Mom-and-pop landlords outpacing big real estate investors: StatCan data

Hong Kong Residential Purchasing Power Released as Prices and Sales Rise, CRE Investment Momentum Sustains

Core Grade A Offices Lead Rental Recovery, Hong Kong Island High Streets Outperform Kowloon Residential Market: Q2 residential transaction numbers increased by 19 q-o-q and 32 y-o-y to reach more than 22,150 units. Home prices rose by 2.5 during April and May, bringing a cumulative 7.4 ...

Sell off of private rental properties has driven up prices

The sale of rental properties by private landlords is a key factor in the increase in rental prices in the...

62 Real Estate Insiders On A Year That Took A Turn, And What They're Doing About It

62 Real Estate Insiders On A Year That Took A Turn, And What They're Doing About It

Land Use Intelligence Is Increasingly a Must-Have in Deal-Making

For decades, commercial real estate underwriting has revolved around one central question: Do the numbers work? Investors scrutinize rent rolls, operating expenses, cap rates, financing assumptions and projected returns in pursuit of the answer. Financial models have become increasingly sophisticated, enabling market participants to evaluate opportunities faster and with greater precision than ever before. Yet []

New York City’s top office leases in June

Law firms continued their hot leasing streak last month, signing four of the biggest leases. The list also features a three-way tie for eighth place, but you’ll have to read on to see how the biggest NYC leases stack up. 1) Simpson Thacher Bartlett | 570 Fifth Avenue | Plaza District | 916K sf After reportedly being in talks for 700,000 square feet, the law firm has inked a new lease in the Plaza District skyscraper for almost a million. A team from CBRE represented the tenant. The building’s landlord is Extell Development. 2) Google | 315 Hudson Street []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

When tenants leave, rents surge: A West Island housing reality

Many tenants in Quebec's West Island have experienced significant rent increases when apartments change hands. Previously rented apartments that were listed at around 1,200 per month are now being relisted for 1,800, 1,900, or even more than 2,000 for a

SM Prime opens P7-billion Cebu arena

SM PRIME HOLDINGS, Inc. has expanded its South Road Properties (SRP) estate in Cebu City with the opening of the P7-billion SM Seaside Cebu Arena, which the company said marks the next phase of its integrated development in the area. The property developer formally introduced the arena to trade, industry, and corporate partners on Thursday. []

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

“It’s a Business”: NYC Landlord Facing $35K  Property Tax for His Buildings Speaks Out Against Zohran Mamdani’s Rent Freeze

NYC Landlord thinks people don't understand that owning apartments is a business. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “It’s a Business”: NYC Landlord Facing 35K Property Tax for His Buildings Speaks Out Against Zohran Mamdani’s Rent Freeze appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Greystone Housing: High-Yield Affordable Housing Play With Significant Risks

Greystone Housing: High-Yield Affordable Housing Play With Significant Risks

Recent homes sales in Greater Boston (July 8)

ABINGTON 9 Karen Lane. One-family raised ranch, built in 1973, 1,652 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 20,019-square-foot lot. 750,000 77 Clapp St. One-family ranch, built in 1952, 1,012 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, on 6,914-square-foot lot. 525,000 ACTON 44 Wood Lane. One-family Colonial, built in 2009, 2,594 square [] The post Recent homes sales in Greater Boston (July 8) appeared first on Boston.com.

XLRE Keeps Real Estate Costs Low While RWO Adds Global Reach

The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) gives investors a cheaper way to own the SP 500 real estate sector, while the SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) reaches beyond the U.S. market. For investors comparing the two, the bigger question is how much global real estate exposure you are looking for.

Home sales are up 9.4% from last year in Toronto, here’s what this means for buyers

What to know After a slow 2025, real-estate sales are beginning to pick up, but one Toronto-based realtor says first-time homebuyers still have an opportunity... The post Home sales are up 9.4 from last year in Toronto, here’s what this means for buyers appeared first on NOW Toronto.

Public Offerings Spark FOMO Among San Fran Home Buyers...

Public Offerings Spark FOMO Among San Fran Home Buyers... (First column, 5th story, link) Related stories:Big Tech Now Targeting Native American Land for Massive Data Centers...The great hub cover-up...ZITRON UNLOADS: INVESTORS BEING CONNED BY AI HYPE!ANTHOPIC, OPENAI SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO IPO...Doom Loop Replaced by Land Grab...

‘Prices have increased substantially’: Albanese pressed on housing affordability

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admits the house prices in his own electorate have “substantially increased”. “What I know is house prices in Marrickville have increased substantially,” Mr Albanese said. “Right throughout my area, but right throughout the whole country that has occurred. “We want to give young people a fair crack at owning their own home.”

82% of Wang Fuk Court flat owners accept buy-back offer before priority deadline

More than 80 per cent of owners of the fire-ravaged housing estate, Wang Fuk Court, have accepted the Hong Kong government’s buy-back offer, a day before the deadline for them to secure priority flat selection under a special sales plan. The Housing Bureau said in a statement on Monday that it had received a total of 1,635 signed letters of acceptance, accounting for about 82.4 per cent of the total number of flats in the estate’s eight blocks. “Among them, 1,429 letters came from the seven...

Costa Rica Rents Keep Rising Even as Inflation Stays Low

Costa Rica’s cost-of-living squeeze is showing up in one of the places residents feel most directly: rent. Housing rents rose 3.67 between May 2023 and May 2026, even as the general inflation rate fell by 0.81 over the same period, according to a new analysis by the Costa Rican College of Economic Sciences. The increase [] The post Costa Rica Rents Keep Rising Even as Inflation Stays Low appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’

Rising rents are pushing renters to food banks with the number of tenants needing help soaring almost 80 in five years, research from Crisis and Citizens Advice found The post Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’ appeared first on Big Issue.

The Horizon Estates Development That Challenged the Idea That Lekki Homes Must Be Expensive 

Horizon Heights, Ikate Lekki. By: Scheme Agatha Happiness The debate over housing affordability in Lagos has intensified in recent years, as rents continue to outpace incomes, particularly in high-demand neighborhoods such as Lekki Phase 1. Reports by BusinessDay, citing the Lagos Residential Market Report 2025, attribute the surge to a housing deficit of about 3.4 million units, rapid population growth and years [] The post The Horizon Estates Development That Challenged the Idea That Lekki Homes Must Be Expensive appeared first on Vanguard News.