iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF News - August 2026
U.S. Housing Starts Plunge 12.4% in July, Sharply Missing Expectations
New U.S. residential construction dropped sharply in July, signaling a significant cooling in the housing market. Housing starts fell 12.4% to a seasonally...
AvalonBay and Equity Residential merge, creating $70 billion giant Vivmark Residential
AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) and Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) completed their merger of equals today. The new entity, Vivmark Residential, begins...
US Multifamily Rents Stall in July, Pressured by Surging Apartment Supply
National multifamily rents effectively stalled in July 2026. Prices rose by a negligible 0.03% according to an Apartments.com report. This marks the eighth...