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...

U.S. homeowners lost a portion of their pandemic-era wealth gains in the third quarter as cooling home prices and heavier leverage began to erode equity, according to a new report from property data firm Cotality. Total borrower equity in mortgaged homes fell $373.8 billion from a year earlier, a decline of 2.1%, leaving aggregate net equity at $17.1 trillion, Cotality said in its third-quarter Homeowner...

As mortgage rates stay near 6%, our weekly housing demand data lines have improved so much that we are at multiyear highs in total pending sales and purchase application data combined. This shouldn’t be a shock for our readers because whenever mortgage rates break below 6.64% and head down toward 6%, housing data noticeably improves and unlike last year, mortgage rates haven’t spiked higher from that...

With just a handful of seasonal elements — lush evergreens, vibrant berries, structural branches and twinkling lights — it’s relatively easy to craft an eye-catching arrangement to carry your entryway gracefully through the holidays and beyond. Take a look at the following 10 ideas that all...

When this family of five asked designer Bre Hance, who uses Houzz Pro software, to update their ranch-style home, the goal was simple: to create spaces that would look good and work hard. Whether it’s a family room and dining room with durable finishes, an attic converted into a kids’...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved new patio and deck photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2025.If you’re looking to refresh your outdoor space, you’ll find plenty of inspiration in this countdown of 2025’s most-saved patios and decks. The spaces are in a...

Title and settlement services technology provider Settlor has introduced a new integration with DataTrace. The connection allows Settlor’s users to access DataTrace tools directly within Settlor’s title production system — eliminating the need to switch between platforms. Integration gives users the ability to run automated title searches tied to specific properties and retrieve related documents...

Ideas for reshaping the federally insured reverse mortgage program and its avenue for secondary market issuance is the hot topic of conversation for industry professionals in late 2025. And New View Advisors added to the discussion last week with a host of comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The company published...