December 2025

The executive team switch-ups at iBuyer Opendoor are continuing. On Monday, the firm announced the appointments of Lucas Matheson as president and Christy Schwartz as chief financial officer.  Matheson most recently served as the CEO of Coinbase Canada. Prior to this, Matheson spent five years in a variety of operational roles at Shopify where he oversaw things like M&A, corporate financial...

ALIRT Insurance Research released a report this week finding that Florida’s homeowners insurance market has stabilized after years of financial strain — following legislative reforms adopted in late 2022 and early 2023. The 2025 Florida Domestic Property Insurer Market Update concludes that the market has rebounded from conditions in 2022, when litigation costs, rising losses and multiple insurer...

A new study found that Zillow’s automated home valuation tool, the Zestimate, improves pricing efficiency in residential real estate transactions and delivers measurable benefits to buyers and sellers like. The research, published in Marketing Science — a peer-reviewed journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences — concluded that Zillow‘s tool reduces uncertainty...

Co-living marketplace PadSplit is expanding into four new U.S. markets: Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Sacramento and Nashville. Founded in 2017, PadSplit operates in more than 35 markets and has listed more than 28,000 rooms, housing 65,000-plus people. The company said it focuses on access and flexibility, with no minimum credit score or long-term lease required, allowing residents to move in quickly,...

Luxury homes have a way of pulling off details that immediately read custom, even when the materials themselves aren’t particularly rare or costly. The trick isn’t throwing money at a space — it’s knowing where visual weight actually comes from. In high-end houses, designers focus on proportion, continuity, and restraint, choosing upgrades that quietly do the heavy lifting. What makes these...

Tucked at the end of a long, tree-lined private lane, 11260 Houze Road doesn’t announce itself loudly. Instead, it unfolds slowly — through dense greenery, layered architecture, and an unexpected indoor landscape that immediately sets the tone. Set on 1.42 secluded acres in Roswell, about 30 minutes north of Atlanta, the roughly 8,000-square-foot residence has been renovated into a modern retreat...

Between navigating tricky family dynamics, missing loved ones we can’t be with, traveling, gift shopping and attending events, the holiday season can leave us feeling more swamped than joyful. There is no magic formula for transforming the holidays into a peaceful time, but these 10 ideas can help...

Image Managing Director Stephan Richford points to improving balance sheets and strong institutional demand as key signals for REIT momentum heading into...

Image Realty Income’s president and CEO and Nareit 2026 Chair Sumit Roy shares his outlook on industry resilience, capital markets, and the strategic advantages REITs bring to a changing economic...

Europe: declining yields For many years, Europe was regarded as the primary destination for international real estate investment. However, in recent years the situation has shifted. Rising interest rates, economic stagnation, and high competition have reduced the appeal of the European market. According to AEW, the yield on prime residential real estate in Europe is now around 4.1% annually, with several...