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What Luxury Home Buyers in Beaverton, Oregon Are Prioritizing in 2026

October 23, 2026 — Luxury buyers on the West Coast want different things than they did five years ago, and in Beaverton, Oregon, those changes show up in which homes sell and which ones sit. Carey Hughes, who leads Carey Hughes Homes, has spent 26 years selling homes in Beaverton and across the Portland metro Westside.


KeyCrew Media Recognizes Hargo Khalsa as Expert Source for Palm Springs and High Desert Real Estate

October 21, 2026 — PALM SPRINGS, Calif. , October, 2026 – KeyCrew Media, the expert-first real estate media company, has recognized Hargo Khalsa, Realtor, as an Expert Source on luxury residential sales, short-term rental investment, and luxury new construction in Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and California’s high desert, based on his demonstrated experience and on-the-ground market activity.


From Paris to Istanbul: Merri Jo Cowen to Keynote International MLS Forum on Global MLS Development

October 21, 2026 — As Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO) returns as Title Partner for the third consecutive year, Cowen will challenge international leaders to embrace locally relevant MLS development and greater connectivity. When the International MLS Forum convenes in Istanbul November 16–17, 2026, Merri Jo Cowen will bring a perspective shaped by more than 40 years in the MLS industry and participation in every edition of the forum since its inaugural gathering in Paris.


The Permit Freeze Is Reshaping What Gets Torn Down in the Florida Keys

October 21, 2026 — With new building allocations in the Florida Keys unavailable until at least July 2027, buyers who want current code construction have limited options. They can wait for a competitive permit process whose scoring rules have not been published, or they can buy an older home for the building right attached to the land and replace it.


Which Property Records Matter Most Before the Tax Year Closes?

October 21, 2026 — As the tax year winds down, many real estate investors start digging through inboxes and bank statements to piece together what they spent on their properties. According to CostSegRx, an engineering-based cost segregation firm, that last-minute scramble is where owners tend to lose the details that shape their depreciation.


REALM Releases Minted, a White Paper on Who the New Wealthy Are and What They Expect

October 21, 2026 — The invitation-only luxury network publishes Minted, a white paper defining the fastest-growing class of wealth in nearly a decade and what it will take for advisors to earn its trust. Jackson, Wyoming, October, 2026 — REALM, the invitation-only global network of luxury real estate advisors, today released Minted: Who the New Wealthy Are, and What They Expect, a white paper by Founder and Chief Executive Officer Julie Faupel.


Texas Broker Ed Eakin Relocates Eakin Group to Los Cabos, Focusing on Master-Planned Golf Communities

October 21, 2026 — The CIPS instructor and NAR Global Ambassador begins his Los Cabos practice with properties at Puerto Los Cabos in San José del Cabo. CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – October 3, 2026 – Ed Eakin, a Texas real estate broker and Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), has relocated full-time to Los Cabos, where his firm, Eakin Group, will concentrate on luxury property in the region’s master-planned golf communities.


Colliers’ De Jong Self Storage Team Launches Buy-Side Representation Service With 453 Active Listings Tracked for Self Storage Buyers

October 21, 2026 — New service pre-screens and underwrites available self storage listings against each buyer’s acquisition criteria [CITY, ST] – October, 2026 – The De Jong Self Storage Team at Colliers has launched a dedicated buy-side representation service for investors acquiring self storage assets, expanding the team’s long-standing listing and advisory work. Led by Executive Vice President and Founding Principal Tom de Jong, SIOR, the team says about half of its transactions this year have represented buyers rather than sellers.


Paying Only When the House Sells: A Risk-Sharing Pitch for a Slow Market

October 19, 2026 — With builder confidence at a one-year low and incentives doing much of the work to move new homes, one marketing model is pitching builders on a simple proposition: pay nothing unless a sale closes. A Market Under Pressure Builder confidence fell to 32 in September 2026, its lowest level in a year, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, and roughly two-thirds of builders reported using sales incentives that month.


Panama Keeps Surprising the Investors Who Show Up to See It

October 13, 2026 — There is a version of Panama that exists in the imagination of most North Americans before they visit: warm, tropical, pleasant enough, but broadly similar to the Caribbean islands they have already been to. Then they land in Panama City, and the version they had in mind is immediately retired.