CoStar pushes back on activist investors’ reporting criticism

CoStar pushes back on activist investors’ reporting criticism

CoStar responded Wednesday by calling the allegations “highly misleading” and questioned D.E. Shaw’s motivations, noting the investor holds significant stakes in direct competitors. “If D. E. Shaw is worried about transparency, it... Read more »

Senate Pushes Forward Major Housing Bill With Trump’s Investor Ban

The Senate voted 90-8 to advance its version of a comprehensive housing reform package with provisions from a similar bill the House passed, as well as a prospective ban on institutional investors.... Read more »
Top 5 Housing Markets Set to Deliver High Investor ROI in 2026

Top 5 Housing Markets Set to Deliver High Investor ROI in 2026

The real estate investment landscape is poised to shift in 2026. After years of explosive rent growth and double-digit appreciation in hot markets, investors are recalibrating their strategies toward stability, cash flow,... Read more »

Democrats Counter Trump’s Investor Ban With Pitch for Fewer Tax Breaks, More Antitrust Protections

Senate Democrats are rolling out a proposal to curtail tax breaks to deter major real estate investors from buying up homes in the market, as President Donald Trump seeks congressional support for... Read more »
Newsom and Trump have vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. A new bill aims to curb it

Newsom and Trump have vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. A new bill aims to curb it

In a rare moment of political alignment last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. Now, a new bill aims to make it a... Read more »
Private Investor Snags Costa Mesa Offices for M

Private Investor Snags Costa Mesa Offices for $24M

Newmark arranged the $24.4-million sale of 1901 Newport Blvd., a 134,387-square-foot, three-story office property located in Costa Mesa. Buyer and seller were not identified. Vice chairman Paul Jones, executive managing director Ryan... Read more »
CoStar Continues To Defend Homes.com Amid Activist Investor Pushback

CoStar Continues To Defend Homes.com Amid Activist Investor Pushback

The parent company of the Homes.com real estate portal said the “investment phase” is over, and that selling or abandoning the site would be premature. CoStar continued playing defense against a pair... Read more »
Top 5 Turnkey Rental Housing Markets Set to Deliver High Investor ROI in 2026

Top 5 Turnkey Rental Housing Markets Set to Deliver High Investor ROI in 2026

The real estate investment landscape is poised to shift in 2026. After years of explosive rent growth and double-digit appreciation in hot markets, investors are recalibrating their strategies toward stability, cash flow,... Read more »
1031 Investor Acquires Two-Building Office/Flex Portfolio

1031 Investor Acquires Two-Building Office/Flex Portfolio

CBRE facilitated the $12.38-million sale of a 44,953-square-foot office portfolio located at 24 and 26 Centerpointe Dr. in La Palma. A local 1031 private investor acquired the property at $275 per square foot, yielding... Read more »
Local Investor Buys Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Building

Local Investor Buys Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Building

The historic Chamber of Commerce office building in Pasadena has been purchased by a locally based investor.  Pasadena-based investor Pete Kutzer and his company Edgewood Realty Partners bought the Chamber of Commerce... Read more »