Real Estate News 01/14/2026

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Today’s News Synopsis:

Los Angeles’ wildfire recovery is becoming a proving ground for faster, fire-resistant housing — from prefab modular homes to 3D-printed concrete builds — as officials ease permits to address the city’s chronic housing shortage.

In The News:

Bloomberg– “New LA Home Designs, Reimagined By Fire“(01-7-2026)

“As rebuilding begins in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, builders are showcasing resilient architecture and construction techniques aimed at outwitting future disaster. ”

YahooFinance –“OpenAI’s San Francisco office expansion could soon top 1 million square feet”(01-09-2026)

“OpenAI is again circling Mission Bay, signaling that the fast-growing artificial intelligence company is still expanding its San Francisco footprint, even as much of the city’s commercial real estate market remains sluggish.”

TheWeek –“Can Trump make single-family homes affordable by banning big investors?” (01-12-2026)

“America’s housing affordability crisis is mostly a supply-and-demand problem: Not enough houses, too many people needing a place to live. President Donald Trump has an unexpected solution. He wants to take on Wall Street.”

FOX Business –“Housing expert warns pre-pandemic affordability levels may never return in America“(01-14-2026)

“Affordable homebuilder calls housing crisis a ‘structural problem’ as new data shows rates need to drop to 2.65%, incomes jump 56% or home prices fall 35%”

CBS News –“Trump is taking on the Fed, credit cards and mortgages. Will it improve affordability?“ (01-13-2026)

“The Trump administration is taking aim at three major pillars of the U.S. financial system — the Federal Reserve, the credit card industry and the housing market — that together wield enormous influence over Americans’ finances. ”