REIT Expansion Watch (Philippines): Megaworld-linked MREIT Inc. is waiting on approval for Wave 5, but is already lining up Wave 6 assets—Uptown BGC malls and hotels from Alliance Global Group—aiming to push beyond its one-million-sqm target. Brokerage & PropTech: PropMix says its Profet Review now supports Fannie Mae’s UAD 3.6 forms with automated compliance checks, comp scoring, photo validation, and bias screening; ValorValuations and Azuli launch bpoAI to speed and standardize Broker Price Opinions with human sign-off. Local Market Signals (Qatar): July 2026 sale-contract trading hit QAR 1.86B across 485 transactions, with Doha, Al Rayyan and Al Dhaayen leading by value and traded area. Commercial Real Estate Tech: Trane and Eaton unveil a reference design for AI data centers targeting faster deployment and lower installation and copper use. Community & Housing (US): West USA Realty’s “Plarn Program” turns collected grocery bags into homelessness sleeping mats, using thousands of bags per mat. Development Dispute (Charleston): Dockside Condominiums gets JLL as exclusive sales rep, with demolition still the preferred path after repair estimates topped $150M.