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A gauge of future home sales just turned negative—despite 9 straight weeks of falling mortgage rates
Mortgage rates have been coming down, but there has yet to be a spike in homebuying activity—and one leading indicator has even declined.Recommended VideoPendin...
John Johnson in Real Estate 2026-07-16 10:13
A Plan to Simplify Housing in California
The goal of the Governor's Reorganization Plan is to usher in structural changes needed in California to streamline funding programs and to improve coordination...
Jane Jones in Enterprise 2026-07-15 11:45
The housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump
Home prices aren’t keeping up with inflation, representing a drag on wealth in real terms, according to S&P Global. That’s as home prices have been falling ...
Michael Davis in Real Estate 2026-07-15 18:14
Ikea’s new central London store has learned from ‘a lot of mistakes’ over 7 years—but it’s confident its inner-city debut will click with shoppers
When you enter Ikea’s freshly opened Oxford Street store in London, two things instantly meet your eye: a display of the company’s newest furniture line and som...
John Williams in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-14 11:43
Swiss watch exports to the U.S. soar nearly 150%, even as Trump’s higher tariffs are delayed
Swiss watch exports to the United States soared last month as US President Donald Trump called time out on tariffs, industry figures showed on Tuesday.Recommend...
Sarah Brown in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-14 11:39
The ‘best time’ to buy a home is right around the corner. Here’s what you need to know
The housing market has been particularly brutal the past couple of years. While the pandemic ushered in an era of sub-3% mortgage rates, those climbed to levels...
Jane Jones in Real Estate 2026-07-13 11:09
Mark Zuckerberg gifted noise-canceling headphones to his Palo Alto neighbors because of the nonstop construction around his 11 homes
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has been rankling his neighborsin Palo Alto as he works on expanding and modifying the 11 homes that he has purchased in the area. T...
Sarah Williams in Real Estate 2026-07-13 18:38
Walmart and Amazon prices are going up despite Trump’s China tariff reduction
If there was any thought that the Trump administration’s 90-day pullback of China tariffs might keep retail prices stable, leaders of the country’s largest reta...
Jane Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-12 18:20
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day, strictly speaking, is meant to honor American soldiers who have died in military service. But for many people, it’s the official start to summer—a...
Emily Miller in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-12 11:41
A different kind of Brat summer: Johnsonville will offer an 80-pound, 249-link variety pack of sausages, brats, and hot dogs, which comes with its own hand truck
Johnsonville is offering an 80 lb, 249-link box of sausages. The promotional item will be sent to winning entrants right before July 4 of this year. It comes wi...
David Williams in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-11 18:52
Let them eat cake! French bakeries are protesting because opening on May 1 is (possibly) against the law
Knowing if you can open your business on a public holiday should seem straightforward, but the situation is less clear-cut for bakers across France.Recommended ...
David Brown in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-11 18:08
Three Years, Thousands of Repairs
Turriner Jackson with Renaissance of Hope Community Manager, Lance Woods, who supported her through repairs to her home.A Detroiter all her life, Turriner Jacks...
David Miller in Enterprise 2026-07-10 11:21
New home inventory is at its highest level since just before the housing market collapse that led to the Great Recession, but that doesn’t mean it’s the same market
The U.S. housing market’s inventory is growing, putting pressure on prices and slowing new construction, according to fresh research from the Bank of America In...
Jane Miller in Real Estate 2026-07-10 18:30
Oakley’s billionaire founder is the latest victim of the sluggish luxury housing market—but the profit he could still make shows an underlying problem
James Jannard, the billionaire founder of Oakley, has re-listed his Beverly Hills megamansion for $65 million, down from the original $68 million price listing ...
Jennifer Miller in Real Estate 2026-07-09 11:53
Lidl goes upmarket with a focus on elite London postcodes as part of its aggressive $665 million U.K. expansion
While the stars ofMade In Chelseamight find the organic quinoa a bit more difficult to locate in their new local Lidl, a shopping trip there will surely prove m...
Robert Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-09 18:54
Rescuing Ourselves: 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina
Four days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Kwamé Juakali was walking with his family along the Interstate highway toward the Superdome, seeking s...
David Williams in Enterprise 2026-07-08 18:34
Diageo plans $500 million of cost cuts as U.S. tariffs kick in
Diageo Plc will cut costs by $500 million over three years as the maker of Johnnie Walker whisky grapples with US trade tariffs.President Donald Trump’s trade t...
Robert Brown in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-08 18:36
‘Just another nail in the coffin for rural areas’: Affordable housing program faces the axe under Trump’s tax, budget cuts
Heather Colley and her two children moved four times over five years as they fled high rents in eastern Tennessee, which, like much of rural America, hasn’t bee...
Jennifer Brown in Real Estate 2026-07-07 18:56
Burberry is cutting 1,700 jobs as its turnaround plan starts slowly reaping results
Burberry showed promise of recovering from the struggling luxury market. But now, Britain’s marquee trench coat maker will have to lick its wounds a little long...
John Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-07 18:24
e.l.f. CEO says customers were ‘quite positive’ about the beauty giant raising prices due to tariffs: ‘We’re not trying to pull anything over on anyone’
Budget beauty giant e.l.f. recently announcedplans to increase the cost of its products by $1 due to tariffs. CEO Tarang Amin toldFortunecustomers have reacted ...
Michael Davis in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-06 18:34
Kohl’s shocks investors reporting a not-too-bad quarter even after it fired its CEO just 100 days into the job
Kohl’shad its first earnings report since firing CEO Ashley Buchanan, and the results weren’t as bad as expected. While net sales were down and there were still...
Jennifer Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-06 18:08
Five Decades of Community Activism and Helping Residents
In 1997, Cherrydale Apartments was set to be sold and was in danger of losing its affordability protections. That's when Cleo Walker sprang into action. Walker,...
Robert Jones in Enterprise 2026-07-05 18:04
Existing home sales inch up in July on modest pullback in mortgage rates
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and the mos...
Sarah Brown in Real Estate 2026-07-05 11:43
Energy, Focus, Purpose
Tim Block has run eight marathons and is training for another. But with his work as senior director in Enterprise’s Southeast market office combined with an act...
Sarah Brown in Enterprise 2026-07-04 11:31
From Recovery to Resilience in Puerto Rico: Five Key Takeaways
The people of Puerto Rico have endured significant losses in recent years due to climate change- induced disasters, including Hurricanes Maria and Irma. From fr...
David Jones in Enterprise 2026-07-04 18:02
Auto giant Stellantis appoints 25-year company veteran—Antonio Filosa—as new CEO to lead turnaround
Auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, on Wednesday named company veteran Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive officer as the ...
Sarah Davis in Retail&Consumer 2026-07-03 18:36
Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to ‘unlock’ the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says
Mortgage ratesare currently in the high 6% range, and a drop back to the pandemic-era sub-3% levels is considered unrealistic by economists. However, a modest d...
Robert Davis in Real Estate 2026-07-03 11:09
Zillow is the target of a massive infringement lawsuit that could force it to pay north of $1 billion in damages
The owner of Homes.com is suing Zillow for allegedly infringing more than 46,000 copyrighted photos. The suit seeks “a substantial award of damages,” which coul...
Michael Brown in Real Estate 2026-07-02 11:27
Bilingual AI boosts Hispanic homeownership even as federal housing agencies moves to English-only services
For many Hispanics the road to homeownership is filled with obstacles, including loan officers who don’t speak Spanish or aren’t familiar with buyers who may no...
Michael Jones in Real Estate 2026-07-02 18:06
Why Don’t We Know More about Post-Disaster Homelessness?
When a hurricane, wildfire or tornado hits, tens of thousands of households can become homeless in a matter of hours. Homes destroyed or substantially damaged b...
John Jones in Enterprise 2026-07-01 11:13
Trump-Vance Administration Releases Full President’s Budget Request for FY26
President Trump has released his request for the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget(link is external), signaling the administration’s priorities and providing a jum...
Jennifer Miller in Enterprise 2026-07-01 11:39
An Affordable Housing and Climate Victory in Sacramento
Berkeley Way and the Hope Center. Photo By Bruce DamonteIn a significant policy win with far-reaching implications for housing and climate equity, California la...
Jane Jones in Enterprise 2026-06-30 11:19
The $404 million cyberattack: Britain’s M&S faces pay hit and expects disruption to last through to July
British clothes-to-food retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday said a cyberattack affecting its online service is set to last through to July and cost the grou...
Robert Williams in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-30 11:29
Dream Coming True for West Baltimore Church and Community
Pastor Rod Hudson at the Ames Memorial United Methodist Church in West Baltimore“This is where it all began, right here at this church,” said Pastor Rod Hudson,...
Michael Jones in Enterprise 2026-06-29 18:18
Missing Middle: 3 Ways to Scale Low-density Multifamily Housing
Muskin Row Homes I, Austin, Texas (Photography: Likeness Studio | Nicole Mlakar)Single-family–only zoning — where large shares of land are zoned exclusively for...
Robert Miller in Enterprise 2026-06-29 11:25
‘Quiet luxury’ is coming for the housing market, The Corcoran Group CEO says. It’s not just the Hamptons, Aspen, and Miami anymore
Today’s luxury housing marketis expanding from grand, extravagant mansions toward “quiet luxury,” emphasizing understated comfort, according to Pamela Liebman, ...
John Jones in Real Estate 2026-06-28 18:04
The U.S. housing market is ‘finally starting to listen’ to homebuyers plagued by high mortgage rates and home prices, economist says
Housing affordability in the U.S.has improved slightly in 2025 due to mortgage rates trending down and home price growth flattening or declining in some markets...
Emily Smith in Real Estate 2026-06-28 18:40
Caring for the People You Help: 20 Years After Katrina
Karen Ladner, former executive director of the Bay Waveland Housing Authority, with Janine Lee, current executive directorWhen Karen Ladner heard that a major h...
Jennifer Davis in Enterprise 2026-06-27 11:57
Denver Regional TOD Fund Expands Affordable Homes in Littleton
Rendering by KEPHART architectural design and planning firm. Courtesy of South Metro Housing Options.The housing authority for the City of Littleton, Colorado, ...
Robert Johnson in Enterprise 2026-06-27 18:52
Husband-Wife Team Bring Affordable Housing to D.C. Veterans
In the heart of Washington, D.C., where affordable housing options remain scarce, Richard Cunningham and Jésyl Crowdy-Cunningham are leading a quiet but powerfu...
David Brown in Enterprise 2026-06-26 18:00
Advancing Key Updates to Federal Disaster Recovery Program
As disasters increase in frequency and severity, it is more critical than ever to ensure disaster recovery programs are effective and responsive to the needs of...
Sarah Johnson in Enterprise 2026-06-26 18:58
Tariffs are threatening the accuracy of fall fashion trends by forcing earlier clothing shipments amid supply-chain headaches, Urban Outfitters CEO says
The fashion industry had a unique concern about the impact of tariffs. Continued uncertainty has pushed Urban Outfitters to move up shipments of its fall produc...
Michael Davis in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-25 18:34
Investing in Recovery: 20 Years After Katrina
Tens of thousands of families across the Gulf Coast dealt with the tasks of rebuilding water damaged homes.On the Saturday before Hurricane Katrina made landfal...
Michael Johnson in Enterprise 2026-06-25 18:26
More than half of U.S. homes have dropped in value over the last year—and nearly all houses in these cities have seen losses
The share of U.S. homes that have lost value in the past year is the highest since the aftermath of the Great Recession, according to Zillow.Recommended VideoIn...
Jennifer Williams in Real Estate 2026-06-24 18:06
Dior’s revival rests on its historic appointment of Jonathan Anderson as creative director
Christian Dior, one of the main businesses within French conglomerate LVMH, will have a new creative chief overseeing the entire brand—Jonathan Anderson. R...
Jane Williams in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-24 18:48
30-year mortgage rate holds steady at lowest level in nearly 10 months
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging sign for prospective homebuyers who ha...
Robert Johnson in Real Estate 2026-06-23 11:01
Forget SUVs: Minivans are having a renaissance—and they’ve never been this plush
One of the biggest car launches at Auto Shanghai 2025 in China from a European brand was the Mercedes-Benz Vision V. Surprisingly, this isn’t an SUV nor a luxur...
John Brown in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-23 18:26
Home sales are headed for their worst year since 1995 as ‘economic jitters’ spread from buyers to sellers, Redfin says
There’s recently been a little bit of breathing room in the U.S. housing market as mortgage rates have slightly declined and home price increases have started t...
Robert Williams in Real Estate 2026-06-22 11:05
Arby’s is selling a $85 outfit made entirely of napkins
Arby’s is introducing a shirt and shorts it says are made entirely of napkins. The rollout comes as the chain introduces new BBQ sandwiches.In the world of fast...
David Williams in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-22 11:05
Why boomers keep winning in the housing market as ‘investors and second-home buyers’ continue to dominate
All-cash offers have cemented their place as a formidable force in the U.S. housing market, accounting for nearly one in three home purchases in the first half ...
Jane Jones in Real Estate 2026-06-21 11:35
The 10 hottest ZIP codes of 2025, according to Realtor.com
Beverly, Massachusetts is the nation’s hottest ZIP code, according to a study by Realtor.com. Houses in the area sell in just 16 days. The Northeast boasts seve...
Jane Jones in Real Estate 2026-06-21 18:48
The price premium on new-construction homes is dissolving. New-home prices dropped in 30% of large U.S. cities last quarter
Housing costs have surged more than 50% since the pandemic,but the traditional price gap where new-construction homes cost significantly more than existing home...
Emily Davis in Real Estate 2026-06-20 18:22
Memorial Day 2025 deals: Best freebies and discounts for veterans
America is taking a day to say thank you to those who have served in the military and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. And many businesses are doing...
Sarah Jones in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-20 11:33
France seeks small parcel fees as flows from China surge
France is pushing to slap fees on small packages from discount retailers including China’s Temu and Shein Group Ltd. as the flood of cheap goods risks accelerat...
Emily Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-19 18:40
A Bid to Make New Markets Tax Credit Permanent
Last week, lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation that would make the New Markets Tax Credit a permanent part of the tax code, solidifying a program that h...
Jane Miller in Enterprise 2026-06-19 11:47
Unlocking Transformative Development
Spanish VersionIn Toledo, Ohio, the city established a $37 million loan pool to provide financing for housing rehabilitation, real property acquisition, and eco...
Robert Miller in Enterprise 2026-06-18 18:06
Now is the worst time to flip a home. It hasn’t been this bad in nearly two decades
It pays less and less to buy and flip a home these days. From April through June, the typical home flipped by an investor resulted in a 25.1% return on investme...
Michael Brown in Real Estate 2026-06-18 18:02
E.l.f.’s acquisition of Hailey Bieber’s Rhode is a $1 billion bet on Gen Alpha
Budget beauty giant e.l.f. has finalized a $1 billion deal to acquire Rhode, social media influencer Hailey Bieber’s skincare brand. Rhode generated $212 millio...
Jane Smith in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-17 11:31
The mortgage rate decline it would take to make an average home affordable is ‘unrealistic,’ Zillow says
Since the pandemic, U.S. mortgage rateshave risen dramatically. This surge, combined with historically high home prices, has tanked housing affordability, with ...
David Williams in Real Estate 2026-06-17 11:25
House Advances FY26 Housing and Community Development Spending Proposals
The House Appropriations Committee approved the HUD fiscal year 2026 (FY26) spending bill(link is external) on July 17, rejecting many of the drastic cuts and p...
Sarah Williams in Enterprise 2026-06-16 11:11
LVMH’s U.S. CEO is glad ‘pretty annoying’ quiet luxury term has died
LVMH U.S. CEO Anish Melwani expressed relief over the decline of the “quiet luxury” trend,arguing that while understated elegance has long existed within LVMH b...
Robert Williams in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-16 18:14
Cape Cod is considering taxing luxury home sales of $2+ million to raise funds for the housing market’s ‘missing middle’
Cape Cod, one of the priciest housing markets in the U.S., is considering a 2% real-estate transfer fee on luxury homes above $2 million to fund affordable hous...
Sarah Jones in Real Estate 2026-06-15 11:59
California Budget Negotiations Enter Final Phase
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a revised budget proposal(link is external) last week, kicking off final negotiations with the Legislature. The May Revisi...
John Johnson in Enterprise 2026-06-15 11:53
Trump says the American Dream is on hold because ‘big homebuilders’ are ‘sitting on’ 2 million empty lots
When President Donald Trump compared “Big Homebuilders” to OPEC in a Sunday evening Truth Social post, he gave voice to a common populist trope: Greedy develope...
Michael Davis in Real Estate 2026-06-14 18:12
The U.S. housing market is in spooky season: 15% of home sellers are getting ghosted by buyers
Halloween is just about a week away, but spooky season started early for the U.S. housing market. Recommended VideoIn September, more than 53,000 home-purc...
Sarah Davis in Real Estate 2026-06-14 18:58
A Kohl’s board member resigned because she was ‘continually disappointed’ by governance and a lack of transparency. The retailer denies there was any friction
A board member at Kohl’sresigned because she said there were governing issues and a lack of transparency at the beleaguered retailer. The company denies Day’s s...
Sarah Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-13 11:15
Digital marketing used to be about clicks, but the rise of ChatGPT means it’s ‘now all about winning the mentions’
Consumers are now using large language modelslike ChatGPT to shop, requiring changes in traditional marketing practices. In the era of generative AI, companies ...
Emily Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-13 11:17
Four Key Findings from the 2025 State of the Nation’s Housing Report
More Americans are experiencing the impacts of the nation’s worsening housing affordability crisis. Families are struggling to remain housed in an environment w...
Robert Miller in Enterprise 2026-06-12 11:37
In a frozen luxury housing market, buyers are asking to ‘try before you buy’ and having sleepovers in multimillion-dollar mansions
Luxury homeownersare increasingly struggling to sell at desired prices, prompting a rise in creative tactics like sleepover trials and steep price cuts. New tax...
Emily Miller in Real Estate 2026-06-12 18:32
California Final Budget Restores Key Affordable Housing Funds
After months of tough negotiations, California’s FY 2025–26 state budget(link is external) restored funding for several critical affordable housing and homeless...
Emily Brown in Enterprise 2026-06-11 11:17
Paris Hilton took out a mortgage on the $63 million mansion she bought from Mark Wahlberg. Here’s why that’s actually a smart financial decision
Despite Paris Hilton’s high net worth,she and her husband reportedly took out a $43.75 million mortgage for their $63 million Beverly Hills mansion, a move more...
Michael Davis in Real Estate 2026-06-11 11:35
America’s landlords settle claim they used rent-setting algorithms to gouge consumers nationwide for $141 million
Real estate giant Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to collectively pay more than $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit ac...
Jennifer Williams in Real Estate 2026-06-10 11:27
AI startups are leasing luxury apartments in San Francisco for staff and offering large rent stipends to attract talent
The AI boom is bringing a wave of startups to San Francisco, and employees are receiving generous benefits in one of the country’s priciest housing markets.&nbs...
David Jones in Real Estate 2026-06-10 18:10
Helping Eastern Kentucky Recover from Devastating Floods
A capacity-building grant from Enterprise allowed HDA to hire a flood construction specialist to help communities recover faster.In July of 2022, a thousand-yea...
John Miller in Enterprise 2026-06-09 18:40
Not even a 0% mortgage rate would make buying a house affordable in these 6 U.S. cities
Housing affordability in the U.S.remains at crisis levels due to a combination of stubbornly high mortgage rates and home prices. Even if mortgage rates dropped...
David Davis in Real Estate 2026-06-09 11:17
Behind $3 Billion in Lending: 3 Projects that Demonstrate the Power of CDFIs
“Community development financial institutions are one of the most effective, durable economic development tools we have,” said Elise Balboni, executive vice pre...
Sarah Davis in Enterprise 2026-06-08 18:10
Remy Cointreau names Marilly as CEO after Vallat steps down
Remy Cointreau SA appointed former Chanel executive Franck Marilly to replace outgoing Chief Executive Officer Eric Vallat.Recommended VideoMarilly, who will st...
Robert Davis in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-08 11:13
Americans say $74,000 a year is the ‘perfect salary.’ But that would make buying a house affordable in only two states
A $74,000 salaryis above the national median and enough to comfortably cover rent in most U.S. cities, but it still falls short of affording a median-priced hom...
Robert Johnson in Real Estate 2026-06-07 11:19
A Generational Opportunity: Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act Paves the Way for Progress
In contrast to the political gridlock that led to this fall’s government shutdown, there’s growing bipartisan momentum around one of the nation’s most pressing ...
Sarah Jones in Enterprise 2026-06-07 18:16
‘Oracle of Wall Street’ says boomers control the housing market, and their enormous equity will keep them in place — ‘There will be no quick fixes’
Baby boomers now own a majority of U.S. homes and have the financial means to stay where they are, keeping the housing market stuck for the foreseeable future, ...
Emily Williams in Real Estate 2026-06-06 18:52
Rural Housing at a Crossroads
For many families, seniors, and workers who live in rural areas across the country, affordable housing makes it possible for them to remain in the communities t...
Jane Brown in Enterprise 2026-06-06 18:42
Jaguar is going on a world tour to sell its controversial rebrand to wealthy art lovers
It’s been around six months since Jaguar, the 89-year-old British premium car brand, decided to arguably torpedo its legacy in search of a new, younger audience...
Jennifer Brown in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-05 18:22
LVMH warns Chinese are curtailing travel, overseas spending
LVMH’s deputy chief executive officer said Chinese customers have been pulling back on travel and consumer spending, indicating that a slump in demand for luxur...
Jane Jones in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-05 11:57
Building Home, Honoring Heritage: Jeff Ackley’s Path in Tribal Housing
One of 20 new single-family homes built on the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation through a $15 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investment, completed unde...
John Miller in Enterprise 2026-06-04 11:23
Hormel Foods says consumers are ‘strained’ as they trade down or hunt for value, but maintains outlook for the year
Hormel Foods maintained its full-year 2025net sales guidance at $12.2 billion despite economic uncertainty and tariff-related pressures, noting that consumers a...
David Brown in Retail&Consumer 2026-06-04 11:59
A Lifetime of Building Community in New Orleans
Emelda Paul was 23 when she moved to a new apartment just a few blocks and “over the tracks” from her childhood home. She had three young daughters, and Lafitte...
Jane Smith in Enterprise 2026-06-03 18:32
Would-be homebuyers are getting cold feet and backing out of deals at a record pace as some sellers have a ‘hard time adjusting’ to new reality
It’s a buyer’s market, and that means house hunters are walking away from contracts more frequently, according to data from Redfin. Sellers outnumber buyers in ...
Jennifer Williams in Real Estate 2026-06-03 18:16
The average American homeowner lost $9,200 in home equity during the last year. It’s not a collapse but a ‘long-term market correction’
Owning a home is considered one of the best and most financially savvy a person can make—if you can afford it. After all, it’s the largest asset class in the la...
Emily Miller in Real Estate 2026-06-02 11:01
Senate Advances FY26 Housing and Community Development Spending Proposals
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved(link is external) its HUD fiscal year 2026 (FY26) spending bill proposal(link is external) on July 24, rejecting ma...
Sarah Johnson in Enterprise 2026-06-02 18:36
Escape from New York: Impending election of a democratic socialist mayor has the wealthy fleeing to the suburbs
The wealthy in New York City are on the move, spurred by what some are calling the “Mamdani effect”—a sudden surge of outward migration in anticipation of Zohra...
Emily Miller in Real Estate 2026-06-01 11:31
Showing What's Possible: The Genesis of Green Communities
Clara Vista Townhomes in Portland, Oregon, one of the first developments to meet Green Communities certification in 2006It’s been 20 years since Enterprise crea...
John Jones in Enterprise 2026-06-01 18:38
How Adaptive Reuse Helped Revive a Philadelphia Neighborhood
In the heart of Philadelphia’s South Kensington-Fishtown neighborhood, a century-old lamp factory is once again lighting the way — this time, as a symbol of com...
Michael Williams in Enterprise 2026-05-31 18:22
The August home sales mystery: Top analyst says ‘implausible’ housing market data ‘defies credulity’
The U.S. housing market has delivered plenty of surprises in recent years, but few as puzzling as the data released for August. According to new government figu...
Jennifer Miller in Real Estate 2026-05-31 18:34
Costco takes a page from rival Sam’s Club to speed up checkout in its warehouses with ‘Scan & Pay’
Costcois testinga featurethat would allow customers to scan items in its warehouses and pay for them on their phones, following the lead of Walmart-owned rival ...
Robert Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-05-30 11:25
What Will the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Mean for Affordable Housing, Communities?
It’s hard to find someone — even outside Washington, D.C. — who hasn’t heard about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1(link is external)), which Presi...
Robert Miller in Enterprise 2026-05-30 18:56
The housing market’s fall surprise: Buyers are back, and Zillow says the momentum isn’t over yet
Zillow’s September 2025 housing market report reveals an unexpected surge of activity during what is typically real estate’s slow season. A dip in mortgage rate...
Emily Johnson in Real Estate 2026-05-29 18:46
Swiss running brand On became $3 billion richer in the last week. It’s coming for Nike and Adidas next
Sitting in their Zurich headquarters, On’s sanguine co-CEO, Martin Hoffmann, and his colleague and On co-founder Caspar Coppetti, have reason to be relaxed. Ano...
John Smith in Retail&Consumer 2026-05-29 11:55
Overcoming Barriers to Successful Appraisals on Tribal Trust Land
This piece is part of our series, Policy Actions for Racial Equity (PARE). The series explores the many ways housing policies contribute to racial disparities i...
Jane Johnson in Enterprise 2026-05-28 11:49
T.J. Maxx and Marshalls can ‘insulate’ themselves from tariffs because their business model is scooping up other retailers’ unsold inventory
T.J. Maxx and Marshalls parent company TJX has an advantageover its discount retail rivals, analysts said. TJX is an off-price retailer that sources much of its...
Emily Davis in Retail&Consumer 2026-05-28 18:38
Gen Zers are flocking to these Midwest housing markets where homes are about 30% cheaper than the coasts
Younger generations are looking to the Midwest for homeownershipbecause of the region’s significantly lower housing costs compared to major coastal cities. Many...
Michael Brown in Real Estate 2026-05-27 11:45
The Heart of Detroit: Powering Change Block by Block
Enterprise and Detroit CDOs at the nation’s capital.Community development doesn’t happen from the top down — it’s built from the block up, by the people and org...
Jane Smith in Enterprise 2026-05-27 11:01
A Once-in-a-Decade Tax Policy Opportunity
President Trump started his second term with a barrage of Executive Orders and a meeting with House and Senate Republican leadership(link is external) to devise...
John Miller in Enterprise 2026-05-26 18:48
Ryanair fares set to rise by nearly 20% as airline plots profit rebound
Ryanair fares are set for a sharp rise as the airline attempts to rebound from a double-digit hit to profits in a year where Ryanair shipped a record number of ...
Emily Johnson in Retail&Consumer 2026-05-26 18:10
Florida’s housing market was skewed wildly by the pandemic. It’s finally coming to grips with a ‘realistic middle ground’
The housing market in Florida is in the midst of a major change: Inventory is down for the first time in 110 weeks, according to Compass chief economist Mike Si...
Jane Smith in Real Estate 2026-05-25 18:24
EU fines Delivery Hero and Glovo $376 million for running a food delivery cartel
The EU on Monday slapped German food delivery company Delivery Hero and its Spanish subsidiary Glovo with a fine worth 329 million euros ($376 million) after th...
Michael Jones in Retail&Consumer 2026-05-25 18:50
Mondelez is suing Aldi, alleging the supermarket chain ‘blatantly copies’ its packaging. The side-by-side photos are wild
Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi’s store-brand cookies and crackers “...
Emily Williams in Retail&Consumer 2026-05-24 11:51
Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and even more think it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows
A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in...
Sarah Jones in Real Estate 2026-05-24 18:38
McDonald’s pulls the plug on beverage-focused CosMc’s
McDonald’s is shutting down all of its CosMc’s locations. The doors will begin closing at the end of June. Some of the most popular drinks at the Starbucks comp...
John Smith in Retail&Consumer 2026-05-23 18:16
Housing costs are so high some Americans are delaying milestones like getting married, having kids and even adopting a pet
Americans are sacrificing a lot just to be able to afford a roof over their head. Recommended VideoAccording to a recent Redfin survey, more than 44% of U....
David Davis in Real Estate 2026-05-23 11:37
A Year of Living Hopefully
After just a few months on the job, Janine Lind put together a five-year plan for Enterprise’s Community Development division. “I was feeling good about this pl...
Jennifer Williams in Enterprise 2026-05-22 11:55
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