more attractive...
Minted Offers Homebuyer Education as New Employee Benefit
Minted has introduced Nestment, a personalized home‑buyer education platform, as a new employee benefit. The move comes as first‑time homebuyer share hit a historic low of 21% in 2025 and the median age rose to 40. Nestment guides users from...
Almost Half of Workers Today Want To Change Jobs This Year—But There’s a Costly Trade-Off for First-Time Buyers Seeking New...
FlexJobs reports 43% of workers plan to change jobs this year, fueling a career reimagination ahead of 2026. However, first‑time homebuyers face a hidden obstacle: mortgage lenders typically require two years of stable income, making recent job switches risky. Lenders...
The Smart Home Technology That Could Actually Save Your Life
Smart home devices are evolving from convenience gadgets to life‑saving tools. Newer smoke and carbon‑monoxide detectors can notify phones and shut off gas, while motion and water sensors detect hazards early. Fall detection, AI health monitoring, and connected security systems...
Atlanta Condos Plunge 25%, Buyers Find Bargains
Atlanta condo down 25% from peak value. Seller taking $40k loss. And now listed at pre-pandemic pricing. The condo market in many cities is getting smoked right now. (with some decent buying opportunities starting to show up). In this case - the HOA fee is...
BXP Sells Parts Of Rockville Office Campus To Toll Brothers
Boston Properties (BXP) sold three of seven buildings on its 31‑acre Rockville office campus to homebuilder Toll Brothers for $24.7 million, a fraction of the $116.5 million it paid in 2021. The original plan for a 1.3 million‑square‑foot life‑sciences‑focused mixed‑use district has been...
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,...
Toronto Real Estate Sales Fall To New Lows, Prices Tick Higher
Toronto’s February real‑estate market saw a modest 0.29% price uptick, lifting the typical home to $938,800, yet sales plunged to 3,868 units – a 6.3% year‑over‑year decline and the lowest February volume in over two decades. Active listings hovered around...
Builders Identify Key Long-Term Forces Shaping Housing Demand and Industry Health
Home builders surveyed by NAHB/Wells Fargo evaluated 14 long‑term forces that could shape housing demand over the next decade. They identified five risks—government debt, declining fertility, long‑term inflation, falling marriage rates, and energy costs—as likely to weigh on industry health....
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...
Playa Del Rey
Three residential properties in Playa del Rey have entered the market over the past 60 days, marking a rare influx in this high-demand coastal neighborhood. The listings arrive as the area continues to attract tech professionals and aerospace workers due...
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...
Mid-Term Rentals Are Gaining Serious Traction—Here’s What You Need to Know
Furnished monthly rentals have surged to become a distinct, fast‑growing segment of the U.S. housing market, accounting for roughly 19% of all rental nights. Booked monthly‑rental nights more than doubled from 20 million in 2019 to 46 million in 2025, while listings...
Airbnb Purchases Deliver Tax Breaks, Depreciation, Passive Income
The smartest clients I’ve helped buy Airbnbs purchased for Tax Benefits of owning Real Estate 100% Bonus depreciation Owning Long Term Passive Income Last
Housing Market Tightens, Home Receives 94 Offers
The housing market has tightened a little lately. I’m not saying it’s 2021 again. I’m just saying supply and demand have squeezed together a little. More thoughts on my weekly blog along with a discussion about that one home that...
Ryan Acquires Hucke and Associates
Ryan, a leading tax and software provider, announced the acquisition of Hucke and Associates, a boutique New York City property‑tax firm. The deal adds Hucke’s expertise in hospitality, office, retail, industrial and multifamily tax appeals to Ryan’s commercial real‑estate services. Hucke’s...
War in Iran and Inflation Push Mortgage Rates Near 6%
Today’s podcast discusses a theory of mine on why #mortgagerates are near 6%, with hotter inflation data and the war with Iran driving up oil prices. @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #economics #realestate #housing #chartdaddy
Record Low Sales Set Stage for Modest Rebound
Home Sales & Home Prices Keep Dropping In BC & Ontario: The Sales May Improve Even If Prices Keep Falling The February Home Sales Numbers continue to look awful just like January But here's the thing about horribly low numbers: eventually the...
Affordability Posts Mild Gains in Second Half of 2025 but Crisis Continues
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index shows a modest uptick in affordability in Q4 2025, with a median‑priced new home requiring 34 % of a typical family’s income and an existing home 34 % as well. Low‑income households still face severe strain, needing...
Green Street’s Michael Knott Says REITs Faring Well in 2026 Amid Market Cross Currents
Michael Knott, head of U.S. REIT research at Green Street, said REITs are faring well in 2026 thanks to an AI‑driven market selloff, lower interest rates, and strong debt‑capital access. He described the sector’s performance as a modest comeback despite...
Startup Lender Alleges Rival Sabotaged Its Business
Lendwise Mortgage, a newly launched California lender, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing rival Priority Financial Network (PFN) and its CEO Marc Shenkman of submitting false fraud reports to shared partners. The alleged false reports claimed Lendwise...
Restricting Bank Foreclosure Threatens New‑Build Lending
I understand the principle of precluding large firms from buying existing homes. They do “compete” with young families and raise prices. But the ROAD to Housing needs to be **clearly** re-written. Preventing "investors" from owning homes they built not only affects...
Marriott Monterey Hotel Receives $75M Refi
Sunshine‑Eichner arranged a $75 million non‑recourse first‑mortgage loan to refinance the Marriott Monterey hotel in downtown Monterey, California. The five‑year, interest‑only loan carries a fixed rate with an all‑in cost below 6% after securing a low‑200s credit spread among 19 competing...
Class Action Targets UWM over Brokers' Unsolicited Text Campaign
UWM is facing a federal class‑action lawsuit alleging that its brokers sent unsolicited text messages to a consumer despite his Do‑Not‑Call registration. The plaintiff claims the texts were dispatched using UWM’s proprietary Lead Pipeline, Action IQ and ChatUWMAssist tools, and...
KNX Association Invites You to Light + Building 2026 – the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Home and Building Automation
From 8–13 March 2026, Light + Building convenes global smart‑building professionals in Frankfurt, and the KNX Association returns with a prominent presence across three booths. Attendees can claim a free ticket using code 72InP8n9L6Pb and explore dedicated Simplicity, Innovation, and...
Second‑Generation Restaurant Spaces Offer Ready‑Made Opportunity
Touring a second-generation restaurant in Dupont Circle today and I’ve been getting a lot of calls about it. 3,700 square feet across two floors on Connecticut Ave with the Dupont Metro two minutes away. Second-generation restaurants create real opportunity because the infrastructure...
Visualizing Home Price Changes
A new bubble‑map visualizes home‑price appreciation across 22,000 U.S. ZIP codes. It shows that the median ZIP code has seen prices double over the past decade. The map sizes each dot by population and colors it by percent change, avoiding...
How a Personal Loan Affects DTI and Mortgage Approval
A personal loan introduces a new monthly payment that typically raises a borrower’s debt‑to‑income (DTI) ratio, which can shrink the mortgage amount a lender will approve. In cases where the loan replaces higher‑cost revolving debt, it can actually lower DTI...
China’s Property Sinkhole: Housing Market Keeps Falling
China’s property market deepened its slump in February as new‑home prices in the 100 largest cities slipped 0.04%, the sharpest monthly decline since late 2022. Sales by the top 100 developers are down about 27% year‑over‑year, prompting firms to halt...
The Most Curious Things Happening in Multifamily Innovation, with Sage Ventures' Moshe Crane
In this episode, host Edward Cohen and co‑host Zach Ahrens sit down with Moshe Crane, VP of Sage Ventures and author of the Curious Deal newsletter, to dissect the current state of multifamily real estate. Moshe explains how nuanced market...
Black Rock Coffee Bar Sees a Path to 1,000 Shops
Black Rock Coffee Bar, a specialty coffee chain that went public in September 2025, announced a roadmap to expand from roughly 620 locations to 1,000 stores within three years. The IPO raised about $150 million, providing capital for accelerated franchising and...
Garry Marr: Why Your House Is Still Costing You, Even if You've Paid It Off
Garry Marr argues that a paid‑off Canadian home still costs money because the equity tied up could earn a risk‑free return, while owners also face maintenance, taxes and opportunity costs. The Greater Toronto Area saw average resale prices fall 4.7%...
HBD Sells Warminster Supermarket and Retail Units for £8.6m
HBD, the property arm of Henry Boot, sold a purpose‑built Waitrose supermarket and three adjoining retail units in Warminster for £8.6 million to an unnamed UK REIT. The 29,350 sq ft development, completed in 2012 on a two‑acre site, is fully let with...
Does Creating Community Feel Impossible In Your Coworking Space? Focus On Building Belonging
Coworking spaces have scaled from intimate hubs to large, corporate‑style offices, making community harder to nurture. The article argues that a sense of belonging, not just community programs, is the essential precursor to genuine member engagement. Without belonging, members remain...
Harbour Centre Posts $234M Loss, Skips Dividend
Harbour Centre Development Limited 2025 Final Results: • Group loss attributable to equity shareholders amounted to $234 million (2024: $70 million) • Attributable loss to equity shareholders per share was $0.33 (2024: $0.10) • no dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025 https://www1.hkexnews.hk/search/titlesearch.xhtml?lang=en
How Barnes & Noble Made a Comeback
Barnes & Noble, once threatened by Amazon, has staged a notable turnaround under CEO James Daunt. Daunt imported the Waterstones formula, giving individual stores autonomy to curate selections and add lifestyle amenities. The chain opened more than 60 new stores...
Homebuyer Demand Hits Record Low, Price Cuts Needed
Reventure's Homebuyer Demand Index just updated for the first week of March. The monthly reading stayed at 6/100. The 3-month rolling average dropped to 8/100. 50 is "normal". Note that during the last crash, the index never dropped below 29/100. Indicating just...
Florida Condos Diverge: $60K Loss vs 11% Gain
Florida condo owners lost $60,000 in equity in one year. Orlando condo owners gained 11%. Same state. Same year. I break down exactly why — and what happens next. https://t.co/fY7zpTVEkE
Chicago Investor Secures Third Multifamily Property in Year
In long-term bet, Chicago investor buys third multifamily property in city in less than a year https://t.co/6uKHH6SzQR
US Homebuilding Follows Demand, Halts at 120K Units
As a country, we simply don't ever build on a supply-first model; we only build based on our demand curve. This is why the builders pause when total completed units for sale just hit 120K, for decades https://t.co/S6RwyAA3hO
Homeowners Cling to Low Rates, yet Many Still Move
Given this situation, millions of Americans could afford and even need to move, but they stay in homes they no longer want because they do not want to lose their low mortgage rates. Yet each quarter, people have given up...
Home Sellers Relist Fastest in Decade Amid Low Supply
Home sellers are relisting properties at fastest pace in a decade, but spring supply is still low https://t.co/nuOAzLHBun
From $1 Shoe Salesman to Nation's 2nd Largest Apartment Owner
The story of Morgan Properties is one of those "only in America" stories -- started by a shoe salesman in 1985 putting down $1 to buy 3 suburban Philly apartment properties, and growing it into the nation's 2nd largest apartment...
Sergey Brin Joins Tech Elite with $51M Miami Purchase
Another boldface #tech name decamps to #SoFla. #Google cofounder #SergeyBrin pays $51M for waterfront home of #LVMH boss #MichaelBurke on #AlisonIsland, joining the #Zuckerbergs+fellow Google creator #LarryPage. #realestate #mortgage #Miami #CoconutGrove https://t.co/3BfAXAnLCz