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By Alex Douglas | September 11, 2026
CRE Finance Council Names BMO’s Paul Vanderslice President and CEO
The commercial mortgage trade association has hired BMO Capital Markets' head of CMBS to lead it from Sept. 30, ending an interim stretch after Lisa Pendergast's decade in the job.
By Alex Douglas | September 11, 2026
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Agent Pulse Snapshot
63%
Say sellers are more flexible
β 8% vs last week
41
New source responses this week
12
Markets updated this week
Most Active Markets
Based on recent national housing-market rankings
Housing Market
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Shelter Inflation Cools to 3.0% as a Gasoline Surge Pushes August CPI Up 0.4%
Sellers Outnumber Buyers by 58% in August, the Widest Gap Redfin Has Recorded
Mortgage
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Property Insurance Costs Hit a Record $209 a Month as Growth Slows to 8.7%
Mortgage Rate Hits 6.85%, Highest Since June 2025, as Refis Fall to a 16-Month Low
Commercial Real Estate
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Independence Realty Trust and Centerspace to Merge in $8.1 Billion Apartment Deal
Data Centers Account for $77.4 Billion of 2026's $78 Billion Commercial Construction Gain
Technology & AI
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Data Center Construction Costs Jump 21% Per Megawatt Since 2024, Cushman & Wakefield Finds
NVIDIA Takes Stake in Lancium, Backing 15 Gigawatts of Powered Land for AI Data Centers
Markets to Watch
View all markets βHartfordConnecticut
Tight & affordableLow inventory and steady demand keep sellers firmly in control.
View Market βSan JoseCalifornia
Top-of-market bellwetherHigh prices and tech-driven demand set the pace for the luxury tier.
View Market βMiami BeachFlorida
Luxury resilienceCash and second-home buyers keep this coastal market strong despite high rates.
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