Praelium Sets Local Record With SoCal Industrial Buy

Praelium Sets Local Record With SoCal Industrial Buy

A Southern California industrial portfolio just fetched a record sale price.  Irvine-based Praelium Commercial Real Estate acquired a 17-building office, industrial and research and development portfolio in Goleta for $235 million, Commercial... Read more »
New Homebuyers Are Paying a Record ‘Entry Fee’ To Own a Home

New Homebuyers Are Paying a Record ‘Entry Fee’ To Own a Home

It’s not secret that housing is expensive, but what’s less apparent is the widening financial gap between existing homeowners and those looking to gain a foothold in the market.  Since the COVID-19... 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 »
Victoria Gardens Mall Almost Sets Sale Price Record

Victoria Gardens Mall Almost Sets Sale Price Record

It didn’t take long for Brookfield Properties and Queensland Investment Corporation to find a buyer for the Victoria Gardens shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga.  After listing the retail property earlier this month,... Read more »
401(k) Millionaires Hit Record High—But What Does the Average California Family Need to Know About Retirement Savings and Estate Planning?

401(k) Millionaires Hit Record High—But What Does the Average California Family Need to Know About Retirement Savings and Estate Planning?

If you’re a California resident planning for your family’s financial future, the latest retirement savings data reveals both encouraging progress and significant gaps that deserve your attention—especially when it comes to protecting... Read more »
Mar Vista Home Sets New Record With  Million Sale

Mar Vista Home Sets New Record With $10 Million Sale

The $10 million sale of a Mar Vista home has set new records for the Westside neighborhood. The five-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bathroom home at 11948 Modjeska Place bests the community’s previous priciest-ever residential deal... Read more »
U.S. Rental Market Vacancy Rates Reach Record High in 2026

U.S. Rental Market Vacancy Rates Reach Record High in 2026

As of January 2026, my take is that the US rental market is definitely seeing more available apartments than we have in a few years, and it’s largely because a lot of... Read more »
Senior home equity surges to record .7T

Senior home equity surges to record $14.7T

The RMMI increased to a reading of 511.99 — up from 502.47 in the prior quarter and the highest level since the index was launched in 2000. The data tracks long-term trends... Read more »
The Brutal Reality of the 2025 Housing Market: Record Prices, Weak Sales

The Brutal Reality of the 2025 Housing Market: Record Prices, Weak Sales

2025 was a brutal year for the housing market, a period defined by the painful sting of record-high home prices clashing with the disheartening slump in sales. For anyone trying to buy... Read more »

U.S. Household Real Estate Value Falls From Record High

The total value of U.S. household real estate took a hit in the third quarter but remains elevated, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. The aggregate market value of... Read more »