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Mar 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Efficient Markets and Ranchman Properties Team | with Keller Williams Realty Launch National Surface Land Partnership

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Efficient Markets and Ranchman Properties, led by Keller Williams Land Directors Ben Clark and Jason Trosper, are excited to announce they have formed a strategic partnership that combines Efficient Markets’ national real asset auction platform with Ranchman’s specialized farm, ranch, and rural land brokerage under the Keller Williams Land brand. “By aligning Efficient Markets’ technology-driven marketplace with Ranchman Properties’ Keller Williams Land leadership, we’...
Mar 20, 2026 at 11:28 AM

Davidson Bogel Brokers Sale of Grand Prairie IOS Property to B&D Holdings

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Davidson Bogel Real Estate brokers Philip Cherrick and David Guinn broker infill industrial outdoor storage (IOS) property located at 1210 E Avenue J in Grand Prairie. The property was acquired by B&D Holdings, led by Mike Burney. The property is located within a core Grand Prairie industrial corridor with strong access to Highway 360 and Interstate 30. This submarket continues to see strong demand from contractors, logistics groups, and industrial ser...
Mar 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Los Angeles Study Shows Families Can Cut Water Use While Making Everyday Life Easier

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--50LH's LA pilot shows when innovative products, appliances & fixtures simplify & help people enjoy everyday life, we can save time, money and water....
Mar 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Equity Residential Declares First Quarter Dividends

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared quarterly dividends on the Company’s common and preferred shares. A regular common share dividend for the first quarter of $0.7025 per share will be paid on April 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 30, 2026. The annualized dividend of $2.81 per share is a 1.4% increase over the Company’s 2025 common share dividend. A quarterly dividend of $1.03625 per share will be paid on Marc...
Mar 19, 2026 at 2:51 PM

New Census Shows Convenience Services Outpacing Much of Foodservice and Shifting Toward Tech‑Enabled, Health‑Forward Offerings

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NAMA Foundation today released The 2024–25 State of Convenience Services, a new industry census that reveals how self-service retail and workplace amenities are driving some of the strongest growth in food and beverage access. It also explores how the mix of micro markets, vending, office coffee service, and pantry continues to evolve. Developed in partnership with Technomic, the report gives decision‑makers a powerful view of industry scale, performance ben...
Mar 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Fifth Third Launches Small Towns & Small Cities Initiative to Advance Community & Economic Development

LIMA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lima, OH is the inaugural city in Fifth Third’s new Small Towns & Small Cities initiative to advance place-based community & economic development....
Mar 19, 2026 at 1:26 PM

Palisades Rebuild About Process, Policies, Procedures – Most Importantly People 

MALIBU, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One year after devastating fires tore through Malibu and Pacific Palisades, families in the historic Sunset Mesa community still are working to return home. F2F Sevan, a construction and development firm with deep roots in the Palisades, is helping guide homeowners through one of the most complex rebuilding landscapes Southern California has ever faced. “Rebuilding after loss is not just about construction - it’s about people,” said Brett Harwin, President of Fr...
Mar 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM

BZI® Announces Its New ExoClip™, ExoWall™ and EntroDeck™ Products Are Now Available for Architects and Engineers to Integrate Specs Into Early Stages of Building Design to Further Enhance Safety and Efficiency

KANARRAVILLE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BZI®'s New ExoClip™, ExoWall™ and EntroDeck™ Products Are Available for Architects and Engineers for Early Stages of Building Design...
Mar 19, 2026 at 10:19 AM

Dwight Capital and Dwight Mortgage Trust Finance Over $368MM in February 2026

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dwight Capital and its affiliate, Dwight Mortgage Trust (“DMT”), closed over $368 million in real estate transactions in February. Among the month's closings are: A $60 million construction loan provided by DMT for Seventeen Gables Condominium, a planned 117-unit condominium development located in Coral Gables, FL. Most residences will be priced under $1 million, making them more attainable than most condominium projects currently under construction in the submarket. The...
Mar 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM

Are Nuclear Power Plants the Key to Powering Our Digital World? Argonne Study Aims to Find Out

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Multi-lab effort finds nuclear energy timely and attractive to power data centers with reliable electricity....
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