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With residential vacancy moving in right direction, focus must now turn to the commercial side Dereliction is vandalism. It's a term that has taken off in recent years. In opinion columns like this. In Oireachtas debates. In the minds of many who pass buildings left idle on their streets. It's a phrase that's hard to disagree with. Derelict buildings scar the appearance of our urban centres. It's fatal to their vibrancy.

The number of U.S. homes that typically change hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn't been this low in nearly 30 years. About 28 out of every 1,000 homes changed hands between January and September, the lowest U.S. home turnover rate going back to at least the 1990s, according to an analysis by Redfin.

Hayley and Helaman Perry-Sanchez put off their move to Cambridge, Massachusetts, as long as they could. Helaman was accepted to Harvard Business School in 2020, and though he was excited to pursue his MBA, the Perry-Sanchezes weren't as eager to relocate to the East Coast. After meeting and marrying while they were in college in Utah - and subsequently leaving the Mormon church together - Hayley, 27, and Helaman, 29, had found jobs and built a life in Seattle.

Last year, nearly 25,000 apartments were completed via adaptive reuse, up 50% compared to 2023 and double the amount of such conversions in 2022. A record-breaking 180,585 apartments from adaptive reuse projects are in various stages of development across the nation, mostly from office spaces up 19% compared to last year, according to RentCafe. This strong redevelopment activity indicates that major cities are actively transforming underperforming properties, revitalizing neighborhoods and continuing to adapt to the era of remote work, per the report.

Plans to build a new neighbourhood in Southall have been revealed. Property developers Berkeley have unveiled proposals to create a 1,200-home district in the west London area, as the capital continues to expand along the Elizabeth line. Called Quarter Yards, the new 9-acre development will have 1,273 new homes and more than 105,000-square-feet of commercial space. It's part of a billion-pound regeneration of Southall and an 88-acre new town called the Green Quarter.

Despite average earnings rising by 5% compared with last year, the cost of renting was swallowing up 44% of the average wage up from 40% five years ago. Rightmove also said conditions for landlords were challenging. It indicated that last autumn's rise in stamp duty , as well as speculation about more tax changes in next month's budget and the impact of the government's renters' rights bill, may be prompting some buy-to-let landlords to bail out and may be putting off others from investing in the sector.

Based on recent reports from 2025, Douglas Elliman Inc. is not for sale, but it has been the subject of takeover interest. It also recently sold a smaller part of its business. Anywhere Real Estate bid: In May 2025, Anywhere Real Estate reportedly made an unsolicited bid to acquire Douglas Elliman for more than $4 per share. The offer was never accepted, and according to sources, was not expected to be.

Fraudulent applications have become an increasingly common form of theft that starts when a tenant who generally lacks the means or intention of paying rent gets into a lease and then uses eviction protections to take a free ride that can last for months. Beside the lost rent for however many months a bad tenant can game the system, landlords eventually bear the legal and administrative costs of an eviction, which averages $7,685, according to a survey by Snappt, an Ojai-based provider of fraud-prevention software.

We were stressed about Hurricane Melissa. Authorities told us it would be a Category Five hurricane. They said, "We've never had a hurricane like this before. It's going to wreck the place. Prepare, prepare, prepare." When it finally arrived, it wasn't the worst I've lived through, but it was rough. I sheltered at home with my wife, and the wind and rain were so strong that we couldn't see anything. Outside our window, it was all just white - a white spray of water everywhere.

The project includes a seven-story, 505-unit market-rate apartment building, a five-story, 132-unit, 100% affordable apartment building and 100 for-sale townhouse units configured in 14 three-story buildings. This site's been vacant for many years, and when we were first introduced to this site about two and a half years ago, it was in the time when builders' remedy applications seeking to lower density were abundant, said Scott Connelly, a representative of Valley Oaks Partners.

Benjamin Franklin famously said that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. When I saw a recent article by Robert Bork Jr. claiming that the affordability crisis is due to some sort of Realtor tax, I stopped in my tracks. The only Realtor tax I'm aware of is the 15% self-employment tax I'm subject to as an independent contractor, above and beyond the taxes everyone else pays!

In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, mortgage lenders and servicers are facing intense pressure to expand access to credit while maintaining sustainable risk practices. A growing strategy to meet this challenge is the rise of fintechnonprofit partnerships. These collaborations not only open new doors for underserved borrowers but also provide lenders with scalable tools to grow and retain their customer base. The emerging trend suggests a shift from viewing underserved consumers as high-risk to seeing them as future-ready homeowners with the right support.

Erik Hayden, a Bay Area real estate executive who is one of the busiest developers in downtown San Jose, recently opened a new 176-room Marriott TownePlace Suites hotel on West San Carlos Street, and landed $112.5 million in construction financing for a nearby 278-unit apartment complex known as Aquino that will have an overall project cost of $135 million.

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But Real's agent value proposition that includes revenue sharing, equity awards, collaboration tools and coaching opportunities led Pozek and his team back to Real. We have a unique opportunity to build something meaningful with Real, Pozek said. The revenue share and equity incentives are powerful tools, but what really stands out are the collaboration and coaching built into the platform. I'm excited to give my agents access to a network and training environment that supports their growth, both independently and as part of our team.

Homeowners shouldn't have to borrow against themselves just to access the value they've already built, said Nick Liuzza, co-founder and CEO of Beeline. By putting home equity on blockchain rails, we're creating a smarter, more transparent financial alternative one that's free from interest rate swings and credit friction. BeelineEquity allows homeowners to access liquidity from their home equity without taking on debt, making monthly payments or undergoing credit underwriting.

Collov AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for home design, announced a partnership with Side, a white-label real estate brokerage platform. The move expands access to Collov AI's staging and visualization tools for Side's network of more than 500 boutique real estate companies with tools available through the Side Marketplace and its agent community platform. The partnership aims to support more than 3,700 Side agents by enabling them to create photorealistic, professionally designed spaces from uploaded photos.

The real estate industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by shifts in broker perspective, a changing business environment and rapid advancements in technology, Tim Dain, the CEO of NorthstarMLS, said in a statement. Our priority is to ensure NorthstarMLS moves ahead as a vital asset for the licensed real estate professionals who rely on MLS services. This new governance structure is a proactive, forward-thinking move that will strengthen the organization. Under this new model, NorthstarMLS's board of directors will be reduced from 20 directors to 11 directors, which the firm said will help streamline decision making.

Although some Realtors might be expecting a more active housing market in the current months, economists warn that affordability remains a challenge for many consumers. Lower rates have been bringing some buyers into the market, but according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, the recent drop in rates has primarily increased refinance activity rather than purchase activity, Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist for Bright MLS, said in a statement.

Baird & Warner's legacy and reach in the suburban market has always been revered, so now that we have almost doubled our agent base in the city resulting in an increase in experience, idea generation and best practices we've never been in a better position to further expand the company's footprint and influence in the Chicago market, David Bailey, the senior vice president and general sales manager at Baird & Warner, said in a statement.

This new messaging product brings the collaboration that already happens across text messages directly into Zillow, said David Beitel, chief technology officer at Zillow. It's another step toward making the home journey simpler and more connected. We're continuing to bring more of the experience onto Zillow so buyers can move from browsing to closing with less friction and more confidence.

The most important sale you ever make is not the house it's yourself. Before you can talk about market stats, professional fees or marketing plans, you have to connect on a human level. Rapport is about building trust and creating a sense of safety in the conversation. Think about it: would you hand over the keys to one of your most valuable assets to someone you didn't feel comfortable with? Neither would your clients.

They were a frequent fixture of the residential homes he designed, sometimes placing even three or four fireplaces within a single home. As Wright once said, "the hearth is the psychological center of the home," knowing that it was a place where people naturally gathered around and psyches could be comforted and uplifted.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.19%, down from 6.54% a year ago. While that decline represents some welcome relief for homebuyers, economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) believe most of the short-term mortgage rate relief is already behind us. Both Fannie Mae and the MBA released 2026 forecasts this month showing not much change from here.