Real Estate

The Inception Companies, the private investment firm behind Medmen Enterprises Inc (CNSX: MMEN) (OTC: MMNFF) and several other cannabis ventures, announced the launch of the Inception REIT (I-REIT) to provide the cannabis industry with real estate debt and equity capital solutions. REITs, or real...

Shares of home improvement giants Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) and Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) are rising. Lowe’s plans to release earnings data later this month, and Home Depot’s results are indicative of the current market. What Happened Home Depot's second-...

The U.S. housing market is slowing down. As FreightWaves reported in the August economic roundup, housing data fell short of expectations from both supply and demand sides, as tight inventory and rising mortgage rates contributed. Homebuilders have struggled in recent months from labor shortages...

MedEquities Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: MRT) — a real estate investment trust focused on health care properties and related real estate debt investments — reported second-quarter results Wednesday and said its top tenant hasn't paid rent since May. The disclosure goes...

Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: ZG)(NASDAQ: Z) posted relatively in-line second-quarter revenue that represents a 22-percent year-over-year increase. The stock nevertheless plunged 17 percent. What Happened By many accounts, Zillow’s quarterly report demonstrated encouraging growth....

For Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc (NYSE: MAA), a multifamily REIT with roughly 100,000 apartment units and a small development platform, the multiple concerns moving forward outweigh the positives, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's John Guinee downgraded Mid-America Apartment...

Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE: ESS) reported a strong second-quarter earnings beat Wednesday. Earnings per share came in at $1.52 versus the $1.13 analysts were expecting. The Analyst Stifel analyst John Guinee upgraded Exxes from Hold to Buy and raised his price target from $235 to $260. The...

Homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings Wednesday, prompting an upgrade from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Analyst John Lovallo upgraded M.D.C. Holdings from Underperform to Buy and raised the ...

The bullish case for Empire State Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: ESRT) has come to an end after a lack of available office space helped the company generate above-average same store net operating income growth over the past year, according to BTIG. The Analyst BTIG's Thomas Catherwood downgraded...

Homeownership is one of the classic measures of "the American Dream." According to a recent Bank of the West Millennial Study, 58 percent of respondents say they've either attained the American Dream or that the American Dream is still attainable. A similar percentage says that owning...

It just makes sense. When mortgage interest rates rise, fewer people can afford to buy homes. Home sales go down as a result. Conversely, when interest rates drop, homes become more affordable and home sales will go up. There's only one problem with this premise. It isn't necessarily true....

Macerich Co (NYSE: MAC) stock has been on a lean run for some time now, prompting Goldman Sachs to revisit its bearish stance on the REIT.   The Analyst Analyst Caitlin Burrows upgraded Macerich from Sell to Neutral and increased the price target from $52 to $60. The Thesis Demand...