Real Estate Social Media and Updates

Arts & Crafts Homes Meet Low‑Energy Standards
SocialMar 9, 2026

Arts & Crafts Homes Meet Low‑Energy Standards

"Metropolitan Workshop completes Arts and Crafts homes on 1920s Lewisham estate" Note: There are PHI "Low Energy Building Standard" not Passivhaus. (Different standards.) #lowenergy #energyefficiency https://t.co/e4vneBU3bQ https://t.co/NOE87HmVEy

By Elrond Burrell
Leith’s Historic Mill Transformed Into Student Housing
SocialMar 9, 2026

Leith’s Historic Mill Transformed Into Student Housing

"A historic Leith landmark – once an industrial mill, later a cinema and most recently a bingo hall – is set for a new lease of life as a 200-bed student accommodation development." #passivhaus #passivehouse #EnerPHit #retrofit https://t.co/tbEAJY3ID1 https://t.co/cOcng2SmLt

By Elrond Burrell
Proposed Bill Could Halt Rental Construction, Raise Rents
SocialMar 9, 2026

Proposed Bill Could Halt Rental Construction, Raise Rents

Are elected officials about to pass the "Rental Inflation bill?" The requirement to sell future Build-to-Rent homes to homeowners within 7 years will effectively stop the construction of rental homes, decreasing new supply and thus increasing rents. https://t.co/SEU7Kc03c3

By John Burns
Marriage Decline Drives Steep Fall in Young Homeownership
SocialMar 9, 2026

Marriage Decline Drives Steep Fall in Young Homeownership

"A big reason for the 18-percentage-point drop in young adults’ homeownership rate is the massive 30-point fall in marriage." @swinshi @AEI https://t.co/iYsEfqmNkr

By W. Bradford Wilcox
Residents Deserve Better Property Management Fees Deal
SocialMar 9, 2026

Residents Deserve Better Property Management Fees Deal

Thanks to Private Eye for mentioning my scrutiny of FirstPort - we need a far better deal for residents paying property management fees. https://t.co/LBxwnMpSGu

By Yuan Yang
Low Rates Trap Sellers, Stalling Housing Turnover
SocialMar 9, 2026

Low Rates Trap Sellers, Stalling Housing Turnover

Symptom of the low mortgage rate golden handcuffs narrative that’s keeping housing market turnover depressed

By Sam Ro
Build-to-Rent Ban Threatens Catastrophic Harm to Housing Bill
SocialMar 9, 2026

Build-to-Rent Ban Threatens Catastrophic Harm to Housing Bill

If the build to rent ban isn't removed from ROAD to Housing, the bill could do catastrophic harm.

By Nolan Gray
Add Difference-in-Conditions Insurance to Guard Against Disasters
SocialMar 8, 2026

Add Difference-in-Conditions Insurance to Guard Against Disasters

💪 Protect Your Home & Family 🙏 Most insurance companies do not include natural disasters in your policy. However, if your home gets destroyed from one, you’ll have to pay two mortgages. The only way to avoid this is with...

By Ryan Nork
Simplicity and Consistency Drive Real Estate Success
SocialMar 8, 2026

Simplicity and Consistency Drive Real Estate Success

Start simple. Get consistent. Follow @chasecalhoun.realestate for more on build-to-rent and real estate investing. #realestate #investmentproperty #buildtorent

By Chase Calhoun
New Housing Act Threatens Supply and Affordability, Especially BTR
SocialMar 8, 2026

New Housing Act Threatens Supply and Affordability, Especially BTR

The proposed “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” will suppress future housing supply and worsen affordability. A harsher stance on build-to-rent (BTR) is most concerning, and we fear much of the housing supply seen in our chart below is now...

By Rick Palacios Jr.
Inventory Growth Slows, February Still Outpaces Season
SocialMar 8, 2026

Inventory Growth Slows, February Still Outpaces Season

This ResiClub table helps you see through the seasonal inventory shift noise The inventory growth slope has decelerated from last year However, based on the February figure—the most important print of the year—we’re pacing a tad above the normal seasonal pace https://t.co/6IrsSaR9mW

By Lance Lambert
Home Prices Dip 1.38% YoY, Falling Since October
SocialMar 8, 2026

Home Prices Dip 1.38% YoY, Falling Since October

List prices are 1.38% below last year. Home prices have been negative since October and are moving lower, relative to last year. Here's two views https://t.co/xHl3d0HNvs

By Mike Simonsen
Add JSON-LD Schema to Make CRE Listings LLM‑Discoverable
SocialMar 8, 2026

Add JSON-LD Schema to Make CRE Listings LLM‑Discoverable

Are you optimizing your commercial real estate listings to be found by @claudeai @ChatGPTapp @ManusAI @grok and others ?

By Bucky Beeman
AI Generates 15 Potential Sites for 6k‑8k Sqft Build
SocialMar 8, 2026

AI Generates 15 Potential Sites for 6k‑8k Sqft Build

I just got the following from a commercial real estate broker representing a tenant looking for land to build 6,000-8,000 Sqft Building: I ran a CGPT prompt for land site of 1-2 acres and came up with 15 options however...

By Bucky Beeman
Bellevue New Apartments Skew Toward Studios, Not Families
SocialMar 8, 2026

Bellevue New Apartments Skew Toward Studios, Not Families

Look at the distribution of units built in Bellevue, Washington. In buildings since 2010 with more than 20 units ... over 70% of new units are Studio or 1BRs, and less than 2% have 3+ bedrooms We don’t build apartments for...

By Bobby Fijan
New‑construction Markets Naturally Show Higher Baseline Metrics
SocialMar 8, 2026

New‑construction Markets Naturally Show Higher Baseline Metrics

One thing to keep in mind with this analysis is that some markets have significantly higher baselines than others for this metric. Heavier new-construction markets, for example, usually have higher levels of this. https://t.co/7R3355tzyg

By Lance Lambert
High‑Income Job Losses Undermine Local Housing Outlook
SocialMar 8, 2026

High‑Income Job Losses Undermine Local Housing Outlook

High-income job declines don’t work well for the housing market. This is a trend (namely at local level) we’ve been hammering on the last few years as we maintain a weak outlook for housing in general. https://t.co/jN2DMafhy5 https://t.co/NhCzjO8knR

By Rick Palacios Jr.
Add Bedrooms, Boost Rent per Sq Ft in Tight Markets
SocialMar 8, 2026

Add Bedrooms, Boost Rent per Sq Ft in Tight Markets

A game-plan that works in supply constrained markets: Identify older buildings with apartments that are too large relative to the number of beds and baths they have (for example a 1,000 sq ft one bed). During renovation, using permits, reconfigure the units...

By Moses Kagan
Housing Inventory May Turn Negative Despite Low Rates
SocialMar 8, 2026

Housing Inventory May Turn Negative Despite Low Rates

Kinda embarrassing for the #housing 2008 crowd, and, worse than 2008. At this pace, if rates stay low, inventory might show some negative week-to-week data. 🤯🤯🤯😳😱 What a bunch of scrubs 😁😉🥂 @housingwire @sarahteresa6 read the tracker reports and join...

By Logan Mohtashami
Housing Inventory Growth Slows Sharply, Risks Negative Prints
SocialMar 8, 2026

Housing Inventory Growth Slows Sharply, Risks Negative Prints

The housing market shifted mid-June 2025. Inventory growth was running at 33% and now it's running at 6.91% with a risk of some negative week-to-week prints. https://t.co/VgpdKDUPpd

By Logan Mohtashami
National Inventory Heading Negative
SocialMar 8, 2026

National Inventory Heading Negative

At current pace, the national inventory data will have some negative year-over-year weekly data. Read books, don't burn them. 🫡 https://t.co/pV6P6SxOka

By Logan Mohtashami
Hard‑
SocialMar 8, 2026

Hard‑

The hard left is becoming slightly more YIMBY, but the policies that got them here means their housing math doesn't add up. NYC and LA won't make housing affordable with Mamdani and Raman. https://t.co/CsMJLThCws

By Garry Tan
Essex's Housing Supply Dwarfs Charlotte's Per 1,000 Residents
SocialMar 8, 2026

Essex's Housing Supply Dwarfs Charlotte's Per 1,000 Residents

For every 1,000 local residents, there are: 2 homes for sale in Essex County, NJ right now 43 homes for sale in Charlotte County, FL right now via ResiClub Terminal

By Lance Lambert
Lennar Tests Tiny Homes Amid Housing Affordability Crisis
SocialMar 8, 2026

Lennar Tests Tiny Homes Amid Housing Affordability Crisis

Housing affordability remains so strained that giant homebuilder Lennar continues testing how willing buyers are to go smaller Price: $174,990 3 beds 2.5 baths Sq ft: 1,360 Houston metro (Huffman, TX)

By Lance Lambert
National Inventory Set to Turn Negative, Price Cuts Decline
SocialMar 8, 2026

National Inventory Set to Turn Negative, Price Cuts Decline

The National Inventory is expected to turn negative at some point this year, and the percentage of price cuts is lower compared to last year. Whoever you're getting your housing info from, I would question them about this. https://t.co/AHHEytiMoR

By Logan Mohtashami
Austin Hits Record Low Rent-to-Income Ratio
SocialMar 8, 2026

Austin Hits Record Low Rent-to-Income Ratio

It's actually never been cheaper to rent in Austin, TX. The Rent/Income ratio across the metro has dropped to 18.3% - the lowest on record (going back at least 20 years). Landlords are aggressively cutting rents at a time when incomes in...

By Nick Gerli
Price Parking, Reclaim Lots for Housing Development
SocialMar 7, 2026

Price Parking, Reclaim Lots for Housing Development

"That's why we have these vacant lots, if you get rid of that (free parking) and find a median price for parking where it's kind of expensive you can then build buildings there and people will live there." - @bertkreischer ...

By Fairweather PhD
Potential Negative YoY Inventory by April if Seasonal Rise Delayed
SocialMar 7, 2026

Potential Negative YoY Inventory by April if Seasonal Rise Delayed

We should be getting the national seasonal inventory increase soon, but if, for some reason, that doesn't happen, we will have negative year-over-year inventory data by the end of March or Early April Note: For the worse than 2008 crowd...

By Logan Mohtashami
U.S. Home Values Up 89% Since 1950 – Hold Longer
SocialMar 7, 2026

U.S. Home Values Up 89% Since 1950 – Hold Longer

Since 1950: U.S. home prices increased 89% Average appreciation 4–5% annually Hold real estate longer.

By SoCal Airbnb Realtor
Renter‑Focused Progressive Coalition Redefines Urban Housing Politics
SocialMar 7, 2026

Renter‑Focused Progressive Coalition Redefines Urban Housing Politics

Two rising leaders in New York and Los Angeles are pushing for a fundamental revolution in urban housing politics: A unified progressive movement centered on renters instead of homeowners https://t.co/xC3VrNCfNM

By Liam Dillon
Road to Housing Act Will Worsen Affordability, Warns John Burns
SocialMar 7, 2026

Road to Housing Act Will Worsen Affordability, Warns John Burns

Housing expert John Burns on the ROAD to Housing Act: "The housing bill that will make affordability worse, not better."

By Jay Parsons
Most Homeowners Miss Tax Savings Worth Thousands
SocialMar 7, 2026

Most Homeowners Miss Tax Savings Worth Thousands

2 in 3 households own a home, yet most have no idea how homeownership taxes work. If you own a home (or plan to), here are some tax tips that will save you thousands:

By The Money Cruncher
Local NIMBY Votes Drive Housing Prices Sky‑High
SocialMar 7, 2026

Local NIMBY Votes Drive Housing Prices Sky‑High

This is why your housing is so expensive Not Blackstone, not "greedy landlords" Just your mom, dad, & neighbors voting for NIMBY local politicians who then prevent housing from being built That's why you pay tens of thousands of dollars more than...

By Ramit Sethi
Rural America Embraces Data Centers for Energy Growth
SocialMar 7, 2026

Rural America Embraces Data Centers for Energy Growth

How to Sell Rural America on Data Centers #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/E2p1KFZhVL https://t.co/rpB7YDfHpH

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
California's 'Pro‑Housing' Policies Fuel Sprawl, Not Solutions
SocialMar 7, 2026

California's 'Pro‑Housing' Policies Fuel Sprawl, Not Solutions

If you live in California, you should probably be concerned. Hilton says he is pro-housing but his policies are effectively pro-sprawl. Steyer is doing slopulism, and he should actually know better, sadly.

By Kim-Mai Cutler
Vegas Vacancy Rate Hits 10‑Year High, Rents Plummet
SocialMar 6, 2026

Vegas Vacancy Rate Hits 10‑Year High, Rents Plummet

Las Vegas apartment vacancies are spiking. And landlords are not happy. 7.6% of Vegas apartments are now sitting vacant, the highest level in nearly 10 years. (Triple the pandemic low of 2.4%). 4 years ago, rents were soaring, and there was no availability. Now...

By Nick Gerli
Pending Sales Rise YoY, Driving Inventory Decline
SocialMar 6, 2026

Pending Sales Rise YoY, Driving Inventory Decline

Another week of positive year-over-year growth in our weekly pending sales data, and it's biting inventory lower now. 😉 A lot more with tracker article this weekend

By Logan Mohtashami
Banning Institutional Investors May Worsen Housing Affordability
SocialMar 6, 2026

Banning Institutional Investors May Worsen Housing Affordability

'The housing paradox: why banning institutional investors could make affordability worse' Commentary by Amherst CEO Sean Dobson in @FortuneMagazine (no paywall) https://t.co/mXFQpGRK2m

By Lance Lambert
All Major Homebuilders Face Year‑Over‑Year Margin Compression
SocialMar 6, 2026

All Major Homebuilders Face Year‑Over‑Year Margin Compression

All 11 of the biggest homebuilders tracked by ResiClub are seeing year-over-year margin compression Homebuilders—especially those with a big presence in some of the softer markets in Texas and Florida—are still in cost-cutting mode ResiClub PRO report: https://t.co/w9iTXbeCx0

By Lance Lambert
Rent Now, Sell Later When Market Improves
SocialMar 6, 2026

Rent Now, Sell Later When Market Improves

If you have a property that is not going to sell for what it’s worth, you might consider holding onto it, renting it out, and then selling it later on when the market is better. Follow @chasecalhoun.realestate for more on build-to-rent...

By Chase Calhoun
Mortgage Spreads Curb Rates Amid Iran War Concerns
SocialMar 6, 2026

Mortgage Spreads Curb Rates Amid Iran War Concerns

Mortgage spreads continue to keep mortgage rates in check as Iran war sp... https://t.co/iBMRx6aFsB via @YouTube

By Logan Mohtashami
Cross‑subsidize Market Housing, Not Futile No‑tower Campaign
SocialMar 6, 2026

Cross‑subsidize Market Housing, Not Futile No‑tower Campaign

The problem with the NYCHA no-new-towers campaign is it's a bridge to nowhere. No white knight is coming in to bankroll $80 billion in repairs. There's an actual plan to fund better public housing by cross-subsidizing with market-rate housing. The alternative...

By Brad Hargreaves
Weak Jobs Data Drives Mortgage Rates Downward
SocialMar 6, 2026

Weak Jobs Data Drives Mortgage Rates Downward

Another horrendous jobs report saved mortgage rates today. Had it come in hot, we'd likely have a 30-year fixed closer to 6.25% again during peak home buying season. Granted, w/o the conflict in Iran we'd probably be at 5.875% or lower...

By The Truth About Mortgage
Mamdani Admin Uses Bankruptcy to Shift Rent-Stabilized Buildings Publicly
SocialMar 6, 2026

Mamdani Admin Uses Bankruptcy to Shift Rent-Stabilized Buildings Publicly

This NYT piece doesn't get the framing around housing politics right, but does lay out explicitly that the Mamdani administration's strategy is to let rent-stabilized buildings go into bankruptcy and use that as leverage for public or nonprofit ownership https://t.co/MVpSmuHQ9W

By Liam Dillon
Inventory Surged Pre‑recession, Now Below Normal Levels
SocialMar 6, 2026

Inventory Surged Pre‑recession, Now Below Normal Levels

Home sales peaked in 2005 Home Sales crashed from 2005 to 2008 Inventory spiked before the recession started 2005 2.5 million Inventory 2007 4,000,000 Inventory Currently at 1.22 million Normal is 2-2.5 million Credit channels have run inventory channels for...

By Logan Mohtashami
AI Project Management Lets Contractors Focus on Building
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI Project Management Lets Contractors Focus on Building

Scout Out (@scoutoutai) is building AI-powered project management for residential contractors — handling estimates, docs, and job admin so they can keep their hands on the hammer, not the keyboard. Congrats on the launch @NolanRossi100! https://t.co/hyA8c1GPeI https://t.co/hU6KeYIKDc

By YCombinator
Inflation and Job Loss Cripple 2026 Real Estate
SocialMar 6, 2026

Inflation and Job Loss Cripple 2026 Real Estate

Surging inflation and sagging employment double whammy for the fragile real estate market in 2026 https://t.co/4yrdR28tG3

By Mike Simonsen
Regional Price Gaps: Some Homes Beat, Others Miss List
SocialMar 6, 2026

Regional Price Gaps: Some Homes Beat, Others Miss List

Selling above or below? Here’s a look at properties that sold above, below, and at the original list price last month in the wider region. The market isn’t the same in every location. Any thoughts? https://t.co/8CHHvxLyKV

By Ryan Lundquist
Bilt Users Outraged over Rent Payment Delays and Dead‑end Support
SocialMar 6, 2026

Bilt Users Outraged over Rent Payment Delays and Dead‑end Support

Bilt users are PISSED. Delayed or bounced rent payments. Customer service from unhelpful AI bots with human agents seemingly missing in action. Any info on what’s happening? My DMs are open.

By Jason Mikula