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Weekly Newsletter

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Features of the week

New York Targets Luxury Second Homes With New Tax Plan

Proposed surcharge on high-value second properties aims to ease budget pressure without affecting regular homeowners New York, United States, 16 April 2026 – New York is considering a new way to address its growing budget gap by focusing on a...

ESR Secures $850 Million to Accelerate APAC Growth

Fresh equity boosts logistics, real estate, and data centre expansion across Asia-Pacific Singapore, 9 April 2026 – ESR, a leading Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager, has raised US$850 million in new equity funding, marking a strong step forward in...

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Delivers Strong Profits, But Future Outlook Raises Questions

High margins and strong dividends attract investors, but expected declines in revenue and earnings raise concerns about long-term stability. New York, United States, 2 April 2026 – NexPoint Real Estate Finance closed FY 2025 on a strong note, reporting Q4...

Why the United States Still Leads in Earning Power

Strong salaries and world-class opportunities keep the U.S. among the top destinations for long-term economic growth New York, United States, 26 March 2026 – The United States continues to stand out as one of the most attractive countries for earning...

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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...

Why Does Accessibility Matter in Real Estate?

When people hear the word accessibility, they often picture wheelchair ramps or accessible parking spaces. While those are important, accessibility is much bigger, and far more relevant to real estate, than many realize. At its core, accessibility means designing homes,...

Brokerages Are Acquiring 1031 Exchange Services to Leverage Future Valuations

Brokerages are buying 1031 exchange service companies for the same reason they buy mortgage, title, insurance, and other transaction-adjacent businesses: control, retention, margin, and future brokerage value. What makes 1031 different is the client type it serves. Investor clients...