February 2026

QXO, a distributor of roofing products and building materials, generated acquisition buzz last month, as its senior business leaders announced a combined $3 billion in funding for its war chest. On Wednesday, the Brad Jacobs-backed company announced plans to put its war chest to work by acquiring Kodiak Building Partners from private equity firm Court Square […]

The Chicagoland real estate scene is welcoming some new leaders to one of the metropolitan area’s largest brokerages @properties Christie’s International Real Estate. On Monday, the firm announced the appointment of Jim Barcelona as its new executive vice president of brokerage services. Barcelona’s appointment comes after Thomas Downing announced his retirement earlier this year. In

A new marketplace platform is looking to improve transparency and accessibility for investors of all sizes looking to purchase investment or fix-and-flip properties. Launched earlier this month, Rezzie touts itself as the “Zillow of off-market real estate.”  The marketplace provides sellers with a platform to offer properties at discounted prices directly to investor buyers or