Experian, Costa Mesa, Calif., released its 2026 State of the U.S. Housing Market Report, finding a market “in flux” and identifying a number of key trends.
Category: News and Trends
Sotheby’s: Luxury Real Estate Market Expected to Remain Strong in 2026
Sotheby’s International Realty, Madison, N.J., released its 2026 Luxury Outlook report, predicting that the market will continue its upward trajectory in 2026.
Employment Growth Rate Slows; Industry Economists Weigh In on Latest Jobs Data
The pace of employment growth slowed in December to 50,000, in line with the average pace of 49,000 for all of 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in Third-Quarter 2025
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $53.4 billion (1.1%) in the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.
Dealmaker: Newmark Arranges $113M for San Fernando Valley Mixed-Use Asset
Newmark, Washington, D.C., arranged $113 million in financing for a mixed-use campus in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley.
CREF Policy Update: MBA Shares Housing Affordability Recommendations with Trump Administration Ahead of Upcoming Announcement
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
JLL: Data Center Market Continues to Grow
JLL, Chicago, released its 2026 Global Data Center Outlook, predicting that nearly 100 gigawatts will be added to the market by 2030. That would double global capacity and equate to $1.2 trillion in real estate asset value creation.
Single-Family Rent Growth Remains Low, Cotality Finds
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., found single-family rent prices increased just 0.9% year-over-year in October.
LightBox: CRE Index Sees Mild Seasonal Dip, Positioned for 2026 Rebound
LightBox, Shelton, Conn., released its activity index for November, finding that it dipped from 106.2 to 99.4 on a monthly basis. However, that 6% decline is far milder than the usual 14% drop between October and November.
RentCafe Ranks Most Livable Metro Areas
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a report ranking 149 U.S. metro areas on quality of life across 17 metrics.