Who Is Buying Homes Being Sold by Buy-to-Let Investors?
The UK private rented sector (PRS) fell 5.1% in value last year, marking a third consecutive year of decline and a £79 bn loss since 2022. While overall UK housing rose 3.8%, landlord exits are accelerating, prompting questions about who purchases these properties. Pegasus Insight data shows that over a quarter of sales involve sitting tenants, with 30% of homes bought by other landlords and a sizable share shifting to owner‑occupiers. First‑time buyers alone accounted for 34% of the transactions, indicating a net contraction of rental stock.
Gilded Age Townhouse Sells for $34.5 Million in NYC, Ending 2 Sisters' Heated Bankruptcy Battle
A Manhattan Gilded Age townhouse sold for $34.5 million to an anonymous LLC, ending a six‑year bankruptcy battle between fashion‑heiress sisters Marianne and Peggy Nestor. The 1901 property, owned jointly since 1984, carried over $30 million in mortgages and liens, leaving net...
CFPB Cuts Dull Impact of Trump's Latest Order, MBA Exec Says
President Trump issued an executive order aimed at expanding home‑lending opportunities for community financial institutions with assets under $100 million. Mortgage Bankers Association President Bob Broeksmit praised the intent but warned that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s reduced staffing will slow...
Most and Least Affordable Areas to Move up the Property Ladder Revealed
Rightmove’s March data shows the price gap between a typical first‑time‑buyer home and a mid‑market three‑to‑four‑bedroom property has hit a record 52%, widening to £118,902. Nationally the average first‑time price is £226,955, while a second‑step home costs £345,857, demanding a...
This $5.3 Million Midcentury Home in London Sits Atop WWII-Era Sand Tunnels
Meridian West, a Grade II‑listed four‑bedroom home in Greenwich, London, is on the market for £4 million (≈$5.3 million). The property sits atop a historic sand‑mine tunnel system that served as a World II air‑raid shelter and now displays murals and carvings. Designed in...
The Mall Supply Chain: Why Retail’s Most Visible Channel Is the Most Operationally Fragile
Gen Z’s preference for experiential, in‑store shopping is reviving malls, turning them into multi‑purpose omnichannel hubs. Retailers now use mall locations not just for sales but also for BOPIS, returns, same‑day pickup, and last‑mile distribution. However, the freight flow into...
Using Crypto in Mortgage Approvals: What Brokers Need to Know
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have begun counting cryptocurrency as an asset in mortgage applications, following FHFA’s directive to implement the change immediately. Lenders such as Newrez and Rate now accept crypto holdings, converting them to dollars for down‑payment calculations...
AI Is Coming for Loan Officers. Some Will Adapt. Many Will Not
A new Brookings‑NBER study identifies mortgage‑industry roles such as loan processors, underwriting assistants and compliance clerks as the most exposed to AI‑driven displacement while having the lowest adaptive capacity. The research combines AI exposure scores with an adaptive‑capacity index that...
Is Gracie Abrams Building a $12 Million Mega-Penthouse in NYC?
Grammy‑nominated singer Gracie Abrams has added a third co‑op unit at One Fifth Avenue, paying $4.5 million for a one‑bedroom apartment. The purchase brings her total spend in the historic Art Deco building to nearly $12 million across three units acquired since...
Niron Magnetics Begins Site Selection for $1.8B Magnetics Plant
Niron Magnetics has launched a formal site‑selection process for a new high‑volume iron‑nitride magnet plant in the United States. The proposed $1.8 billion facility would cover 1.6 million sq ft, create more than 700 jobs and produce up to 10,000 tons of permanent magnets per...
Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott on the Biggest Mistake Homebuyers Are Still Making
The Property Brothers warned homebuyers and renovators against over‑leveraging, emphasizing that stretching finances can trap owners in a ‘house‑rich, cash‑poor’ situation. They highlighted the importance of focusing renovation budgets on projects that truly increase property value, citing the 30 percent rule...
Pre-Marketing Could Boost Housing Supply by over 10%: Redfin
Redfin’s latest analysis suggests that allowing sellers to pre‑market homes could lift local housing inventories by 6‑12% in markets that adopt the practice. The report, released shortly after Redfin’s exclusive‑listing partnership with Compass, argues that price‑testing boosts seller confidence and...
Here's How HELOCs Have Changed — and Why some Homeowners May Not Like the New Rules
Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are losing their hallmark flexibility as non‑bank lenders dominate the market and impose large upfront draw requirements, often 80% or more of the credit line. While the Federal Reserve estimates $34 trillion in homeowner equity,...
This Is What Makes Renting Work for Gen Z
Rently’s January 2026 survey of 800 U.S. renters reveals a sharp generational divide in rental priorities. Sixty‑three percent of Gen Z respondents say speed and ease are critical, compared with 44 percent of Boomers, and more than half of younger renters favor...
Non-Agency Jumbo Lending Up Nearly Across the Board in 4Q
Non‑agency jumbo mortgage originations surged in the fourth quarter, pushing total nonconforming loans to $401 billion for 2025 and lifting the share of such loans to 20.9% of all originations. The Biden‑era administration’s executive order, signed by President Trump, directs the...
Target Consolidates Spring Savings Event Into 3 Days
Target is consolidating its spring savings promotion into a three‑day "Target Circle Deal Days" event running March 25‑27, 2026, down from the week‑long Target Circle Week held in 2025. The shortened format aims to deliver high‑impact deals on toys, women’s apparel,...
The US Consumer Is Hitting a Rough Patch
U.S. consumers showed surprising resilience in January, with discretionary retail sales climbing 6% year‑over‑year despite a dip in sentiment. Analysts, however, warn that rising credit‑card debt, higher delinquency rates and mounting fuel costs could erode that strength by 2026. Forecasts...
February Pending Home Sales Edge Up 1.8% Amid Shifting Market
Pending home sales in February rose 1.8% month‑over‑month but slipped 0.8% year‑over‑year, reflecting a modest rebound after a brief dip in mortgage rates. Active inventory jumped 7.9% YoY, giving buyers more leverage in many regions. The South and West posted...
Saks Distribution Center Layoffs to Impact Nearly 600 Employees
Saks Global announced the permanent closure of two Pennsylvania distribution centers, eliminating 590 positions. The Wilkes Barre facility will lay off 155 workers starting April 11, while the Pottsville site will cut 435 jobs beginning May 3. Both locations lack union...
‘Zombie’ Second Mortgages Spur New Battles in California, Maryland
State lawmakers in Maryland and California are confronting “zombie” second mortgages—old loans sold to collectors that can trigger foreclosures despite statutes of limitations. While Maryland’s consumer‑protection bill passed the House unanimously, it stalled in the Senate after aggressive lobbying from...
Top 6 Energy Efficient Home Improvements for 2026 (Plus a Bonus)
The article outlines six practical, energy‑efficient home upgrades for 2026, plus a bonus project, aimed at cutting utility bills amid volatile fossil‑fuel prices. Half of the recommendations can be implemented for under $100, making them accessible to most homeowners. Improvements...
Survey Shows More Young Canadians Choose Renos over Moves as Condo Values Slip
A Toronto Regional Real Estate Board report shows GTA condo sales fell 15% year‑over‑year in Q4 2025, with listings down 8.1% and average prices slipping 5.1% to $652,945. With a surplus of new units and falling rents, many owners—especially 18‑34‑year‑olds—are choosing...
Canadian Home Sales Dip Again in February as Market Waits for Spring Momentum
Canadian home sales declined again in February, falling 1.3% from January and 8.1% versus February 2025 on a non‑seasonally adjusted basis. New listings slipped 3.9% month‑over‑month, pushing the sales‑to‑new‑listings ratio up to 47.6% but still below the long‑term balanced benchmark...
February 2026 Rental Report: National Median Asking Rents Hit Four-Year Low
February 2026 rental report shows national median asking rent fell to $1,667, a 1.7% year‑over‑year decline and the lowest level in four years. This marks the 30th consecutive month of declines for 0‑2‑bedroom units across the 50 largest U.S. metros....
Workcentral Nigeria Receives “Workspace Solutions Company of the Year 2026” Recognition in West Africa
Workcentral Nigeria has been named “Workspace Solutions Company of the Year 2026 – West Africa,” recognizing its rapid growth in flexible office services. The firm offers virtual offices, private suites, coworking areas, and meeting rooms that let startups and SMEs...
Beyond Price Per Acre – A Landowner’s Guide to Maximizing Value in a Data Center Site Sale
Landowners eyeing data‑center sales often focus on price per acre, but true value depends on power access, entitlement status, and infrastructure readiness. Buyers typically seek long diligence periods and cooperation to de‑risk the site, aiming to create a shovel‑ready or...
Building Virginia’s Future: How C-PACE Financing Is Energizing Green Real Estate Development
Virginia’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C‑PACE) program, authorized by the 2015 Virginia C‑PACE Act, now operates in more than 20 localities, providing developers with long‑term, fixed‑rate financing for energy‑efficient upgrades. Recent transactions in Prince William County, Richmond, and Rockingham...
Reeves to Say She Will Back Compulsory Purchase Powers for Oxford-Cambridge Corridor
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced she will use compulsory purchase powers to force development of a high‑tech corridor between Oxford and Cambridge, dubbed the "Silicon Valley of Europe." The move is part of a broader growth strategy that includes a...
Bank of America Expands at Namesake Midtown Tower
Bank of America is expanding its lease at One Bryant Park, adding roughly 600,000 sq ft to bring its total footprint to 2.4 million sq ft. The 20‑year triple‑net lease gives the bank control of the entire office tower and part of the retail space, while...
Walmart Tests ‘Rapid Remodels’ of Neighborhood Markets
Walmart is piloting a rapid remodel program for its Neighborhood Market stores, temporarily shutting the main shopping floors for four weeks while keeping pharmacies and fuel stations operational. The test, covering locations in Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina and...
More Rent, More Problems at New Buildings
New luxury apartment towers in New York City are generating housing code violations at a rate far above the city average. Roughly 10% of the 1,600 buildings completed since 2016 have at least one violation per unit, averaging 2.1 infractions...
The Second Life of America’s Shuttered Pharmacies
The U.S. pharmacy sector is shedding more than 2,000 stores since 2022, with Walgreens targeting 1,200 closures, CVS 1,170 and Rite Aid exiting entirely after its 2023 bankruptcy. These closures free up prime corner parcels typically 7,000‑14,000 sq ft, which remain highly sought...
PRCP Signs Leases with Four New Tenants at Bridgewater Commons in New Jersey
Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) has secured leases with four new tenants at Bridgewater Commons, a 1.2‑million‑square‑foot shopping center near New York City. Anthropologie opened a 9,577‑sq ft store in January and Popeyes launched a 644‑sq ft restaurant this month, while Rowan...
Broward Health Lands $97M to Build Another Medical Office
Broward Health secured a $97 million loan from UMB Bank to construct a six‑story, 114,000‑square‑foot medical office in Deerfield Beach, featuring 75 exam rooms focused on cardiovascular, neuroscience and orthopedics. The facility, adjacent to the Broward Health North campus, is slated...
London Square Announces Ransome’s Wharf Development in Battersea’s Creative Quarter
London Square, in partnership with design studio Echlin, unveiled Ransome’s Wharf, a new residential project in Battersea’s Creative Quarter. The 1.6‑acre development will deliver 118 luxury homes across five dockside buildings and a 19,000‑square‑foot commercial plaza. A public walkway and...
€1.6bn Irish Data Center Proposed in 2019 Finally Gets Go-Ahead
Art Data Centres secured final approval for a €1.6 billion, 200 MW data‑centre campus in County Clare after a six‑year legal battle involving environmental challenges and judicial review. The project, approved in 2022 and upheld through appeals, will feature six halls, off‑grid...
Portillo’s Hires Former Papa Johns Exec as Chief Development Officer
Portillo’s announced the appointment of Jennifer Pecoraro‑Striepling as its new chief development officer, bringing more than 25 years of multi‑unit restaurant development experience from brands like Papa Johns and Miller’s Ale House. The hire follows a recent slowdown in Portillo’s...
To Bring Employees Back to Office, Understand Attendance Drivers
Placer.ai’s new white paper outlines how employers can boost post‑pandemic office attendance by targeting the underlying drivers of employee behavior. Attendance is climbing to a post‑COVID high, yet growth is moderating, indicating a slower, more incremental return‑to‑office trajectory. The report...
Could Transit Agency-Owned Land Help Solve California’s Housing Problem?
A new Enterprise Community Partners analysis identified roughly 3,000 parcels of transit‑agency‑owned land—about 8,000 acres—across California that could accommodate up to 240,000 affordable homes. Currently, 22% of this land sits vacant or serves as parking, and most parcels are highly...
Proposed Maine Moratorium Could Scupper Plan for Data Center in Old Paper Mill
Sentinel Data Centers, via developer JGT2 Redevelopment, plans a 1 million‑square‑foot data center on the former International Paper mill in Jay, Maine. The project, slated to begin construction in July, promises 800‑1,000 construction jobs and 125 permanent positions, with a proposed...
Nevada Is No Longer a Haven of Housing Affordability
Nevada, once celebrated for affordable housing, is now facing soaring costs that threaten its reputation as a low‑price market. In Las Vegas, investor‑owned single‑family rentals have climbed to roughly 11 percent, far above the national 3 percent average. Clark County’s...
AI Firm Pre-Lets Derwent’s London West End Network Development
Derwent London has pre‑let its 136,300 sq ft Network office development in Fitzrovia to data‑analytics giant Databricks. The AI firm signed a 15‑year lease with a break clause in year ten, paying an annual rent of £14.1 million. The deal adds to Derwent’s...
Onetime Atlanta Apartment Community Now 236 Condos
Crescent Heights has launched Panorama, a 236‑unit condominium tower in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead district. The high‑rise, originally built as an apartment building in 1984, was acquired in November 2024 for just over $55 million and re‑configured for luxury condo sales. Units...
Data Centers Overtake Offices in US Construction-Spending Shift
Spending on U.S. data‑center construction surpassed office projects for the first time at the end of 2025, reflecting a rapid shift toward digital infrastructure. Meta’s Ohio hub, launched in 2017, attracted Amazon, Google and Microsoft, creating a regional tech cluster....
Market Insights Firm Optiver Expands by 92K SF at BXP’s 360 Park Avenue South
Optiver has expanded its footprint at BXP’s 360 Park Avenue South by an additional 92,000 square feet, bringing its total occupancy to roughly 115,000 square feet. The expansion is part of a broader leasing activity that adds four new tenants...
Activists Rally over Bristol Zoo Gardens Sale
The Bristol Zoological Society is finalising the sale of the historic Bristol Zoo Gardens site to Acorn Property Group, a deal that includes 196 new homes, a café, a playground and the first public access to the gardens. Activists staged...
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These Are the 10 Most Popular Zip Codes Americans Are Moving to in the U.S. for 2026—And No. 1 Is...
MovingPlace’s December 2025 migration data shows Port St. Lucie, Florida (ZIP 34987) topping the list of hottest U.S. zip codes with 16.2 moves per 1,000 residents. The city’s appeal stems from high‑income households, a median income just under $80,000, and median...
Electrified Industrial Outdoor Storage Gains Fans Among Investors and Tenants
Industrial outdoor storage is evolving into electrified industrial outdoor storage (EIOS), attracting investors and tenants seeking high‑capacity power sites. Rents for EIOS properties with 4,000 amps or more are up to 49% higher, and tenants are willing to pay a 20‑30%...
Prime Fitzrovia Building Sold for £172m Above Book Value
GPE has sold a prime office building in Fitzrovia for a price that exceeds its book value by £172 million, marking one of the most significant premiums in recent London CRE transactions. The deal highlights the continued appetite for high‑quality office...
Small Gains for New Single-Family Home Size
New single‑family home sizes have plateaued after years of decline, with Q4 2025 median square footage holding steady at 2,183 sq ft and the mean nudging up to 2,447 sq ft. The brief size surge in 2021, driven by ultra‑low mortgage rates, receded as rates...