Real Estate
The top of the housing market decoupled from interest rates, and what carry, transfer taxes and illiquidity do to the headline gain. Plus the 1031 exchange and the DST industry built on it.
Desk data as of 2026-11-06 · Invest Alternative radar
IA sub-index
Luxury Real Estate
Built on Zillow top-tier ZHVImonthly
- 1D
- 0.00%
- 7D
- 0.00%
- 30D
- 0.00%
- 1Y
- +1.36%
IA sub-index
Housing
Built on Parcl Labsdaily
- 1D
- 0.00%
- 7D
- 0.00%
- 30D
- 0.00%
- 1Y
- -2.25%
DSTs / 1031 sub-index · accruing history
Target weight 0.5% of the IA Composite · accruing monthly activity history — Mountain Dell via AltsWire
The guide
The guide
Investing in Luxury Real Estate
A $225 million house sold. The index rose 0.9%.
Inside · 25 sections
Cash, and why rates don’t bite up here · Transfer taxes: the mansion-tax map · A worked example in dollars · How an outsider gets exposure · The IA view
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Articles & Guides
News·
DST Form D filing pace falls to seven in a week, down 22%
DST and 1031-exchange Form D filings over the past seven days fell to seven, down roughly 42% on the day and 22% in a week, though still up 17% over a…
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DST Form D filings double in a week to 12
Seven-day DST and 1031-exchange Form D filings reached 12, double the count from a week earlier and up 71% over 30 days. Panelists point to a pickup in…
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News·
DST Form D filings fall to 6, off 40% in a week
DSTs / 1031: Form D filings (7-day count) fell to 6, down 40% on the day and 40% in a week (EDGAR). Open question: seasonal slowdown after quarter-end, or…
4 min read
News·
Lumber falls to $537, down 6.45% in a week
Lumber futures were $537, down 2.36% on the day and 6.45% in a week, extending a 10.65% drop over the past month. The move keeps rate-sensitive housing…
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News·
DST/Form D filings at 8, up 33.33% week over week
DST-related Form D filings came in at 8 for the latest 7-day window (9/19), up 33.33% vs prior week and down 11.11% day over day. Watch whether the pickup…
4 min read
Buying a Second Home Abroad
Residency programmes close, entry costs run 5% to 15%, and a 1031 exchange cannot cross the border.
49 min read
Investing in Opportunity Zones
Made permanent in 2025, the incentive defers a gain for five years and then exempts the appreciation.
46 min read
Investing in 1031 Exchanges
Section 1031 defers real-estate gains indefinitely; the DST industry sells access at loads that can top 15%.
60 min read
Investing in Short-Term Rentals
Supply grew 22% in 2022 and revenue per listing fell; the trade now lives on tax treatment.
38 min read
Investing in Net-Lease Commercial Property
A single-tenant building leased to one company pays a cap rate; the tenant’s credit is the asset.
43 min read
Investing in Real Estate Syndications and Private REITs
Syndications pay the sponsor at entry and investors at exit; non-traded REITs decide when exits open.
43 min read
Recent sales and data
As of 2026-11-06
Data we track
The observations the desk collects each day, unadjusted. Change is against the prior observation, so a monthly series shows a monthly move. Each row carries the date of its last observation.
| Series | Trend | Latest | Change | Source | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DST Form D filings, trailing 7 days62 obs | 11 | +37.50% | SEC EDGAR | 2026-11-06 | |
| Zillow top-tier home value, US321 obs | $706,421 | +0.21% | Zillow | 2026-09-30 | |
| Parcl US price per sq ft68 obs | $453.12 | +0.17% | Parcl Labs | 2026-09-07 | |
| DST equity raised, monthly4 obs | $881.1M | -10.56% | AltsWire | 2026-08-01 |
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