Daily News: 1-19-26

TSMC supplier flocks to Casa Grande, growing $210B Arizona industry

Sunlit Arizona, a chemical supplier to the semiconductor industry, bought 40 acres in Casa Grande for $9.2 million, growing the already large presence of semiconductor industry suppliers in Pinal County. Sunlit, which is based in Taiwan, already has a large presence in Arizona. It was one of the first suppliers to announce a location in Arizona following Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s 2020 announcement to build a massive manufacturing facility in Phoenix…»

TSMC is increasing its U.S. spending by up to 40%, fast-tracking new Arizona plants

Taiwan-based TSMC, the world’s largest computer chipmaker, plans to increase its capital spending by as much as nearly 40% this year after it reported a 35% jump in its net profit for the latest quarter thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence, the company said Thursday. TSMC has pledged around $165 billion of investments in the U.S. and said Thursday it’s speeding up construction of new plants in Arizona, looking to create a fabrication plant cluster and meet…»

2026 Will Be a Test for SFR/BTR. Here’s Why.

Renewals, pricing discipline and asset-level fundamentals will separate outperformers from the rest. The SFR/BTR sector heads into 2026 with a more measured—but resilient—outlook. After a surge of new supply tested absorption in parts of the Sun Belt, fundamentals largely held steady through late 2025. Occupancy remained high, rents stabilized, and interest-rate-constrained would-be buyers continued to extend their time in rental housing, reinforcing demand even as…»

Real Estate Investors Account For 34% Of Q3 2025 Home Purchases According To BatchData

PHOENIX, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Real estate investors purchased over 34% of all single-family residential properties sold in the third quarter of 2025, the highest percentage in five years, according to the Q3 2025 Investor Pulse™ Report from BatchData. This share increased from 33% in Q2 2025 and rose nearly eight points from 25.5% in Q3 2024. Currently, investors own roughly 18% of the nation’s 86 million single-family homes. The Investor Pulse Report, prepared…»

Senior Housing Occupancy Climbs to 18-Quarter High as Supply Falls Short

Occupancy rates for senior housing increased in 2025 due to strong demand and limited inventory, underscoring the need for investment in new development, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). Newly released data from NIC MAP found senior housing occupancy bumped up 2.2 percentage points, ending 2025 at 89.1%. This is up 0.4 percentage points from the third quarter, marking the 18th consecutive quarter…»