Permanent Trusts in California: The “Set It and Forget It” Myth

By Dustin MacFarlane, Estate Planning Attorney Sacramento, California Quick Answer: Are Permanent Trusts “Set It and Forget It”? No. Permanent trusts (also called irrevocable trusts or dynasty trusts) require precise drafting, ongoing... Read more »

Starter Home Starts Highest Since Great Recession

Last year was the best for “missing middle” home construction since before the Great Recession, according to the National Association of Home Builders. NAHB tracked 19,000 total starts of two- to four-unit... Read more »
Older Americans maintain record share of housing wealth

Older Americans maintain record share of housing wealth

The crossover first occurred in the second quarter of 2025, when older Americans slightly surpassed the 40-to-54 age group at just over 26%, a record high. Redfin’s report shows the share of... Read more »
Washington State Drew The Line On Private Listing Networks. Other States Should Follow

Washington State Drew The Line On Private Listing Networks. Other States Should Follow

Washington’s leadership should not be seen as an exception, Windermere’s OB Jacobi writes. It should be a blueprint. When Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6091 into law this week,... Read more »
Matt Mahan Leans on Private Sector To Spur Building

Matt Mahan Leans on Private Sector To Spur Building

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan used a downtown Los Angeles town hall dedicated to “revitalization” to list addressing homelessness and giving developers more incentives on residential projects as priorities as he makes a... Read more »
Tucson Apartment Property Trades for Nearly M

Tucson Apartment Property Trades for Nearly $30M

Casas Adobes Apartments, a 204-unit multifamily property at 6200 N. Oracle Road in northwest Tucson, sold for $28.7 million.   Real Estate Daily News reports the seller, GR Capital Partners, purchased the... Read more »
Wind Farm Delivers First Power to New England Residents After Trump Administration Tried To Stop the Project

Wind Farm Delivers First Power to New England Residents After Trump Administration Tried To Stop the Project

The offshore wind energy project by Revolution Wind has officially begun delivering power to the Connecticut energy grid after the Trump Administration tried to stop construction of the wind turbines. The offshore wind... Read more »
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Acquires Beverly Connection for Reported 0M

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Acquires Beverly Connection for Reported $270M

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has acquired the Beverly Connection shopping center half a mile away from its main campus. The seller was Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp., and the hospital paid $270 million for the... Read more »
MBA’s Broeksmit on Trump orders, AI and mortgage affordability

MBA’s Broeksmit on Trump orders, AI and mortgage affordability

“I’m not saying we lack affordable supply. I’m just saying we don’t lack supply because, if you can’t build it at an affordable price, then there’s no demand, and people are reasonable... Read more »
Hanley Closes Four Retail Sales for Orange County Investor

Hanley Closes Four Retail Sales for Orange County Investor

 Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors completed the sale of four separate Southern California retail pad and strip center assets totaling more than $32 million. The properties were sold individually as part of... Read more »