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This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — Rohan and David discuss another busy week across real estate, housing policy, office demand, data centers, and Fourth of July reflections. Starwood Raises a Major Distressed Fund — Starwood Capital closes its latest opportunistic real estate fund, focusing on residential, industrial, data centers, hospitality, and select global opportunities....

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — Rohan and David discuss another busy week across real estate, policy, capital markets, sports, travel, and entertainment, from housing legislation to major institutional real estate moves. • ROAD to Housing Act Moves Forward — The latest federal housing bill includes restrictions on large institutional ownership of single-family homes, while...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — Rohan and David discuss another busy week across markets, real estate, technology, and sports, from the Fed’s latest policy direction to SpaceX momentum, office price discovery, and World Cup excitement. • A More Hawkish Fed Takes Shape — The Fed holds rates steady, but Kevin Warsh’s first meeting signals a stronger focus on inflation, less f...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — Rohan and David discuss another busy week across real estate, markets, sports, and travel, from major corporate relocations to the changing shape of retail and industrial demand. Texas Continues to Attract Major Business Moves — Samsung is shifting more operations to Plano, while new shipbuilding investment near Port Arthur highlights the sta...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners, Rohan and David sit down with Jared Jones of Middle Housing Partners to discuss middle housing, ADUs, California’s changing housing laws, and how new development models are helping create more workforce housing across the state. 🎧 Tune in now for Episode 244 — a conversation on the future of middle housing, infill development, and housing aff...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners, Rohan and David sit down with Benjamin Stef for a special episode covering real estate investing, market trends, funding strategies, and the path to financial freedom. 🎧 Tune in now for a conversation on building wealth, navigating opportunities, and understanding what it takes to succeed in today’s real estate market.  Learn more about Benja...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners, Rohan and David discuss major real estate headlines, from Scion and Ares’ joint student housing acquisition and apartment public REIT consolidation to Fertitta Entertainment’s Caesars deal, Texas manufacturing growth, retail trends from ICSC, and the slow reset happening across distressed commercial real estate.  Student Housing Stays Strong —...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — Rohan and David break down the Fed transition, hotter inflation data, new housing policy fights, and why the 2026 FIFA World Cup may not deliver the hotel boom many expected.  A new Fed era begins: Kevin Warsh has been officially confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Federal Reserve Chair, with Jerome Powell serving temporarily until the t...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — Rohan and David unpack the April jobs report, major real estate merger activity, EV-driven retail strategy, AT&T’s Plano headquarters move, Opportunity Zone 2.0, and the early vibe from GLHP’s new Pasadena office.  Jobs Beat Expectations, But the Labor Market Still Looks Softer: April added 115,000 jobs versus roughly 65,000 expected, but...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners, Rohan and David sit down with Tim Hubbard from Corzly to discuss the evolution of short-term rentals, property management technology, dynamic pricing, and where opportunities still exist in today’s hospitality market.  🎧 Tune in now for Episode 239 — a conversation on the future of short-term rental investing, hospitality operations, and real...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan discuss the growing divide between cities encouraging development and cities pushing capital away, while unpacking what that means for housing, office markets, and long-term investment trends.  • The Fed Holds Steady: The Fed kept rates unchanged, but rare dissent inside the committee shows pressure building for future cuts as...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan break down Fed leadership changes, corporate relocations, Texas development momentum, LA’s policy problems, and signs that institutional capital may be finding value again in distressed markets.  A New Fed Era Is Coming — Jerome Powell’s chair term is ending, with Kevin Warsh expected to step into the spotlight. But will Fed i...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — retail giants ramp up expansion, policymakers tighten the screws on real estate, and investors debate where we are in the next buying cycle. Retail Is Back in Growth Mode — Walmart plans to remodel 650 stores and open new locations, doubling down on omnichannel and in-store experience. Is this a signal that physical retail demand is stronger...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — inflation ticks higher, Amazon re-enters the industrial race, and real estate markets show clearer signs of a structural reset across office, retail, and capital flows. Inflation Reaccelerates: March CPI came in at 3.3% YoY, driven heavily by energy (gas up ~21%)—but core inflation stayed relatively contained. Is this a temporary spike or the...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — a stronger-than-expected jobs report, record-setting office leases in New York, and institutional capital rotating back into real estate signal shifting momentum across markets.  Strong Jobs Report Changes Rate Outlook — March added 178,000 jobs vs. 65,000 expected, unemployment fell to 4.3%, and markets now expect no rate cuts this year amid...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — AI demand is reshaping office markets, crypto enters traditional mortgages, and demographic shifts are quietly creating one of the biggest real estate opportunities ahead.  Student Housing Gets Institutionalized – The Austin student housing conference has grown from ~100 attendees to nearly 1,000+, highlighting how niche asset classes have be...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan cover March Madness in Las Vegas, the Fed’s latest pause, and why institutional capital is quietly repositioning across real estate. • March Madness in Vegas: David shares observations from Las Vegas, where sportsbooks were packed and real estate conversations were happening alongside the games. • Fed Holds — But For How Long?...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan unpack major CRE transactions, rising policy pressure, and shifting market dynamics as capital continues to move despite an increasingly uncertain regulatory environment. • Savills Acquires Eastdil Secured: David and Rohan discuss the ~$1.2B acquisition and what it signals about consolidation in top-tier brokerage, pricing pow...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan unpack rising energy prices, Fed rate-cut expectations, and major real estate shifts as institutions reposition assets in an uncertain market. Weak Jobs Report & Rate Cut Outlook: February’s jobs report surprised with negative payroll growth and higher unemployment, raising questions about whether weakening labor data coul...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan unpack how rising geopolitical tensions, stubborn inflation data, and new real-estate policies are shaping investor expectations across multiple property sectors. Middle East Tensions & Oil Risk — David and Rohan discuss the escalation between Israel, the U.S., and Iran and why any disruption near the Strait of Hormuz coul...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan break down tariff-driven volatility, sticky inflation data, Fed tone shifts, and what it all means for real estate capital flows in 2026. Tariff Whiplash : Policy uncertainty around executive tariff authority triggered market volatility and raised questions about refund exposure and forward pricing risk. How should operators u...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan unpack cooling inflation data, lender positioning shifts, retail’s resurgence, distressed hospital real estate, and how capital is repositioning ahead of a potential June rate cut.  Inflation Cools, Jobs Stay Strong: January CPI came in at 2.4% year-over-year (below expectations), while payrolls nearly doubled forecasts at 132...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David and Rohan track where real estate capital is moving next, from data-center connectivity and high-growth Sun Belt apartments to office-to-residential plays and niche “needs-based” sectors. Data-Center Infrastructure Push AT&T is deepening its partnership with AWS, expanding fiber connectivity and cloud migration — reinforcing the inf...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — the team recaps the NHMC real estate conference, shifting post-Fed expectations, early signs of a 2026 transaction thaw, and how capital (and power infrastructure) is reorganizing around the next cycle.  Fed leadership chatter and market comfort: Discussion centers on Kevin Warsh,  President Trump’s formal pick to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed...

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — Davos takes center stage as global capital reassesses power, policy risk, real estate distress, and what “normalization” might actually look like heading into 2026. Davos Reframed — With Larry Fink steering the World Economic Forum, heavyweight CEOs and global leaders show up, raising questions about who truly sets the agenda for capital toda...