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Data Center Sales Push U.S. CRE Transactions to Highest Level Since 2022
Wells Fargo Economics points to falling rates and a single outsized deal as key drivers behind a $186B fourth-quarter rebound After two years...
U.S. Coworking Reaches 159MM SQFT in Q4 2025 as Growth Concentrates in Core Markets
Coworking expands by scale rather than sprawl, with California and coastal metros anchoring demand Office tenants are still adjusting to hybrid work, but...
U.S. Home Prices Rise 0.4% in November as Regional Gaps Continue to Widen
Wells Fargo Economics points to modest but durable appreciation amid supply limits and affordability pressure After a period of cooling that stretched through...
Bay Area Multifamily Market Leads Nation in Rent Recovery
San Francisco and San Jose Post Strongest Year-Over-Year Gains as Region Rebounds from Pandemic Lows Northern California’s multifamily sector delivered a dramatic reversal...
January Hiring Seen at 80,000 as Labor Market Shows Signs of Gradual Cooling
Wells Fargo Economics expects steady unemployment, softer wage pressure, and downward revisions to 2025 job growth After several years in which the labor...
Blackstone Bets $50 Billion That Real Estate’s Long Winter Is Ending
The alternative asset giant delivered its best quarter ever, but its real estate portfolio—down 16 percent since the rate cycle began—is only now...
U.S. Population Growth Slows to 0.5% in 2025 as Net Immigration Drops 54% to 1.3MM
Wells Fargo Economics says reduced foreign inflows, not domestic moves, drove the nationwide deceleration After several years in which migration reshaped regional economies,...
Consumer Confidence Plunges to Decade Low as Labor Market Anxieties Mount
Growing Job Market Concerns and Cost-of-Living Pressures Push Sentiment Below Pandemic-Era Levels American consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest point in a...
San Francisco’s Comeback Investors: Why We’re Betting Big Despite the Risks
Exclusive developer roundtable reveals acquisition strategies, cost challenges, and fears that could derail the city’s recovery The developers and investors actually writing checks...
Construction Spending Flat Since August as Private Outlays Fall 1.9% and Data Centers Rise 19%
Wells Fargo Economics says September-October saw a 0.1 percent dip overall, with public works up 2.1 percent year over year and single-family housing...
Pacific Coast Migration Reversal: Oregon Surges as California Loses Residents
Oregon jumps to #1 for inbound moves while California records 58 percent outbound migration, marking a dramatic shift in West Coast population patterns...
U.S. Home Builders Enter 2026 With Sentiment Slipping as Demand Falters
NAHB index falls to 37 in January as 65 percent of builders rely on incentives despite easing mortgage rates The U.S. housing market...
