Housing affordability & costs: Phoenix landlords are feeling pressure as rents soften and new apartment supply squeezes returns, with single-family rental ROI cited around 5.8% versus a long-run 7.5%. Rent relief pilots: Dubai’s “Flexi Rent” lets tenants pay monthly installments (with grace periods and waived bounced-cheque fees) on new and renewed leases. Home-buying math (new vs older): Realtor.com, using Pearl SCORE data, says buyers of newly built homes can save about $25,335 over 10 years versus 20-year-old homes, driven by fewer repairs and lower operating costs. Market cooling signals: Dublin shows a “two-speed” pattern—prices are falling in the city while rural areas keep running hot, with preliminary Dublin declines noted. Policy & property tax: Illinois passed a bill to comply with a Supreme Court ruling on unpaid property taxes, changing how surplus value is handled when homes are taken. Commercial real estate: Dubai’s fäm Properties closed a record AED124m office sale in Business Bay, signaling continued demand for institutional-grade space. International demand: A foreign buyer reportedly purchased a Cape Town luxury home in Constantia for the full R48m asking price without viewing it. Buyer risk & protection: Michigan flood-insurance buyers were told they weren’t in flood zones—then historic flooding hit, raising questions about how coverage decisions are made.