Commercial Property Executive, March 23, 2022–Therese FitzgeraldThe federal government is codifying for real estate investment trusts and other public companies what’s increasingly becoming conventional wisdom: Investors care about climate change …
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Rural Lending Covers A Lot Of Ground
National Mortgage Professional, March 22, 2022–Lew SichelmanEveryone knows Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but there are two other federal housing programs that few in the general public knows about. One …
Debt, Equity and a Legacy: An Interview With JLL’s Jody Thornton
Dallas Business Journal, March 22, 2022–Anna Butler (subscription)From his roots in Fort Worth to his decades of capital markets experience, Jody Thornton, JLL’s president, Capital Markets, Americas, discusses the evolution …
As Rents Soar, States Take Aim at Local Zoning Rules
Stateline/Pew Charitable Trusts, March 17, 2022–Kristian HernándezOne solution to the affordable housing problem is to build more housing. To advance that goal, state lawmakers in Arizona, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts and …
St. Petersburg Group Wants to Bargain with Landlords for Affordable Housing
Tampa Bay Times, March 18, 2021–Colleen WrightThe group demanding that St. Petersburg City Hall declare a state of emergency to address steep rent increases is now shifting its focus from …
‘We Have a Problem’: $800 Rent Hikes Squeezing Metro Phoenix Tenants
Arizona Republic, March 15, 2022–Catherine ReagorMetro Phoenix tenants struggled with some of the biggest rent increases in the U.S. during 2021. But 2022 is turning out to be an even …
Opinion: There are Still Investment Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate
Real Trends, March 9, 2022–Joe BerkoCommercial real estate is regarded as one of the most reliable performers providing stability, consistency and a profitable market. But the pandemic brought on increased …
The Most Influential Women in Real Estate
Wealth Management Real Estate, March 7, 2022The CREW Network put together a list of the most influential women in real estate.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/investment-strategies/most-influential-women-real-estate?
Fast Pace of Real Estate M&A Activity Seen Cooling This Year
Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2022–Kate King (subscription)Publicly traded real estate investors in the U.S. enjoyed a record-breaking year for mergers in 2021, but the war in Ukraine and soaring …
U.S. Treasury Has Spent More Than $25B Toward Renter Assistance
GlobeSt.com, March 7, 2022–Paul BergeronMore than 80 percent of federal emergency rental assistance funds have been delivered to households earning 50 percent of area median income or less, according to …