Real Estate Social Media and Updates

Housing Market Shows Fragile Early Green Shoots
SocialMar 18, 2026

Housing Market Shows Fragile Early Green Shoots

Spoke with @SchwabNetwork about the outlook for the housing market. Some fragile green shoots are beginning to emerge. https://t.co/AnXqQAj4mN

By Odeta Kushi
Top Homebuilders Trust ResiClub for Data-Driven Decisions
SocialMar 18, 2026

Top Homebuilders Trust ResiClub for Data-Driven Decisions

Teams inside major homebuilders, lenders, and operators are using ResiClub research and analysis to inform real decisions—including firms like Meritage Homes, a giant homebuilder ranked No. 554 on the Fortune 1000. That’s exactly what we’re aiming for: clear, data-driven housing market...

By Lance Lambert
Mortgage Rates Dip, Spread Hits 206 Bps
SocialMar 18, 2026

Mortgage Rates Dip, Spread Hits 206 Bps

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate today: 6.31% Same day last year: 6.78% 10-year Treasury yield today: 4.25% Spread today: 206 bps

By Lance Lambert
San Francisco Lags Sacramento in Closed Home Sales
SocialMar 18, 2026

San Francisco Lags Sacramento in Closed Home Sales

What do you notice about San Francisco compared to Sacramento? These are closed home sales so far this month. https://t.co/BK12H6rwip

By Ryan Lundquist
Housing Bubbles Vary: Some Cities Plunge, Others Soar
SocialMar 18, 2026

Housing Bubbles Vary: Some Cities Plunge, Others Soar

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Price Drops & Gains in 33 Big Expensive Cities, February 2026. Each city has its own housing market. In some, home prices have dropped a lot; in others, prices have hit new highs https://t.co/ILCCiyvcIJ https://t.co/AfImn5LKKw

By Wolf Richter
US Home Insurance Premiums Set to Rise Again in 2026
SocialMar 18, 2026

US Home Insurance Premiums Set to Rise Again in 2026

US home insurance premiums are set to rise for a fifth straight year in 2026 and other stories in today’s Green Daily newsletter https://t.co/sBscWF0Bfq

By Vox – Climate
Questioning the Longevity of New Businesses in Industrial Spaces
SocialMar 18, 2026

Questioning the Longevity of New Businesses in Industrial Spaces

How long do you give this new business before it’s converted back into industrial space? https://t.co/PQYWiJMDFW

By Chad Griffiths
NYC Small Landlords Forced to Sell Amid Rent Freeze
SocialMar 18, 2026

NYC Small Landlords Forced to Sell Amid Rent Freeze

Small #NYC landlords looking at extinction? #MayorMamdani's #rentfreeze+higher prop #tax pushes Natalia, a 2-generation owner, into selling. 'Reviewing the numbers, it's not getting better' #realestate #CRE #multifamily https://t.co/MGxq2CV4jn via @WSJ

By David Levitt
A‑List Pulls Investors Into San Vincente Club Sale
SocialMar 18, 2026

A‑List Pulls Investors Into San Vincente Club Sale

Yet another reason why it's good to be on the A-list. #SanVincente looking at a partial sale of its celeb-filled clubs in #NYC+#LA, testing investor appetite for booming scene. #realestate #CRE #retail #GoldmanSachs #JeffKlein #hotel #Ohana https://t.co/mPfp5WN48k via @WSJ

By David Levitt
Mortgage Spreads Hold up Despite Global Turmoil
SocialMar 18, 2026

Mortgage Spreads Hold up Despite Global Turmoil

Considering what is going on in the world, not bad. Hug a mortgage spread https://t.co/p5DPczjpvY

By Logan Mohtashami
Luxury 48th‑Floor Boston Condo Listed at $5.31M
SocialMar 18, 2026

Luxury 48th‑Floor Boston Condo Listed at $5.31M

If you don't mind choo-choos in your basement, here's a #Boston #condo w/a $5.31M ask for you. 48th floor over #SouthStation. Wide-angle views of #BostonHarbor+city skyline. 70% of the tower is commercial. #RitzCarlton #realestate #mortgage #masstransit https://t.co/zUUGVlzrHb

By David Levitt
Multi‑Stream Daycare Model Targets $100M Equity in Five Years
SocialMar 18, 2026

Multi‑Stream Daycare Model Targets $100M Equity in Five Years

Business idea: Raise $25,000,000 to build 5 premium 15,000 SF daycares. 3 acre lots. 3 businesses: 1 is the real estate holding company that owns the properties. $500k annual rent each NNN. Portfolio worth $35 million + a few months after you open...

By Nick Huber (Sweaty Startup)
Get a Year of Mortgage‑Free Payments on New Home
SocialMar 18, 2026

Get a Year of Mortgage‑Free Payments on New Home

You've heard of big mortgage rate buydowns... But what about NO mortgage payments for an entire year when you buy a new home?

By The Truth About Mortgage
Refinance Demand Drops 19% as Rates Surge
SocialMar 18, 2026

Refinance Demand Drops 19% as Rates Surge

#Mortgage refinance demand plunges 19% after interest rates shoot higher https://t.co/qypWBX8GTm @mortgagenewsmnd @MBAMortgage #realestate #realestateinvesting #housing

By Diana Olick
Fitness and Spa Spaces Replace Retail in U.S. Real Estate
SocialMar 18, 2026

Fitness and Spa Spaces Replace Retail in U.S. Real Estate

American materialism h/evolved: Now being good to your body ie via gyms+spas takes precedence over buying stuff. Service tenants outleased those oriented toward selling things. #retail #realestate #CRE #CoStar #fitness #salons https://t.co/L07bwds33i via @WSJ

By David Levitt
Homebuilder Outlook Improves: Inventory Stabilizes, Costs Decline
SocialMar 18, 2026

Homebuilder Outlook Improves: Inventory Stabilizes, Costs Decline

[@opinion] My housing friends may think I'm early, but I think the outlook for homebuilders has shifted from 🔴to 🟡 this year -- resale inventory is stabilizing, costs are coming down, and they've made a big enough dent on affordability...

By Conor Sen
Purchase Applications Stay Positive Weekly Year‑Over‑Year
SocialMar 18, 2026

Purchase Applications Stay Positive Weekly Year‑Over‑Year

Even with all the drama this year, purchase application data has been positive year over year every week. @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #mortgagerates #realestate #economics #chartdaddy

By Logan Mohtashami
Aging Rental Stock Forces New Construction and Renovations
SocialMar 18, 2026

Aging Rental Stock Forces New Construction and Renovations

America's rental stock is aging. The median age of a rental unit is now 45 years old, the oldest on record, according to Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. And that will likely have major implications on housing policy and trends...

By Jay Parsons
Office Parks Waste Land: 1.8 Sq Mi per 850k Sq Ft
SocialMar 18, 2026

Office Parks Waste Land: 1.8 Sq Mi per 850k Sq Ft

Beyond being soulless, sprawling office parks are a land efficiency disaster. Only 47% of this site is actually developed, meaning you need 1.8 sq miles of land for every 850k sq ft of usable space.

By Hayden Clarkin (The Transit Guy)
Real Estate PE Delivers 2x Return Before Deal Begins
SocialMar 18, 2026

Real Estate PE Delivers 2x Return Before Deal Begins

Why is real estate private equity so lucrative? Because you basically get a 2x return on your capital before the deal even starts Let’s take a sample deal: $10MM purchase price. The deal will be purchased with a $7.5MM loan and $2.5MM of...

By The Real Estate God
Purchase App Data Up 1% Weekly, 12% YoY
SocialMar 18, 2026

Purchase App Data Up 1% Weekly, 12% YoY

Purchase application data update: +1% week to week +12% year over year Every week this year has had positive year-over-year data. https://t.co/gfHZLTffev

By Logan Mohtashami
Homebuilder Sales Stall as Rates, Oil Concerns Loom
SocialMar 18, 2026

Homebuilder Sales Stall as Rates, Oil Concerns Loom

Through mid-March, homebuilder sales and pricing trends have underwhelmed. Not a great start to the spring selling season, with homebuilders we survey noting Iran/oil/rising interest rates becoming part of the consumer psyche for staying on the sidelines.

By Rick Palacios Jr.
Zero Rates Spark Price Spikes, Then Rent Collapse
SocialMar 18, 2026

Zero Rates Spark Price Spikes, Then Rent Collapse

File under: Wish someone had told me When interest rates go to zero, the main reason to sell real estate is bc pricing goes crazy. But a secondary reason to sell is that interest rates at zero will catalyze a development boom,...

By Moses Kagan
Join Gumroad's Open House at New Office Thursday
SocialMar 18, 2026

Join Gumroad's Open House at New Office Thursday

Check out the new Gumroad office at our open house, Thursday March 26. RSVP: https://t.co/IpBU8le7nl https://t.co/bMoR3mPb2i

By Sahil Lavingia
China Housing Prices Could Fall Another 10% by 2027
SocialMar 18, 2026

China Housing Prices Could Fall Another 10% by 2027

China's housing market has been undergoing a nasty correction since '22 Goldman Sachs: "If China follows the typical timeline of housing busts around the world, there might be another 10% drop in home prices ahead, and real prices may not...

By Lance Lambert
From $10k to 6‑Unit Deal in Months
SocialMar 18, 2026

From $10k to 6‑Unit Deal in Months

How one of my clients bought a great deal with only $10k of his own capital: Sean entered the Acquisitions Bootcamp as a complete beginner. He ranked his real estate knowledge as a 5 out of 10 when the program started We...

By The Real Estate God
Short‑term Rent Isn’t Market Rent—It's Hotel‑style Pricing
SocialMar 17, 2026

Short‑term Rent Isn’t Market Rent—It's Hotel‑style Pricing

Lenders sometimes ask appraisers for short-term rent during the loan process, but that's totally different than market rent. Short-term rent is going to be much higher as it's basically hotel rent based on the daily rent instead of a tenant...

By Ryan Lundquist
Align Incentives, Cut Annual Flat Costs by £1K
SocialMar 17, 2026

Align Incentives, Cut Annual Flat Costs by £1K

Same; we stopped the bleeding and now set the budget every year. Managed to get the annual charge down by about 1K for my two-bed flat. No detours; lifts, common parts utilities etc cost money, but if incentives are aligned,...

By Claus Vistesen
Freehold Lobby Recycles Debunked Claims; Media Still Gullible
SocialMar 17, 2026

Freehold Lobby Recycles Debunked Claims; Media Still Gullible

The freehold empire has quietly struck back in the battle over leasehold reform with a report, pushing the same old arguments that have been debunked over and over again. Sadly, mainstream media are still eating it, hook, line and sinker...

By Claus Vistesen
Homeowner Advocates Treat Neighborhood as Personal Zoning Stake
SocialMar 17, 2026

Homeowner Advocates Treat Neighborhood as Personal Zoning Stake

I was struck by this homeowner advocate's stance that buying a house in a single-family-home neighborhood means you should have a kind of "vesting" in that neighborhood remaining single-family — the same as a developer with zoning for their projects https://t.co/Lb979044mJ...

By Liam Dillon
Public Matches Extra Space After NSA Acquisition, Consolidation Accelerates
SocialMar 17, 2026

Public Matches Extra Space After NSA Acquisition, Consolidation Accelerates

So the National Storage Affiliates acquisition puts Public on par with Extra Space as far as total square footage managed. Industry consolidation continues apace. https://t.co/Ce69lYGYsk https://t.co/Rqz8xdySVZ

By Lawrence Hamtil
State Law Compels LA Council to Rethink Apartment Ban
SocialMar 17, 2026

State Law Compels LA Council to Rethink Apartment Ban

Last year, the Los Angeles City Council voted to keep apartments out of single-family-home neighborhoods. A new state law is forcing councilmembers to change their minds. For @POLITICOPro subscribers: https://t.co/Lb979044mJ

By Liam Dillon
NYC Luxury Deals Jump 24% Despite Mayor's Push
SocialMar 17, 2026

NYC Luxury Deals Jump 24% Despite Mayor's Push

No #MayorMamdani effect in #NYC's lux housing as contracts on $4M+ #realestate rose 24%, study finds. 'If they didn't want it, they wouldn't buy it. They h/many options' #CRE #mortgage #Urbandigs https://t.co/sA4pga3KIQ

By David Levitt
Farmers Reject Million‑Dollar AI Data‑Center Land Offers
SocialMar 17, 2026

Farmers Reject Million‑Dollar AI Data‑Center Land Offers

US farmers are rejecting $33 to $80 million offers for their land from data center companies. The tension between AI and land is real.

By Peter H. Diamandis
Pending Home Sales Beat Forecast, Yet Rates Rise Amid Conflict
SocialMar 17, 2026

Pending Home Sales Beat Forecast, Yet Rates Rise Amid Conflict

Pending home sales recorded an unexpected beat in February, rising 1.8% month-over-month versus a forecast of -1%. However, sales were down 0.8% year-over-year and the outlook isn't great given mortgage rates hit those 3.5-year lows in February. They are now markedly higher...

By The Truth About Mortgage
Pending Home Sales Rise, Yet Mortgage Rates Surge Past 6.3%
SocialMar 17, 2026

Pending Home Sales Rise, Yet Mortgage Rates Surge Past 6.3%

Pending Home Sales Ticked Up from Record Low. But Now Mortgage Rates Spiked Back over 6.3%. Home sales in February, as feeble as they were, benefitted from the lowest mortgage rates in years. Those rates are now gone https://t.co/2mll3eAbGK https://t.co/lVfYXLQXRz

By Wolf Richter
Zillow Launches Preview, Showing Pre‑market Listings with Major Brokers
SocialMar 17, 2026

Zillow Launches Preview, Showing Pre‑market Listings with Major Brokers

Zillow fires back at Compass/Rocket/Redfin Today, Zillow announced "Zillow Preview", a "product" that makes "pre-market" home listings visible on their site Launch partners include Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America, Side and United Real Estate

By Lance Lambert
CRE Finally Adopts Docusign, Brokers Stay Low‑tech.
SocialMar 17, 2026

CRE Finally Adopts Docusign, Brokers Stay Low‑tech.

CRE just finally adopted Docusign years after Realtors... Don't expect many brokers to run out and purchase a Mac mini and set up OpenClaw 🚫🦞

By Coy Davidson
Housing Market Temperature Varies by Property Type
SocialMar 17, 2026

Housing Market Temperature Varies by Property Type

The housing market is like a hot pocket taken out of the microwave too early. Some spots are warm, and others are cold or hot. Not every part has the same temperature. The trend could be different if we’re talking...

By Ryan Lundquist
Housing Market Varies: Condos, Entry‑Level, Prime Homes Differ
SocialMar 17, 2026

Housing Market Varies: Condos, Entry‑Level, Prime Homes Differ

How is the housing market? It really depends on what we are talking about. Condos? Entry-level price points? Homes that check all the boxes? Properties on busy streets? What parts of the market are cold, warm, or hot? I’d love...

By Ryan Lundquist
Endurance Gives You an Edge in Competition
SocialMar 17, 2026

Endurance Gives You an Edge in Competition

If you have more endurance than everybody else, it’s going to be tough to lose. Follow @chasecalhoun.realestate for more on build-to-rent and real estate investing. #realestate #investmentproperty #buildtorent #alexhormozi

By Chase Calhoun
Each Rental Multiplies Your Freedom and Legacy
SocialMar 17, 2026

Each Rental Multiplies Your Freedom and Legacy

1 rental = proof 5 rentals = options 10 rentals = freedom 20 rentals = legacy

By Sam (FasterFreedom)
Apartment Concessions Reach Decade‑high, Signaling Market Shift
SocialMar 17, 2026

Apartment Concessions Reach Decade‑high, Signaling Market Shift

#Apartment concessions hit highest level in over a decade https://t.co/VtxRVMQc37 @RealPage @ApartmentList @Yardi @jayparsons #rent #realestate #realestateinvesting

By Diana Olick
Trustworthy Property Management: A Timeless Business
SocialMar 17, 2026

Trustworthy Property Management: A Timeless Business

Why I love our property management business: People have been building & renting out apartments at least since the Roman Empire, managing them is painful, and many owners are happy to pay someone trustworthy to do it. That’s Lindy.

By Moses Kagan
ROAD to Housing Act Cuts Rental Supply, Not Increases
SocialMar 17, 2026

ROAD to Housing Act Cuts Rental Supply, Not Increases

The ROAD to Housing Act is positioned as a housing supply creator, but for renters, it would unquestionably reduce supply.

By Jay Parsons
2026 Home Sales May Edge Up, Not Boom
SocialMar 17, 2026

2026 Home Sales May Edge Up, Not Boom

Will Home Sales Improve In 2026? Almost Certainly Yes: Because They Just Couldn't Get Any Worse When some Regions hit 30 year lows in Home Sales it's just reasonable to believe the case for a SMALL increase is real But nobody should...

By Ron Butler
Reno Attracts Californians Fleeing Sky‑High Housing Costs
SocialMar 17, 2026

Reno Attracts Californians Fleeing Sky‑High Housing Costs

This is your #Reno divorce. USA's "Biggest Little City" reinvents self as landing pad for #CA folk fleeing its punishing #realestate costs. Nearly 43% of https://t.co/znHzv7tFly's views from Cal people checking out Reno listings. #gaming #mortgage #NV #tax https://t.co/YQQyepFBwX

By David Levitt
Builder Pros Succeed by Mastering Two Key Principles
SocialMar 17, 2026

Builder Pros Succeed by Mastering Two Key Principles

As a lender with 20 years of experience in the real estate game, I’ve seen a lot of builder rookies and a lot of builder pros. The pros, like @kaeserbuilding and official.pbg, focus on these two keys to success. With @thesteveafra #newconstruction #luxuryhome...

By Melissa Barone
Tech Tenants
SocialMar 17, 2026

Tech Tenants

#Optiver is 115KSK today in #MidtownSouth but what w/it be in 5 years? 2x that? 3x that? More? Less? $BXP bets big at 450KSF #360PAS on growing #tech tenants. Underlining pull of #MadisonSquarePark to brand-conscious occupants. #NYC #realestate #CRE #REIT...

By David Levitt