Real Estate

The Stability Case Both names enter the senior‑housing recovery from real strength, and both rewarded shareholders in Q1 2026. Welltower (NYSE:WELL) raised its quarterly dividend 10.4% to $0.74 per share, $2.96 annualized, on same‑store senior‑housing NOI growth of roughly 22% and stable‑portfolio...

New U.S. single-family home sales fell in April as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures continued weighing on buyers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. New home sales declined 6.2% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000 units...

New York state lawmakers have approved a new pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes in New York City, according to a report on Wednesday, marking a major policy win for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda. The tax, included in the state’s budget package, will apply to certain...

Food insecurity and financial strain are rising across large parts of the U.S. economy even as broader economic conditions remain relatively stable, according to new research published Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The report found that lower-income households, lower-educated...

Economist Mohamed El-Erian warned that U.S. housing affordability remains under severe pressure after sharing data showing homebuyers now spend roughly 42% of their income on housing costs. Citing the Burns Affordability Index referenced by The Wall Street Journal, El-Erian said the figure remains...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled a major housing initiative called "Block by Block," promising to build 200,000 affordable homes and invest $5.6 billion into public housing across the city. Mamdani said the proposal would overhaul housing code enforcement, crack down on "bad...

Champion Homes, Inc. (NYSE:SKY) shares traded higher on Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of 68 cents, beating the analyst estimate of 60 cents. Revenue of $621.3 million exceeded the $607.3 million consensus estimate, while net sales increased 4.6% year...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce on Tuesday that some distressed landlords will be exempt from his proposed rent freeze, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The report said eligible owners of certain rent-stabilized apartments would be allowed to impose a one...

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci warned that inflation and rising housing costs are leaving millions of Americans financially strained, arguing that many households can no longer realistically afford the median-priced U.S. home. Posting on X on Sunday, Scaramucci argued...

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) is merging with Equity Residential Common (NYSE:EQR). The deal has an estimated equity market capitalization of about $52 billion. The board of both companies approved the transaction. AvalonBay shareholders receive 2.793 shares of Equity Residential for each...

Single Gen Z women are buying homes at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts, even as affordability pressures continue weighing on younger Americans entering the housing market. According to survey data from the National Association of Realtors, single Gen Z women accounted for 35...

The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.75% on Tuesday, the highest level since July 2025, according to data from Mortgage News Daily, prompting warnings from analysts. Market commentator The Kobeissi Letter warned the move could mark the beginning of another leg higher for...

Jim Cramer is calling on local municipalities across the country to leverage their negotiating power against tech giants building data centers, urging towns to demand both environmental protections and significant community investments before allowing construction to begin. Enforcing Environmental...

Mortgage costs are rising sharply across the U.S. and Europe as the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict spreads into global housing markets, increasing pressure on homebuyers and borrowers despite central banks holding interest rates steady. According to a Financial Times report...