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Friday, October 9, 2026

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Peter Almeida

Senior Correspondent

Peter Almeida covers Property, Education and Property News.

Articles by Peter Almeida

How to follow property news without drowning in the noise

How to follow property news without drowning in the noise

Peter Almeida

The TED-Talk Lessons of Great Hospitality

The TED-Talk Lessons of Great Hospitality

Peter Almeida

How an office tower turns into a hotel, floor by floor

How an office tower turns into a hotel, floor by floor

Peter Almeida

Crane and new apartment towers rising over downtown

Why downtown apartments are getting cheaper

Peter Almeida

Guests at communal breakfast table in bright hotel lounge

Hotel breakfast spaces became the new lobby — on purpose

Peter Almeida

Chart of Fannie Mae net income 2024 versus 2025

Fannie Mae earned $14.4 billion last year, and your mortgage quietly depends on it

Peter Almeida

Spa-style home bathroom with teak mat and deep tub

Spa design principles that work in an ordinary bathroom

Peter Almeida

Restored mid-century motel with courtyard pool at dusk

Motel conversions and the boutique revival on the old highway

Peter Almeida

Chart of monthly existing-home sales annual rate

January's home sales were the slowest in more than two years

Peter Almeida

Family relaxing on porch of their suburban home

The lock-in effect: why half of America's owners won't sell

Peter Almeida

Close-up of tiled shower niche with warm sconce light

Hotel bathroom design tricks worth stealing for your own

Peter Almeida

Infographic comparing 2025 and 2026 loan limit caps

The 2026 conforming loan limit is $832,750, and it quietly reshapes who can borrow

Peter Almeida

Guests reading and talking in a cozy hotel lobby lounge

Why hotel lobbies look like living rooms now

Peter Almeida