Tagged: real estate

January 8, 2026 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US President Donald Trump caught financial markets somewhat off guard on January 7, 2026, with a surprise proposal to bar large institutional investors from purchasing additional single-family homes. The initiative aims to tackle the ongoing crisis in housing affordability, making it easier for individual Americans,… Read More

January 8, 2026 @ 1:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2025 drew to a close and 2026 begins, a slight decline in borrowing costs failed to spark significant interest among prospective homebuyers. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s latest weekly survey, released on January 7, 2026, overall mortgage application volume dropped 9.7% on a… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As we step into 2026, the US real estate market remains in flux, shaped by lingering effects of past low-interest policies and emerging economic pressures. Mortgage rates have stabilized but stay elevated compared to pandemic-era lows, while expectations for Federal Reserve actions vary widely. Meanwhile,… Read More

January 4, 2026 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the commercial real estate (CRE) industry steps into 2026, executives are adopting a tone of guarded hope, tempered by ongoing economic uncertainties. According to a recent Deloitte survey polling over 850 senior leaders and their teams from major property owners and investors across 13… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2025 ended, the US real estate / property sector is showing signs of renewal, fueling hope among analysts for a stronger performance in 2026. Recent figures indicate that 30-year fixed mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, ending the year at 6.15%—the lowest… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Seasonal cooling is said to be finally seeping into the US real estate / property market after an “unseasonably” active fall, according to the latest market report from Zillow (Nasdaq: Z and ZG). Price cuts from sellers dropped back to normal levels from near-record highs;… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving sector of commercial real estate (CRE), JLL‘s “2025 Guide: The State of Commercial Real Estate – Private Investor” offers a roadmap for private investors seeking to build steady positions. Released amid stabilizing markets, the report underscores the personal nature of CRE investments,… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of late December 2025, average mortgage rates in the United States have dipped for the second straight week, with the 30-year fixed-rate loan falling to around 6.18%, according to Freddie Mac‘s latest survey. This modest decline offers somewhat of a slight relief for prospective… Read More

December 21, 2025 @ 4:27 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Beycome has raised $2.5 million in seed funding as the Miami-based real estate technology firm looks to expand a flat-fee, direct-to-consumer model at a time of strained housing affordability in the United States, according to an announcement. The round was led by InsurTech Fund, with… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 6:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen Investments, a specialist asset manager, announced real estate acquisitions: WORVE Yokohama Isezakicho, a recently completed build-to-rent property, along with a portfolio of various residential properties across some of Tokyo’s districts. It now comes after the strategic acquisition of WORVE Isezakicho, “completed in Feb ’25;… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 10:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent exchange on X, Mike Cagney, co-founder and executive chairman of Figure Technologies (Nasdaq: FIGR), dismissed real estate as a “red herring” in the push to migrate assets onto blockchain. Responding to a query about tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs), Cagney argued thar real… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Capital’s Private Debt & Credit Alternatives (PDCA) team recently announced the close of a €77 million construction whole loan for the development of a mixed-use real estate scheme in Barkarbystaden, Järfälla municipality, Greater Stockholm. The loan will support the delivery of “377 homes, commercial… Read More

December 15, 2025 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has appointed Jüri Preoaim braženski as the new Head of Real Estate Financing. In this role, he will to expand the platform’s ongoing operations in key European markets. Jüri Preobraženski noted that around sixteen years ago, his professional journey in real estate began. And over… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 12:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

China Vanke, which has been long regarded as one of the safest names in Chinese real estate, has now seemingly emerged as a stark example of the mounting strain within Beijing’s ongoing property rescue efforts. The critical inflection point was Vanke’s “first-ever” proposal to investors… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 12:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Capital’s Private Debt & Credit Alternatives (PDCA) team announces the close of a £23.3 million senior construction loan for the development of 133 townhouses in Denmark’s Triangle Region. The properties will reportedly be delivered by an experienced local developer with a track record in… Read More

November 21, 2025 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth announced recently that it has now provided a $30m note-on-note revolving credit facility to Module Five Capital, the New York-based real estate lending platform. Established back in 2020 by Max Gejerman, Yehuda Krauss, and Nisson Hyman, Module Five Capital is a… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 6:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Younger consumers in Australia, particularly Gen Z, are now said to be leading the surge in first home buying intentions as the overall optimism grows among young consumers. As reported by Westpac, around 35% of Gen Z’s now intend  to acquire a first home in… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) released Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026, the latest industry outlook that breaks down the transformative trends that investors, developers and city leaders should know. The report explores how the industry is adapting amid “economic change, demographic shifts… Read More

October 17, 2025 @ 1:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Currently launching its pilot program in New York City, the largest real estate market in the United States, Feesback said it is poised to save customers across the country money on their largest transactions while giving real estate agents a smarter, more sustainable way to grow their… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CapitalRise, a real estate investment platform, says its lending strategy has evolved. They’ve reportedly expanded their geographical reach, further diversified their asset classes, and broadened their product range to address the evolving needs and requirements of the UK’s property finance market. The CapitalRise team has shared key… Read More