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Friday, July 31, 2026

Features of the week

Foreign Home Buying Slows, but the U.S. Housing Market Continues to Draw Global Interest

Despite fewer international home purchases, strong economic fundamentals, quality housing, and long-term investment potential continue to make the United States an attractive destination for buyers from around the world Washington, D.C., 30 July 2026 – International demand for U.S. homes...

Wall Street Starts Selling Thousands of Homes as the U.S. Housing Market Shifts

Large investment firms are putting more single-family homes on the market after new regulations, creating fresh opportunities for homebuyers while reshaping the future of the housing sector New York, New York, 22 July 2026 – Large investment firms bought thousands...

Data Centers Get a Major Boost as Mitsubishi Estate Bets $9.3 Billion on Japan’s Digital Future

Massive investment aims to expand AI-ready data centers and strengthen Japan's growing digital infrastructure. Tokyo, Japan, 16 July 2026 – Japan is preparing for a major leap in digital infrastructure as Mitsubishi Estate plans to invest nearly $9.3 billion to...

US Housing Market Set for a Cooler Year as Goldman Sachs Predicts Slower Home Price Growth

Higher mortgage rates, improving housing supply, and cautious buyers are expected to keep home price increases modest, creating a more balanced market through the rest of 2026 New York, United States, 9 July 2026 – The rapid rise in US...

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Consistent Consideration: Protecting the Portfolio with Tenant Selection Criteria

Property management firms that screen well share one trait: their criteria are built on documented risk analysis rather than individual discretion. HUD reinforced this principle in its April 2024 guidance on tenant screening, establishing that providers should screen applicants...

The More We Automate Multifamily, the More Human It Must Become

Multifamily is in the middle of a transformation — and it is one defined by artificial intelligence, centralization, and an industry-wide push toward efficiency at scale. On paper, it’s exactly what we need. Operational complexity is increasing. Margins are tightening. Expectations...

Designing for People First: The Missing Link in Urban Resilience

Urban planning has long been driven by metrics that are easy to quantify: density, efficiency, land use ratios, and financial return per square foot. Yet, as our cities grow increasingly complex, socially, environmentally, and economically, it has become clear...

Space to Connect: What Open Design Really Owes a City

The most effective public spaces are not simply amenities. Their infrastructure sustains the full complexity of people's lives, and sustaining them requires more than good design. In any great city, you will find plazas and courtyards where people linger, lured...