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 …
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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 …
Tech Industry Driving U.S. Office Leasing as Companies Expand Into New Markets
Wealth Management Real Estate, March 2, 2022–Patricia KirkTwo years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and after multiple setbacks for planned returns to the office, tech companies remain the …
Opinion: GSEs’ Affordable Housing Goals Should Include Single-Family Rentals
National Mortgage News, March 2, 2022–Paul Manchester (subscription)The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 modified government-sponsored enterprise housing goals, which had been in effect since 1993, but in doing …
Google Sets Its Return to Office Plans for April 4
Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2022–Omar Abdel-Baqui (subscription)Google outlined its return-to-office plans on Wednesday, saying it is transitioning to a hybrid work model that will bring employees back to U.S. …