Calculated Risk: Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week:Housing Starts Decreased to 1.246 million Annual Rate

Most landlords understand that the abolition of Section 21 has fundamentally changed the possession process. What many don’t yet appreciate is that another challenge may become increasingly common as more landlords rely on Section 8 grounds for possession: disability discrimination. According to barrister Sonia Rai, speaking with Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action, in the article…

Interactive Brokers Group reported higher second-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, as growth in customer accounts, trading volumes and margin lending lifted its main business lines. The automated broker posted net revenue of $1.90 billion for the three months through June, up 28% from $1.48 billion a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share rose…

Winning the offer before it is even reviewed “Speed is purchasing power. The faster and more predictable you are, the stronger your VA buyer looks to the seller.” At World Home Loans, it all comes down to speed purchasing power. In this market, speed is a big advantage. Before an offer is even reviewed, someone…

Key insight: Shareholder activism at banks is expected to continue at a brisk pace throughout the remainder of this year. What’s at stake: Activists use a variety of tactics to implement managerial and operational changes at banks. In some cases, they threaten to engage in proxy contests, though in many instances, the banks and activists…

News Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 11:37 [IST] The actor-turned-politician, C. Joseph Vijay, aka Thalapathy, has presented his budget for Tamil Nadu as chief minister on August 5, 2026. He marked his presence along with his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government on the first day of the state legislature’s assembly session. This is also TVK’s…