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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Mortgage Advice Bureau Snaps up HomeOwners Alliance in Ambitious Move
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has acquired HomeOwners Alliance (HOA), a high‑traffic digital platform that offers tools and guidance to homeowners and prospective buyers. The purchase lets MAB engage consumers at the earliest stage of the home‑buying journey, well before they seek mortgage advice. By integrating HOA’s analytics and content, MAB expects to boost lead volume, cross‑sell protection and moving services, and strengthen its position ahead of upcoming UK housing‑policy reforms. The deal also ensures HOA will retain its independent brand while gaining MAB’s resources.
BLOG: Letting Agents Are Essential Allies for Landlords
The UK’s new Renters’ Rights Act is reshaping the rental market, forcing landlords to formalise tenancy agreements, limit rent hikes and meet stricter health standards. Over 80% of landlords still self‑manage, but growing regulatory complexity is making that model unsustainable....
Average Room Rents Under £800 Found in only FIVE London Postcodes
SpareRoom data shows only five London postcodes now have average room rents below £800 (≈ $1,016), down from 81 in 2020. The cheapest areas are East Ham (E6), Manor Park (E12), Chingford (E4), Upper Edmonton (N18) and Forest Gate (E7). Average room rent across...
SwitchedOn Podcast: The Tax Tweak that Could Cut Renters Energy Bills
A proposed tax tweak would let Australian landlords claim an instant asset write‑off for installing electric heat‑pump water heaters, mirroring incentives already available to small businesses. The measure aims to overcome the split‑incentive barrier that forces renters to rely on...
The Melbourne Suburb Transforming with More New Apartments than Any Other
South Melbourne is emerging as Melbourne’s most active apartment precinct, with eight new residential projects currently under construction. The surge is tied to its proximity to the massive Fishermans Bend urban renewal zone, which is reshaping the city’s south‑west corridor. Recent...
California’s Housing Market Is Still All Over the Clock—Despite Years of Reform
California’s housing market remains fragmented despite more than 180 land‑use reforms since 2017. The Realtor.com Market Clock shows metros ranging from an early seller’s market in San Francisco to early buyer territory in Riverside. Permit issuances dropped to about 101,500 units...
Proptech Startup Helium Raises Angel Funding From Albinder Dhindsa, Kunal Shah, Others
Helium, a proptech startup that rents out apartments in gated societies, announced an angel round of ₹5 crore (about $600,000). The round was led by Indian startup veterans Albinder Dhindsa, Kunal Shah and other founders. The capital will be used to...
Kennedy‑Wilson Acquires Toll Brothers’ $2.2 B Apartment Platform to Speed Multifamily Build‑out
Kennedy‑Wilson Holdings bought Toll Brothers’ Apartment Living platform, taking $2.2 billion of assets and a $3.6 billion development pipeline, while hiring 85 of Toll’s in‑house developers. The deal positions the developer to accelerate unit delivery and lower costs, according to new president...
Residents Back Higher Taxes on Vacant Non‑Resident Properties
Honestly as a resident, this is the first higher taxes proposal the koala doesn’t hate So much housing stock in tier 0 cities like London and New York are captured by non-residents who don’t lease out their square footage Rationally it...
Congressional Leaders Insist Housing Bill Remains Priority, Despite Divided Attention
Congressional leaders are pressing to revive the stalled bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act, with House Financial Services Chairman French Hill and Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott seeking a joint reconciliation. The Mortgage Bankers Association opposes the Senate’s proposed...
AI Leads CRE’s Next Wave of Innovation
CRE is at a major turning point: Four forces driving the next wave of innovation At the 2025 CoreNet Global North America Summit Colliers surveyed more than 600 industry leaders from across the globe, including occupiers, investors, and service...
Proposed Elimination of Property Taxes for Seniors May Be Illegal
Next, they will try to eliminate property taxes for those 65 and over 😏 even though legally that might be an issue
When Your National Tenant Closes: What Every NNN Landlord Needs to Know
The post warns NNN landlords that leases with national tenants often contain hidden termination triggers, dark‑store provisions, and restoration clauses that can turn “mailbox money” into costly liabilities when a tenant closes. It explains how vacancy, co‑tenant rent reductions, and...
Taipei Doctors' 50‑Ping Home Redesign Sets New Standard for Urban Living
A design team completed a 50‑ping (about 1,650 sq ft) renovation for a doctor couple in Taipei's Dazhi district, delivering a modern, light‑filled residence. The project blends concrete‑grade finishes, custom woodwork, and strategic spatial planning to overcome ceiling constraints and create a...
GLP J‑REIT Posts 1% Earnings Decline in H1 2026 Amid Logistics Market Strain
GLP J‑REIT announced that net income fell to ¥14.896 bn ($96 m) in the first half of 2026, a slight dip from ¥15.045 bn a year earlier, as revenue slipped to ¥28.821 bn ($186 m). The Japanese REIT warned that H2 earnings are expected to...
Senate Advances Bill to Ban Mega‑Investors From Buying Single‑Family Homes
The U.S. Senate voted 89‑10 to advance a housing bill that would bar institutional investors owning 350 or more single‑family homes from purchasing additional properties. Backed by Sen. Tim Scott and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the measure aims to boost homebuilding...
Dwelling Platform Dwelly Acquires Eden Harper, Adding 250 London Units
Dwelly, the UK‑based property‑management platform, announced the acquisition of Eden Harper, a south‑west London lettings agency, adding roughly 250 fully managed units to its portfolio. The deal follows Dwelly’s recent £69 million ($87.6 million) funding round and marks the firm’s first entry...
Leaders Claim Housing Concern, Hide Austin Lessons
If your local leaders says they “care” about housing affordability and can’t share all they have learned studying Austin, they aren’t serious. They are performative.
SL Green Realty Corp (SLG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
SL Green Realty Corp. delivered a solid fourth‑quarter performance, posting a 2‑cent‑per‑share FFO beat driven by higher NOI and lower expenses. Leasing momentum accelerated with 800,000 sq ft signed in the quarter, pushing year‑to‑date leases to 2.6 million sq ft and raising same‑store occupancy to...
Greece Has a Housing Problem. Digital Nomads Can Either Help… or Make It Worse
Greece’s housing market is under strain, with rents climbing roughly 30% as supply lags behind demand. The surge of tourists, speculative investors, and increasingly, digital nomads, is intensifying price pressures in coveted neighborhoods. While remote workers are not the sole...
Edmond De Rothschild Looks to Sell £71m Resi Rental Portfolio
Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management is marketing a portfolio of 405 rental homes across Glasgow, Nottingham, Newcastle and Leicester for more than £71 million (about $90 million). The four buildings, known as the Coyote Portfolio, comprise 235,973 sq ft and were constructed...
Higher-Income Households Benefited Most From Help to Buy, Thinktank Finds
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that George Osborne’s Help to Buy schemes, launched in 2013, primarily benefited higher‑income households rather than low‑income first‑time buyers. By 2014‑15 the programmes supported roughly one‑fifth of first‑time purchases, covering homes up to £600,000...
The Condo Supply Problem, Part 3: HOA Fees Are the Symptom, Not the Cause
Rising homeowners association (HOA) fees are a symptom of deeper cost pressures in the condominium market, not the root cause. The article links higher fees to aggregated master‑insurance policies, stricter lender reserve requirements, construction‑defect liability costs, and vague association documents...
Zoning Incentives for Affordable Housing Projects
Cities are turning to zoning‑based incentives—such as height bonuses, density allowances, and parking reductions—to spur affordable‑housing construction amid a national shortfall of over seven million rental units. While these tools can increase unit yield and rental income, their effectiveness hinges on...
Development Site Sale Sets Carroll Gardens Pricing Record
Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of 101‑103 Luquer St. in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens for $5.25 million, translating to $503 per buildable square foot—a record price for the neighborhood. The 5,217‑square‑foot lot provides roughly 10,434 buildable square feet, suitable for condos, townhouses or rentals,...
Silverstein Secures High-Profile Leases at DTLA’s US Bank Tower
Silverstein Properties announced new leases covering 53,146 square feet at the US Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles. International law firm King & Spalding added 18,971 square feet, extending its stay through 2033, while Zurich North America signed a 10‑year...
Biosciences Tenant Inks Full-Building Allendale Lease
Avison Young brokered a full‑building lease of 60,215 sq ft for Regenity Biosciences at 59 Rte. 17 So. in Allendale, New Jersey. The industrial space, owned by Faropoint and listed by NAI Hanson, will serve the biotech firm’s regenerative‑technology operations. The deal underscores a recent...
7 Cities Leading the Mixed-Use Development Boom
Mixed-use developments are reshaping urban landscapes worldwide, offering solutions to housing shortages, long commutes, and vacant retail spaces. Cities such as Austin, Raleigh, Toronto/Oakville, Delray Beach, Cape Town, and several secondary North American hubs are leading the boom through zoning...
AI Firm Lovable Chooses DivcoWest’s One Lincoln for U.S. Go-to-Market Hub
Lovable, an AI‑driven platform that lets users build full‑stack apps and websites through conversational prompts, has chosen DivcoWest’s One Lincoln building in Boston’s Financial District as its U.S. go‑to‑market hub. The company will initially occupy 6,000 sq ft with the option to...
Colliers Arranges Sale of 100-Unit Multifamily Property in Minneapolis
Colliers completed the sale of Anderson Plaza Apartments, a 100‑unit multifamily community in Northeast Minneapolis. The property, family‑owned since its 1963 construction, changed hands for the first time, being acquired by Quarry Apartments LLC. At closing the building was about...
GID Residential Expands MF Development Platform With Mid-Atlantic Launch
GID Residential Partners is extending its national multifamily development platform into the Mid‑Atlantic, covering Maryland, Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and North Carolina. The expansion will be overseen by industry veteran Duncan Jones, who joins as Senior Managing Director. Jones brings 20...
Inside Building a 228‑Unit Multifamily Property
Don’t miss the latest episode of the Relentless Growth Podcast where Jack takes us through the process of building a 228 unit multifamily property. Follow @chasecalhoun.realestate for more on build-to-rent and real estate investing. #realestate #investmentproperty #buildtorent
Office Conversions Reveal Deep and Shallow Floorplan Duality
Office conversions have some of the most interesting and complicated floorplans They can be both very deep AND very shallow ... in the same building. Here's really cool recent project in Cleveland https://t.co/rFrJ5m06QZ
Health Food Brand Nut Bar to Open First U.S. Location at NYC’s 28 Greenwich Avenue
Toronto‑based health‑food chain Nut Bar announced its first U.S. store will open this fall in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The brand signed a 10‑year lease for 2,500 sq ft at 28 Greenwich Avenue, paying roughly $25,000 per month. The space, split between a...
RJW Signs Major Build-To-Suit Industrial Lease: The Chicago Deal Sheet
RJW Logistics Group signed a 1.2 million‑square‑foot build‑to‑suit lease at Karis Park West in Montgomery, Illinois. The 10‑year agreement covers a 73.21‑acre parcel within a 200‑acre master‑planned industrial campus. Construction is slated to begin in April 2026 with completion targeted for 2027. JLL...
Housing Yields Sweet Spot: ≤6.25% Thanks to Spreads
The sweet spot for housing over the past few years has been 6.25% and under, with duration. The only reason we have a shot here again is due to the spreads this year
Nearly 1 in 10 Home Shoppers Open to Renting or Buying
Zillow’s latest research finds that roughly 8% of its users browse rental and for‑sale listings at the same time, a group the firm calls “dual shoppers.” These shoppers typically target three‑bedroom homes and compare properties with similar features, noting that...
Goodman, DataBank Partner on 32-MW LA Data Center
DataBank and Goodman Group have formed a joint venture to develop a 32‑MW data center in Vernon, Los Angeles, slated to open in December 2026 with an initial 6 MW and full capacity by September 2027. The project is part of...
The Senate Housing Bill Still Isn't Law, But It Has Already Paralyzed The Build-To-Rent Market
The Senate’s 21st Century Road to Housing Act, passed on March 12, includes a seven‑year forced‑sale rule for large build‑to‑rent (BTR) developers. The provision has triggered an immediate freeze in BTR financing and sales, with major lenders such as Fannie Mae...
Edinburgh Abandons 300% Second-Home Tax Hike After a Week
Edinburgh City Council has halted its 300% surcharge on second‑home council tax after just eight days, reverting to a double‑rate bill that matches last year’s level. The pause gives officials six months to consult owners and consider amendments or exemptions...
Sirius Real Estate Projects FY26 Results in Line with Market Outlook
Sirius Real Estate Ltd said it will deliver full‑year FY26 results that meet market expectations, citing an 18.4% year‑on‑year rent‑roll increase and a 6.4% like‑for‑like growth. Strong leasing activity in Germany and steady demand in the UK underpin the outlook.
Harbor Freight Opens Second Anne Arundel County Store
Harbor Freight has signed a lease for 21,202 sq ft at Robinson Crossing in Severna Park, marking its second location in Anne Arundel County alongside an existing Glen Burnie store. The retailer joins a 115,000‑sq‑ft shopping center anchored by ALDI, Dollar Tree and other national and...
From LEED to Living: Aligning Smart Tech with Next-Gen Green Building Certifications
Building owners are shifting from paper‑based green credits to performance‑driven certifications such as LEED v5, WELL, and RESET. The new standards require continuous verification through real‑time sensors, AI optimization, and data analytics, turning decarbonization, indoor air quality, and occupant wellness...
Developer: A Year After Listing, Skyhaven Quarry Project Progressing
Atlanta’s Embry Development Company has taken over the 9.79‑acre Skyhaven Quarry site, aiming to break ground soon despite pending approvals. The mixed‑use plan envisions up to 180 apartments, 57 townhomes, 16 single‑family homes, 9,000 sq ft of retail and an 8,000 sq ft plaza...
R2 Capital Buys Calgary's Wood Centre for $36 M, Securing Prime Class A Office Space
R2 Capital Partners announced the acquisition of Wood Centre, a 221,290‑square‑foot Class A office building in Calgary, for roughly $36 million at $163 per square foot. The deal, a 50% discount to the 2017 price, underscores continued confidence in high‑quality Canadian office...
Gen Z, Millennial Homeowners Struggle with Mortgage Payments
A 2026 ServiceLink State of Homebuying Report shows nearly half of Gen Z homeowners and 44% of millennials risk missing a mortgage payment, with 14‑15% facing repeated missed payments. LendingTree data reveals Gen Z borrowers allocate 24.5% of monthly income to mortgage...
JPIN Corp Unveils Free AI‑Powered Web App to Value Real Estate in Real Time
JPIN Corporation has launched the AIsatei App, a free AI‑driven web platform that delivers real‑time property valuations in Japan. By cutting appraisal costs to roughly one‑third of industry rates, the tool promises to democratize real‑estate assessment for buyers, sellers and...
SF Buyers Pay Premium for Move‑in Ready Homes
The other factor here is that it is already remodeled. Buyers are afraid of the time and cost to remodel in SF so they’re paying big premiums for completed work.
Sheetz Targets Indiana with 100-Store Plan
Sheetz announced a ten‑year, 100‑store rollout in Indiana, backed by a near‑$1 billion investment that is expected to generate more than 3,000 long‑term jobs. The first locations will open in the greater Indianapolis area as early as next year, with site...
7-Eleven Expects to Close 645 Locations This Year
7‑Eleven’s North American operator plans to shutter 645 stores in fiscal 2026, far exceeding the 205 new openings it expects. The closures will largely involve converting underperforming sites into wholesale fuel outlets, a segment that already exceeds 900 locations. Seven...