ResiClub's latest analysis finds 54 major housing markets across the U.S. still showing year-over-year home price drops, though that count has fallen from a year earlier. The report questions whether a recent rise in mortgage rates could halt or reverse this cooling trend.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-21
Realtor.com's annual analysis has identified a specific seven-day window this fall as the optimal time to purchase a home in 2026, based on a combination of pricing, available inventory, and buyer competition. The report suggests this window, while not the year's peak buying season, offers a rare mix of lower prices and less crowded conditions.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-14
Shopping mall values climbed 13%, outpacing other commercial real estate categories according to recent data. The gain signals renewed investor confidence in retail properties that had struggled during years of e-commerce disruption and pandemic-era vacancies.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-14
Luxury housing prices have declined for 29 consecutive months across every high-end price tier, according to new market data. Despite the extended price slide, luxury homes are now selling faster than they did a year ago, suggesting buyer demand remains resilient even as sellers accept lower prices.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-10
New housing data shows list prices falling across 36 of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas as autumn approaches, with Austin, Tampa, and Memphis registering the steepest drops. The pace and severity of price cuts vary widely by region, forcing many sellers to lower their expectations.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-07
An Entrepreneur opinion piece argues that traditional real estate marketing tactics — billboards, bus benches, follower counts and heavy social posting — are losing effectiveness as buyers and sellers increasingly research agents through AI-driven search rather than ads. The author contends that once a prospect finds an agent's name, they immediately check what others say about that person, making third-party validation more powerful than self-promotion. The piece urges agents to seek media mentions and press features rather than relying solely on their own channels.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-04
Robert Rivani, who never finished high school, has built a real estate business in Miami that has generated more than $1 billion in property acquisitions and sales entirely with his own capital, without outside investors or partners. He got his start reselling sneakers before moving into real estate, where he specializes in buying undervalued properties and redeveloping them, including his newer Class X office concept that centers hospitality and wellness.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-03
A growing number of couples are signing prenuptial agreements primarily to establish how assets like homes, investments, and retirement accounts will be handled if a spouse dies, rather than solely to prepare for divorce. This shift broadens the traditional purpose of prenups beyond their conventional association with marital breakup.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-01
ResiClub's latest analysis finds that while pockets of Florida's housing market remain soft, the broader downturn and price recalibration that began earlier has been steadily easing throughout 2026. Eight charts in the report track this moderation across different metro areas and market indicators.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-08-31
A 7-Eleven store on a stroad in Williamsburg, Virginia, sits on land owned not by the chain or an individual but by Agree Realty Corporation, a real estate investment trust with nearly 3,000 retail properties nationwide. Agree Realty is roughly one-eighth owned by Vanguard, whose index funds are held by tens of millions of everyday investors through 401(k)s and similar accounts. That means many ordinary savers, without realizing it, hold a small stake in this unremarkable convenience store.
thenewatlantis.com
· 2026-08-31
An entrepreneur who has built companies in hospitality, real estate, construction, home inspections, healthcare and digital marketing argues that success comes from recognizing recurring problem patterns rather than industry expertise. He points to a NBER study of Danish firms showing serial entrepreneurs are 39% more productive than first-time founders, crediting this edge to pattern recognition rather than diversification itself.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-08-28
A new analysis revisits the 2022 'doom loop' theory that predicted falling office values would trigger a self-reinforcing cycle of shrinking tax revenue and service cuts in major cities. Researchers now argue that New York and San Francisco, initially seen as most vulnerable, have shown surprising resilience—New York's office market has rebounded and San Francisco has benefited from AI-driven growth—while other cities face greater hidden fiscal risk.
pew.org
· 2026-08-23