The beleaguered San Francisco Centre, a once-grand shopping center that hosted 200 retail stores prior to the pandemic, is permanently closing on Jan. 26. The San Francisco Chronicle reports an employee at Ecco’s, the mall’s last remaining tenant, confirmed the...
New York State closed 2025 with 9,649 home sales in December, a 2.5% increase from 9,416 homes sold one year earlier. According to the New York State Association of Realtors, pending sales were up 2.1% from 6,214 homes under contract one year ago to 9,649 in December....
New Hampshire legislators are considering a bill that would enable residents to vote on whether to enact caps on locality and school district property taxes every two years. The Keene Sentinel reports an amendment to House Bill 1300 would require the following...
The women’s fashion retailer Francesca’s has begun closing all store locations. According to Women’s Wear Daily, the chain has more than 450 stores in 45 states, with 3,400 employed as associates. Francesca’s first opened in 1999 and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in...
The UK government has given China the go-ahead to proceed with its new 215,000-square-foot mega-embassy in London, despite concerns that the building could be used as a launchpad for espionage purposes. According to combined media sources, China purchased the building...
A new report from First American Data & Analytics, a division of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), showed home price acceleration came to a near halt during 2025. The company’s December 2025 Home Price Index found a -0.2% change from November...
