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Real estate services firms and building systems companies reported strong Q1 2026 earnings, driven by surging data center demand and infrastructure services growth — underscoring how the AI buildout is becoming a dominant force in commercial real estate.
May 21, 2026
Berkeley, California has mandated that sellers or buyers of single-family homes install heat pumps or other low-carbon systems before closing — making it the first U.S. city to tie electrification upgrades directly to the point of sale.
May 21, 2026
Mortgage lenders are getting creative to combat the housing affordability crisis fueled by rising interest rates, rolling out novel products and blending existing options to keep borrowers in the…
May 21, 2026
With the Federal Reserve holding rates steady, the housing market faces a prolonged period of adjustment. Here's what the data tells us about buyer behavior, inventory shifts, and price trajectories in this new normal.
May 10, 2026
New data from StreetEasy and Census Bureau surveys reveals a reshuffling of rental demand across New York City's five boroughs, with implications for affordability and urban development patterns.
May 5, 2026
Automated Valuation Models have improved dramatically, but their accuracy varies significantly by property type, location, and market conditions. We analyze the latest performance data.
April 28, 2026
Multiple cities have passed significant zoning reforms in recent years. We look at the data to see which reforms are translating into actual housing production and which are falling short.
April 20, 2026
Converting empty offices to housing sounds elegant, but the economics are complex. We analyze where conversions pencil out and where they remain aspirational.
April 15, 2026
