Texas courts ignore federal ban on evictions
Texas courts are ignoring a federal ban on evictions and allowing landlords to remove tenants who are behind on...
Struggling hotel company handing Brookfield the keys
Robert Durst murder trial to restart following Covid delay
Big landlords invest $60M in “tenant experience” startup HqO
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Homebuilder sentiment ticks up in April
April showers may bring brighter days for homebuilders. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index increased to 83, seasonally adjusted, compared to March’s reading of 82. The index tracks homebuilder confidence...
US needs 4M homes to meet demand from buyers
The U.S. is facing an unprecedented housing shortage — one that’s creating problems for millennials. The housing market needs...
Struggling hotel company handing Brookfield the keys
Out of options, a struggling hospitality trust is handing over its control to Brookfield Asset Management through the bankruptcy...
CoStar to buy Homes.com for $156M
CoStar Group is edging further into the world of residential real estate with its latest acquisition. The data giant announced Wednesday it had reached an agreement to buy residential listing platform Homes.com for $156...
Los Angeles
Robert Durst murder trial to restart following Covid delay
The murder trial of Robert Durst is set to resume in Inglewood next month, following a yearlong postponement precipitated...
Big landlords invest $60M in “tenant experience” startup HqO
Commercial real estate firms Cushman & Wakefield, JLL and DivcoWest are betting on a “tenant experience” startup to help...
Mortgage requests, refinancings continue to drop
As properties fly off the market and prices continue to increase, buyers are reconsidering whether now is the time...
Medical offices are just what the doctor ordered for landlords
Medical offices have been a bright spot for real estate investors during the pandemic, despite the fact that telehealth...
Howard Hanna accuses Compass of poaching agents, stealing trade secrets
Real estate brokerage Howard Hanna has accused Compass of stealing its agents and trade secrets before going public earlier...
Los Angeles
Adam Neumann gets $22M for California estate
WeWork’s co-founder and ex-CEO Adam Neumann has sold his northern California estate for $22.4 million, according to the New...
Homeowners’ property taxes grew twice as fast last year
Not even a pandemic can stop the growth of homeowners’ property taxes. In fact, it seems to have sped...
EJF Capital seeks better luck with second Opportunity Zone Fund
Manny Friedman’s EJF Capital is launching another Opportunity Zone fund after falling short of its expectations for its first....
Miami Issue
Here’s where Trumpworld has put down roots in South Florida
When Donald Trump left the White House on Inauguration Day, skipping his successor’s ceremony, he flew to South Florida,...
HomeX nabs $90M to connect homeowners and repair techs
The burgeoning market for home-maintenance technology has crowned another winner. HomeX, a startup that connects homeowners with licensed technicians,...
Institutional investors, higher material costs lead to rising home prices
Homebuyers may think prices are rising and supply is dwindling because of low interest rates and increasing demand. But...
Canadian pensions, Asian wealth funds eye single-family home rentals
If you rent a home in the suburbs, your landlord could be a Candian pension fund or a Middle...
Kent Swig launches his own cryptocurrency
Real estate investor and Terra Holdings owner Kent Swig has secured $6 billion in gold reserves to back his new cryptocurrency. DIGau, his digital token, will be pegged to the market price of the...