Lending Tightens, Non-Banks Step In: Regulators flagged recurring problems in how banks handle home-loan offset requests, while lenders pull back from riskier business borrowers—helping non-bank lenders expand with faster approvals and bigger limits. Homebuyer Priorities: A Redfin survey finds indoor air quality is a top pick for U.S. buyers, with filtration and security leading the list—especially as wildfire risk shapes preferences. Property Management Under Pressure: Canada’s realtor exodus shows how sales slowdowns are forcing brokerages to cut staff and pivot toward rentals. Data Centers Fuel Real Estate Demand: Meta and BlackRock plan a roughly $14B El Paso data center campus, with major construction jobs and long-term power/cooling infrastructure needs. Singapore En Bloc Rules: Longer ABSD remission timelines reduce execution risk for very large redevelopment sites, but analysts say it won’t broadly restart en bloc activity. Senior Housing Revamp: A Columbia, Maryland high-rise is reopening after major renovations as “The Dylan,” adding 146 refurbished units and new amenities. Hospitality Expansion: Marriott signed a multi-property Egypt deal totaling 1,500+ rooms and branded residences. AI Goes Mainstream in Travel: IHG launched an AI conversational search beta in the U.S., aiming to help hotels show up better in AI-led discovery.