Q4 Employment Cost Index Rises 3.4%, Marking Slowest Compensation Growth Since 2021
Wells Fargo Economics says labor costs remain in a “Goldilocks zone” as wage pressures ease and benefit growth moderates As policymakers weigh the...
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
AI Fears Hammer Commercial Brokerage Stocks in Multi-Day Sell-Off
Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods argue the market rout overstates the immediate threat artificial intelligence poses to labor-intensive real estate advisory work,...
December Retail Sales Stall at 0% as Holiday Gains Reach 3.6%
Control group sales slip 0.1 percent in December, but economists maintain outlook for sustained consumer spending into 2026 As retailers closed the books...
Seattle City Council Votes to Fund Permanently Affordable and Publicly Owned Housing
SEATTLE – Today, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the Interlocal Agreement between City of Seattle and the Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD),...
Echodyne to Open 86,350 SQFT Manufacturing Facility in Washington State to Meet Growing Demand
Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announces a major near-term expansion in its advanced radar production capacity. Echodyne’s new 86,350-square-foot facility will provide...
Bellevue Moves Forward on BelRed Land Use Code Overhaul, Seeks Community Input
The city is translating its updated BelRed Subarea Plan into enforceable development standards covering housing growth, transit-oriented development, affordable housing and the BelRed...
112-Unit Apartment Complex in Monroe Sells for $37MM
Bellevue-based buyer acquires The Lake Apartments, a 112-unit energy-efficient community developed in 2018 An apartment complex in Monroe has traded hands. The Lake...
Simpler Exteriors, Smarter Kitchens: What Home Buyers Want From Builders in 2026
John Burns Research and Consulting’s Jenni Nichols explains how shifting consumer preferences toward modern design can help builders navigate affordability pressures without sacrificing...
