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Driven by major infrastructure, real estate and industrial developments, the UAE’s construction sector is entering a new phase focused on scale, innovation and more efficient project…
A sentiment survey of commercial real estate professionals showing modest optimism on key indicators offset by persistent cost pressures.
Cushman & Wakefield examines how tariffs affect commercial real estate construction costs across the United States.
JLL Middle East analysis of how artificial intelligence and the fifth industrial revolution are reshaping real estate strategy and investment approaches.
Moody's analysis of cost pressures facing UAE construction contractors in response to supply chain disruptions and inflationary building expenses.
Cushman & Wakefield leaders provide a mid-year market update assessing commercial real estate conditions amid ongoing economic uncertainty and directional shifts.
LJ Hooker analysis of how economic growth is driving commercial property market conditions in Darwin.
Analysis of how federal LRBA (Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangement) tax changes affecting self-managed superannuation funds may impact the real estate industry, complicated by lack of comprehensive data tracking.
While the outlook for mortgage rates remains uncertain, a decline could unlock the housing market. The post What Happens to Housing if Mortgage Rates Fall? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Despite flat national manufacturing employment, Texas has emerged as one of the nation's strongest job-growth leaders since 2020. The post U.S. Manufacturing Industry’s Winners and Losers appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The success of SpaceX's IPO puts a spotlight on a Texas border city. The post What are Property Tax Abatements and Why are They Triggering? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The success of SpaceX's IPO puts a spotlight on a Texas border city. The post Brownsville in Focus: Low Wages, Slow Growth, and High Hopes appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
We know rural land sales are trending smaller, but how does this pattern differ by region? The post How Texas Land Sales Have Changed Over the Years appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
How a new Fed chair could lead to greater housing market stability and favorable market conditions for future homebuyers. The post Kevin Warsh and the Housing Market Outlook appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
While Texas’ biggest metros cool, several smaller cities are accelerating growth. Discover which outlier markets are bucking statewide trends and what their momentum could mean for Texas real estate. The post Texas’ Growth Outliers appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
A deep dive into Texas’ 2021 winter freeze uncovers billions in insured losses, statewide damage patterns, and why claims—and costs—continued rising long after the storm itself ended across major metros. The post A Chance Discovery During My Homeowner’s Insurance Study appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research…
A confluence of factors is reshaping the state’s housing market this spring. What does that mean for buyers and sellers? The post Supply Is Back, Confidence Is Not: Inside Texas’ Shifting Spring Housing Market appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Ballooning U.S. federal debt and fiscal policy has already cost borrowers approximately $76,000 over the life of a 30-year mortgage at the median home value. The post Federal Debt Growth: A Rising Risk to the Real Estate Market appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The Texas growth rate still outperforms the rest of the nation, but a shift in the workforce and slowing population growth is having an impact. The post Whoa There! Is the Texas Growth Miracle Fading? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
In 2025, the Texas rural land market experienced statewide increases in both price and sales volume. The post The Shifting Dynamics of Small and Large Land Tracts appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Changes to the state and local tax deduction make Texas more attractive compared to other high-tax states. The post What the SALT Cap Could Mean For Long-Term Growth in Texas appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Texas is seeing a slowdown in domestic and international migration, but there could be a silver lining where the state’s real estate markets are concerned. The post New Texans Keep Coming, But Not as Fast appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Despite mortgage rates above 6 percent, Texas saw record seller activity in 2024–25, driven largely by existing homeowners. Life events, price gains, and market adjustment suggest the lock-in effect is easing. The post Is the Low-Rate Lock-In Grip Finally Loosening? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The trajectory of mortgage rates will be key to shaping nearly everything in 2026. The post The Housing Market: A Look Back at 2025 and What’s Ahead appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
As policymakers look to grease the wheels of the housing market, one proposal would allow homeowners to carry their existing mortgage rate to a new primary residence. The post Mortgage Portability: A Win for Locked-In Homeowners, But at What Price? appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Texas metros saw foreign-born population shares rise from 2019 to 2024, rebounding after pandemic migration pauses. Growth concentrated in large metros and select smaller areas, driven by economic opportunities and resumed international mobility. The post What’s Shaping Texas’ International Migration Trends?…
The Housing Phillips Curve reveals an inverse link between inventory and price growth. It offers insights into housing cycles and affordability challenges and guides policymakers and households in navigating post-pandemic market dynamics. The post Inventory and Price Growth: Applying the Phillips Curve to Housing…
With a rapidly growing population, robust real estate market, pristine parks, and a collection of globally recognized tech companies, Bastrop is booming. The post Tech’s Biggest Names Find a Home in Bastrop appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Industrial construction has reached new heights in Texas in recent years, but the state could be poised for even greater growth if site readiness keeps pace. The post Industrial Construction is Up, But There’s Still Room to Improve appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Future mortgage rate trends depend on the Fed’s balance sheet policy. Slower mortgage-backed securities runoff could lower rates, while faster reductions might raise them temporarily. Eventually, as MBS holdings stabilize or deplete, rates should normalize. The post Where Do Mortgage Rates Go From Here? appeared…
The Fed’s September rate cut triggered a drop in mortgage rates, echoing 2024’s trend. Future rate shifts hinge on labor market dynamics, GDP growth, inflation trends, and the impact of the government shutdown. The post Déjà Vu? What to Expect From the Housing Market in 2025’s Final Stretch appeared first on Texas…
As demand for rural living grows, smaller land tracts are changing the landscape of the land market. The post How We Track Small Land Tracts in Texas appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was signed into law December of that year, creating a new benefit for investors. Called Opportunity Zones, the initiative’s purpose is to steer investment into areas that struggle with attracting development by allowing capital gains to be redirected into qualified projects,…
The Fifth Estate - Weather events regularly cause catastrophic damage to property across Australia. Yet, for decades, Australia has treated natural disasters as temporary shocks to the housing market. When floods become business as usual, property values stop recovering is a story from The Fifth Estate ,…
Last week, Rentals.ca published their latest rental market report , noting that the average asking rent in Canada declined by 4.7% year over year in May, marking the 20th consecutive month to see a year-over-year decline. “Since reaching a low of $1,662 in April 2021 during COVID-19, average rents have risen 22.1%,…
CBRE commentary examining prospects and cycles across Australia's property market following recent economic and cyclical shifts.
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Florida’s unemployment rate rose to 4.8% in May, up from 3.7% a year earlier, one of the largest increases of any state and the highest Florida reading in nearly five years. The rate has continued to climb and now sits above the national unemployment rate of 4.3%.
Analysis of investment trends, capital flows, and market outlook for the Asia-Pacific real estate region to support investment decision-making.
Colliers Research analyzes key measures from the 2026 Federal Budget and their real estate implications across property sectors.
Colliers' integrated developer guide examining feasibility, cost pressures, planning, and market trends affecting greenfield development in Victoria.
Cushman & Wakefield's forward-looking analysis of real estate market trends, drivers, and forecasts across the Asia-Pacific region.
Knight Frank examines Woodlands' development as a commercial gateway and its positioning as an emerging business environment in northern Singapore.
This is a report published by NAHB's Eye on Housing in July 2026 examining builder sentiment at the national level, with a focus on homebuilders and economic conditions, particularly regarding affordability concerns.
This is an economic update published by NAHB's Eye on Housing in July 2026 covering building material price trends on national markets, noting that material costs continued to increase despite declining energy prices.
Morgantown, WV, Syracuse, NY and Tuscaloosa, AL, lead U.S. college towns in home-price growth, all posting double-digit year-over-year climbs. The most expensive college towns—Santa Barbara, CA, Boca Raton, FL and Flagstaff, AZ—are seeing home prices fall. The least expensive college towns—Dayton, OH, Syracuse, NY…
This is a data-focused report published by the National Association of Home Builders in July 2026 presenting permitting figures for single-family residential construction through May 2026 at the national level. The report indicates that single-family permitting activity showed continued weakness during the measurement period.
This is a data and figures report published by Wolf Street in July 2026 examining the largest holders of US Treasury securities, including US hedge funds engaged in basis trading and US companies operating through overseas entities. The report covers national-level data on foreign and foreign-adjacent Treasury holdings.
Inflation slowed to 3.5% in June 2026 from 4.2% in May, driven primarily by a mid-June ceasefire agreement that stabilized oil markets and reduced energy prices, with gasoline prices falling 9.7% and the shelter index posting its smallest monthly increase since January 2021. The document notes that the relief was short-lived as the ceasefire collapsed in early July, pushing oil prices up 12% and renewing inflation concerns, while core CPI excluding food and energy rose 2.6% year-over-year in June.
There were almost half a million more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. in June, equal to 48.5% more. That means buyers hold the negotiating power. The number of homes listed for sale hit its highest level since 2020–but more buyers entered the market, too, which is why the seller-buyer gap didn’t change much…
New York State remains one of the nation’s largest economic engines, but growth increasingly is concentrated downstate and in a few upstate urbanized employment centers, the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) reported Monday. Outside the opportunity corridor, encompassing the New York City metro area and the Capital…
The share of new single-family homes with two or more stories declined from 52.5% in 2024 to 51.4% in 2025 according to Census Bureau data, while single-story homes rose from 47.5% to 48.6%. Regional variations showed the Midwest and South favoring single-story construction while the Northeast and West maintained higher shares of multi-story homes, with three-or-more-story homes comprising 5.2% of new homes nationally in 2025.
Prices rose 2.2% year over year in June to a record high, mainly because of growing demand. Existing U.S. home sales ticked up to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.4 million, the highest level since 2022, and pending home sales reached their second-highest level since 2023. Wealthy Bay Area and South Florida…
Last week, the June Federal Open Market Committee minutes explained the hawkish hold, with inflation still the committee's dominant concern, while the consumer credit report showed card balances fell in May after two months of heavy borrowing. Here are three things to watch for this week.
McKinsey’s Alex Wolkomir discusses how housing leaders can win with AI by improving customer experiences, redesigning workflows, and building trust between parties in the ecosystem.
The US data centre construction boom is reshaping the industry, driving record investment while creating regional capacity constraints, rising construction costs, and growing labour shortages. As spending surpasses traditional office construction, developers and contractors face increasing challenges in securing…
According to NAHB analysis of the 2025 Survey of Construction, new single-family housing starts nationwide totaled 939,182 units, representing a 6.9% decline compared to 2024, with the South Atlantic division leading at 308,189 starts followed by West South Central at 171,247 starts. Only three of nine Census divisions posted year-over-year growth—East South Central rising 13.7%, East North Central up 8.0%, and Middle Atlantic up 4.0%—while the remaining six divisions declined, with New England experiencing the steepest drop at 26.3%.
A new Redfin analysis takes a look at how much Bay Area real estate OpenAI and Anthropic employees could hypothetically purchase with their IPO earnings, in the wake of two massively valuable AI companies filing confidentially to go public. OpenAI employees could buy 20% of all homes in San Francisco, or 15% of all…
Existing home sales fell 2.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million units in June 2026, pulled back by record-high home prices and elevated mortgage rates around 6.5%, though year-over-year sales were up 2.8%. The median existing home price reached an all-time high of $440,600 (up 1.8% annually), inventory stood at 4.6 months' supply, and first-time buyer share was 33% of transactions.
AFIRE Summit #19 mid-year pulse featuring global investor perspectives on economic conditions, energy, and housing market dynamics.
AFIRE Summit discussion examining Canadian real estate investment opportunities for international capital amid economic conditions.