The AvalonBay Communities Inc. Park Loggia condominium, center, is reflected in a building in New York, U.S. Mark Abramson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The biggest ever merger of real estate investment trusts — the combination of Equity Residential and AvalonBay, announced Thursday — has investors and analysts alike left with dropped jaws. The all-stock…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, May 21 1. Stock futures are lower this morning. Why? Look no further than oil prices and Treasury yields. Both are higher after a reprieve yesterday. U.S. benchmark WTI crude is back above $100 a barrel. The 10-year yield is around 4.6%. Oil is back in control. Real…
A “For Rent” sign in front of an apartment building on St. Paul Street in Brookline, MA, on September 12, 2025. Boston Globe | Boston Globe | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real…
