Scotsman Guide, April 28, 2026-Luke BaynesBuoyed by stabilizing capital market conditions, total commercial real estate (CRE) mortgage borrowing and lending hit an estimated $706 billion in 2025, according to the …
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Why AI Startup Offices in NYC Are Flashy but Mostly Empty
Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2026-Isabelle BousquetteAI firms are rushing to grab Manhattan’s most coveted office space, but desks outnumber employees. Some grow into them; others just want room to …
A Bill Aimed at Creating Homes Is Leaving Plots Empty Instead
The Senate housing bill would severely restrict build-to-rent homes. It is already causing projects to pause and financing to dry up. Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2026-Rebecca PicciottoThe U.S. Senate …
Pension Plans’ Varied Real Estate Bets Leave Funds Facing Uneven Recession Risk
Pensions & Investments, April 21, 2026-Larry RothmanWith the economy showing signs of stress, including a weakening labor market and stubbornly high inflation, and the Iran war adding economic instability (e.g., …
We’re Building More Affordable Housing These Days. It’s Still Not Enough.
New York Times, April 16, 2026-Julia EchiksonMore than 91,000 affordable rental units were completed in the United States in 2024, by far the most in the decade leading up to …
Job Fears Push American Workers to Rethink Homebuying
MPA, April 25, 2026-Liezel OnceMore American workers have been reshuffling plans for big purchases such as homes and cars as they weigh the risk of losing their paycheques, a new …
House Subcommittee Weighs FCRA Changes, CFPB Complaint Limits
HousingWire, April 16, 2026-Sarah WolakThe House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing on Thursday morning examining ways to expand access to credit, with lawmakers also considering several …
Cleveland Fed President Hammack Expects Interest Rates to Stay on Hold ‘for a Good While’
CNBC, Apr. 15 2026-Jeff CoxCleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said the central bank is weighing threats to both inflation and employment and should keep interest rates on hold as conditions …
What 10 Years of Housing Data Reveals About the 2026 Market and the Signals to Watch
HousingWire, April 13, 2026-Rachel BaderThe housing market doesn’t turn all at once. But over the past decade, one pattern has shown up again and again: Housing cycles tend to unfold …
US Inflation Jumps to Highest Level in Almost Two Years
BBC, April 10, 2026-Natalie ShermanInflation in the U.S. accelerated last month to its highest rate in nearly two years, as surging oil prices triggered by the US-Israel war in Iran …