Daily News: 4-16-26

Land primed for north Phoenix shopping center to be sold in June Vestar, the Phoenix-based developer of Desert Ridge Marketplace, Tempe Marketplace and Verrado Marketplace, is eyeing about 370 acres in north Phoenix for mixed-use retail development. Vestar has applied to buy two sites, about 187 and 181 acres each, from the Arizona State Land […]

Daily News: 4-15-26

Arizona ranks No. 4 in nation for domestic migration, with influx of Californians, study reveals While interstate moves might be declining nationally, Arizona continues to draw more residents than it loses to other states — ranking the state No. 4 for domestic migration. Arizona drew roughly 51,387 more newcomers than it lost to the rest […]

Daily News: 4-14-26

Phoenix apartment rents edge modestly higher in the first quarter Broad dispersion across locations and quality segment. The average asking rent at Phoenix multifamily properties ticked up 0.1% in the month of March, extending a four-month winning streak that began in December of last year. Last month’s performance translates into a 0.4% rent gain for […]

Daily News: 4-13-26

Freddie Mac to Integrate Small Balance Loans Into Conventional Platform Since 2015, Freddie Mac Multifamily has financed over 17,000 loans totaling over $47 billion as part of its Small Balance Loan (SBL) program. While the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) plans to remain active in the small loan space, it is making changes so the program isn’t […]

Daily News: 4-9-26

Phoenix industrial real estate market gains strength in 2026 REITs have outperformed broad market equities year to date, with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index posting a total return of 3.8%, Nareit reported. During the same time period, the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market fell 4.0% and the Russell 1000 fell 4.2%. However, […]

Daily News: 4-8-26

U.S. REITs Outperform Broader Market Equities in Q1 2026 REITs have outperformed broad market equities year to date, with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index posting a total return of 3.8%, Nareit reported. During the same time period, the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market fell 4.0% and the Russell 1000 fell 4.2%. However, […]