Sofia Kovaleva brings a global perspective to business and finance, with a particular interest in comparative market trends and international economic influences. She often highlights the cross-cultural aspects of corporate leadership.
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US home sales hit a 30-year low in 2025 with 4.06 million previously-owned homes sold. Economic uncertainty and rising mortgage rates impacted the market, though December saw a 5.1% sales increase.
A top Morgan Stanley executive has identified 2026 as a key year for real estate, highlighting net lease properties as the firm's top investment strategy.
Thousands of Canadians are unable to access billions in private real estate funds after a housing market downturn forced funds to block withdrawals, raising concerns about future construction.
Internal documents from Compass reveal its strategy to challenge "organized real estate," including NAR, MLSs, and Zillow. Filings show internal agent debates over off-MLS listings, the impact on doub
Private credit firm Benefit Street Partners has raised $3 billion for a new real estate fund, creating a $10 billion investment vehicle to target U.S. property deals.
A new report on 2026 luxury real estate reveals a major trend: wealthy families are increasingly buying homes designed for multi-generational living.
Saudi Arabia is developing Khuzam, a new $27 billion city north of Riyadh, to address housing affordability and attract foreign investors as part of its economic diversification plans.
Traditional real estate brokerage models are declining among top US firms, falling from 72% to 53% since 2018 as newer models gain traction. Despite this, traditional firms still offer higher average
Japan's financial watchdog is intensifying its oversight of regional banks due to growing risks in the nation's booming real estate market, with a focus on out-of-area lending.
Israel's housing market is experiencing a significant slowdown, with prices falling for the eighth consecutive period and sales volumes hitting historic lows.
A growing number of affluent Parisians are trading city apartments for spacious suburban homes, seeking more room, tranquility, and evolving local amenities.
A deal to sell 119 J.C. Penney store properties for $947 million has failed to close, five months after its initial announcement. The transaction, involving Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust and
China Vanke Co., once the country's top developer, awaits a crucial creditor vote today that will determine if it can delay payments and avoid default on its $50 billion debt.
Japan is introducing new regulations requiring all real estate buyers to disclose their nationality, a move to track foreign investment amid rising property prices.
China's deepening property crisis has prompted officials to restrict independent sales data, masking the true scale of a downturn that has erased trillions in wealth.
Commercial real estate saw its first negative year-over-year transaction volume in October 2025, driven by high interest rates and economic uncertainty. Industrial and multifamily properties led sales
Luxury apartments in Mumbai's Worli district now command prices as high as $1,109 per square foot, putting them on par with real estate in New York's Lower Manhattan.
Manhattan's largest private home, the historic Woolworth Mansion, has sold for $38 million, a steep discount from its original $90 million asking price.
The Ontario government has seized control of the province's real estate regulator, RECO, after a major financial scandal led to a widespread loss of confidence.
Chad Tredway, global head of JPMorgan's real estate investment business, sees a significant shift of investor capital from equities into property. He leads a $79 billion portfolio, prioritizing indust