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Blackstone to Support European Real Estate Sector with £2B in Financing to Smaller Property Developers
In a move intended to enhance Europe’s real estate sector, global investment firm Blackstone (NYSE:BX) unveiled plans to channel £2 billion ($2.7 billion) in
Affordability crisis plagues housing market
iStockphoto/xijian Interest-sensitive sectors like housing and utilities are underperforming relative to their potential, with certain pockets of housing “basically in a recession,” says Benjamin Tal,
Mortgage Rates Hold Flat to Start New Week
It was an uneventful day for the bond market (and, thus, interest rates) as investors wait for clarity on this week’s potential government shutdown.
Salem eliminates parking minimums for new development, in bid to make housing cheaper
In housing-starved Greater Boston, one of the biggest obstacles to solving the housing crisis is finding the right land to build on. Now, a
HKS Real Estate Advisors Adds Equity Placement Platform
Brokerage firm HKS Real Estate Advisors is expanding its reach with the launch of an equity platform, Commercial Observer has learned. The new equity
Pending home sales jump across U.S. as mortgage rates fall in August
Sep 29, 2025, 6:29 PM UTC National Association of Realtors’ index rose 4 percent last month from July Sep 29, 2025, 6:29 PM UTC
The Standard Promotes Amy Frazey to Senior Vice President and Managing Director of StanCorp Mortgage Investors and StanCorp Real Estate
Amy Frazey, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of StanCorp Mortgage Investors and StanCorp Real Estate at The Standard PORTLAND, Ore., September 29, 2025–(BUSINESS
No roads home: How a chronic housing shortage keeps Montana's reservation communities in crisis
Housing insecurity touches almost everyone in tribal communities in Montana. Its causes and consequences are deep-rooted, confoundingly complex, and often overlooked. This three-part series,
Compass-Anywhere real estate merger could squeeze small brokerages
A for sale sign is displayed in front of a single family home, on July 17, 2025, in Derry, N.H. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption