LightBox CRE Weekly Digest (podcast), October 24, 2025Commercial real estate isn’t flinching. In this podcast, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker break down a market showing surprising steadiness as the federal …
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Renters Have the Upper Hand. And They Are Probably Keeping It.
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 26, 2025-Rebecca PicciottoApartment rents nationally are advancing at their slowest pace in years because glut of new units is taking longer to absorb than expectedClick here for …
Homeownership or Retirement? Millennials Struggle to Choose
MPA, Oct. 22, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoMillennials are increasingly feeling caught between two major financial goals: buying a home and saving for retirement. A new Advisor Authority study powered by the Nationwide …
‘I Love It Here’: This Former Mortuary Is Taking New Residents
The New York Times, Oct. 28, 2025-Heather SenisonA 16-block square in Los Angeles was once so full of funeral homes it was nicknamed Mortuary Row.Today, the building, its former hearse …
Lab Spaces Were the Hottest Commercial Real Estate Bet. Now, Landlords Are Facing Headwinds From DC and Silicon Valley.
Business Insider, Oct. 27, 2025-Daniel GeigerLab space real estate faces challenges as funding from Washington, DC and Silicon Valley declines.Click here for more (subscription)
MBA’s Bob Broeksmit Celebrates Legislative Victories in 2025
HousingWire, October 20, 2025-Sarah WolakMortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit on Monday called 2025 a “historic year” for the trade group, highlighting major legislative and regulatory victories during …
Renters Are Conning Their Way Into Luxury Apartments
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 21, 2025-Deborah Acosta, Rebecca PicciottoAtlanta is the epicenter of a national surge in rental-application fraud. Renting a two-bedroom apartment in this city costs nearly $2,000 a …
Gen Z Is Saving Tens of Thousands for Homes. Will They Ever Get the Keys?
Scripps News, Oct. 15, 2025-Justin BoggsAn overwhelming majority of young adults ages 18 to 27 believe buying a home is more difficult now than it was for previous generations, according …
Commercial Property Sales Fall as Investors Shy Away From Big Deals
Globe St., Oct. 10, 2025-Erik ShermanA slowdown in portfolio transactions is weighing on commercial real estate sales this year, according to Colliers, citing MSCI data through August. The dynamic mirrors …
Households Spend Less On Rent
National Mortgage Professional, Oct. 14, 2025-Eric C. PeckWith mortgage rates sliding, the nation’s rental market is following suit, having declined again in September, according to data from Realtor.com.Click here for more …