Fed Survey: Banks Report Uneven Demand for Loans
Banks reported uneven demand for loans from businesses and households in the third quarter, a Federal Reserve survey found, and most said they maintained the same underwriting standards and terms as...
View ArticleWhat October’s Cooling Rents Mean for Multifamily
For the first time this year, there has been no rise in rents month-over-month, ending the recent rent growth streak. According to the Matrix Monthly report released by Yardi® Matrix, October rents...
View ArticleIs Crowdfunding Truly Ready for the Masses?
Crowdfunding firms have been busy raising both debt and equity for commercial real estate investments from “the crowd,” which so far has been limited primarily to accredited investors. That pool of...
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ISM Non-Manufacturing Index increased to 59.1% in October
The October ISM Non-manufacturing index was at 59.1%, up from 56.9% in September. The employment index increased in October to 59.2%, up from 58.3% in September. Note: Above 50 indicates expansion,...
View ArticleAs Retail Finally Enters Recovery, More Investors Backing Malls, High-End...
A variety of factors, including rising rental rates, stronger tenant sales and a dwindling supply of quality well-located shopping center space, are causing U.S. and offshore investors to move back...
View ArticleHealthcare REITs Battle Headwinds
Healthcare REITs are getting a tough diagnosis from industry analysts on their short-term outlook. In its recent third quarter REIT earnings preview, investment banking firm Jefferies called out...
View ArticleBanks Double-Down on Home Foreclosures, Creating Opportunities for Investors
Just when it seemed like there weren’t any more foreclosed homes to buy, banks are finally taking action to clear their backlogs of bad home loans. “Legislative and legal dams that have held back some...
View ArticleRetail Sales Weak in October (But Stronger Except for Car Sales)
Retail sales disappointed in October, with overall sales compared with September up a meager 0.1 percent, according to the Census Bureau on Friday. At least, that was the headline number, but in fact...
View ArticleQ3 Price Gains Lift All Boats
WASHINGTON, DC—With a combination of steady employment growth, continued low interest rates—at least for now—and ongoing global uncertainty, commercial property pricing maintained its upward climb in...
View ArticleU.S. Industrial Production Falls 0.2% in October
WASHINGTON—U.S. industrial production declined in October as the continuing slump in crude oil prices weighed on oil drilling and milder-than-usual weather tamped down electricity use. However...
View ArticleLand May Be Your Best Investment
Are your investors wondering where to invest their money next? The opportunities for flipping houses or purchasing rental homes are starting to dwindle, but there’s another option that could be...
View ArticleRenters Pay Up, But Want Amenities
CARROLLTON, TX—Their rents may be increasing at the fastest pace in almost a decade, yet US apartment renters continue to prefer to renew their leases rather than move elsewhere. “For all the noise...
View ArticleFour Trends That Are Reshaping The Commercial Real Estate Industry
Over the past 30 years, the commercial real estate industry has quietly transformed from a “mom-and-pop” industry to an institutional asset class where owners manage complex and global portfolios....
View ArticleTech Tools the CRE industry is Embracing
For years, the commercial real estate profession has been a laggard when it comes to embracing technology. That is according to Jeff Finn who is president and CEO of RealNex, a commercial real estate...
View ArticleVacancies Seen Easing Along with Prices
WASHINGTON, DC—Vacancy rates will see declines over the next year among the major commercial property sectors aside from multifamily as the economy continues improving, the National Association of...
View ArticleAirports: One Gateway to the Listed Infrastructure Opportunity
While investors remain starved for yield in this low growth, low yield market, many have yet to notice an asset class that is visible in their day-to-day life. Infrastructure has emerged as an...
View ArticleFCA sales rise 3%, Ford 0.4%, GM 1.5% in November
With a month left, 2015 almost certainly will be the U.S. auto industry’s best sales year ever as consumer confidence, easy credit, tumbling gas prices and the need to replace old vehicles have created...
View ArticleNo Reason Yet to Fear a Bubble, CRE Industry Pros Say
Billion-dollar portfolio purchases are making headlines, bond yields are still razor thin and REIT property values are still high. With industry conditions like these, the commercial real estate market...
View ArticleU.S. manufacturing shrinks for first time in 3 years
The U.S. manufacturing sector shrank in November for the first time in three years, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM index hit 48.6% last month — anything below 50% means...
View ArticleApt. Rent Growth Stays Flat in Nov.
SANTA BARBARA, CA—In keeping with normal seasonal patterns, US multifamily rent growth was basically flat in November, just as October was unchanged from the month before. However, Yardi’s latest...
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