Housing Policy & Taxation: In the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is leaning toward suspending real property tax hikes after private-sector concerns that higher assessed values could squeeze owners’ budgets, with the finance department already moving on options. Valuation & CRE Dealmaking: Walker & Dunlop’s 2026 Apprise Outlook says appraisers are being pulled in earlier, as owners and lenders want valuation expertise before capital is committed. Investment Strategy: Delancey expanded a U.K. pension mandate, adding up to £400m for near-term deployment into sector-agnostic real estate opportunities. City Selection Over Sector: Catella’s Autumn 2026 view argues European returns are increasingly driven by “where” you invest, not just “what” you buy, grouping cities into distinct clusters. Local Development Approvals: Belleair Bluffs in Florida approved a development agreement for a $30m–$40m, 100-room hotel on a 1.67-acre site, targeting an early-2028 opening. Market Watch (Canada): B.C. developers are proceeding cautiously as rental demand softens and completed units pressure rents, raising worries about future supply shortages. Industry & Brokerage Signals: Ebby Halliday’s Dallas summit points to a mild cooling in Collin County luxury pricing and sales volume, while highlighting the continuing role of relationships in a tech-driven market. Disputes & Rights: An indigenous Mangyan-Iraya group in Occidental Mindoro denounced what it calls fabricated criminal charges filed by a developer tied to a 32-hectare ancestral land dispute.