Mortgage Professional America, Sept. 20, 2021–Richard TorneFannie Mae’s decision to raise its investment cap in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Market to help disadvantaged renters is evidence the program works, …
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Restaurants Close Dining Rooms Again as Delta-Driven Infections Spread
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 12, 2021–Heather Haddon (subscription)Restaurants’ plans to return diners to indoor tables are unraveling.https://www.wsj.com/articles/delta-surge-forces-restaurants-to-close-dining-rooms-again-11631455976?
CRE Is Due for a Correction
GlobeSt.com, Sept. 14, 2021–Beau JonesCommercial real estate veterans know that their industry tends to overheat and then correct itself about every 10 years.https://www.globest.com/2021/09/14/cre-is-due-for-a-correction/?
Inside One Fund Manager’s Strategy for Pitching CRE Debt to Accredited Investors
Wealth Management Real Estate, Sept. 7, 2021–Beth Mattson-TeigForum Capital buys real estate debt and repackages it into funds to make it accessible for retail investors.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/investment-strategies/inside-one-fund-manager-s-strategy-pitching-cre-debt-accredited-investors?
PIMCO to Acquire Office REIT Columbia Property Trust in $3.9B Deal
REBusiness Online, Sept. 7, 2021–John NelsonPacific Investment Management Co. entered into a definitive agreement with Columbia Property Trust to acquire the New York City-based office REIT.https://rebusinessonline.com/pimco-to-acquire-office-reit-columbia-property-trust-in-3-9b-deal/
Commercial Mortgages: Much of Commercial Real Estate Continues to Surge Despite Delta Variant
Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, Aug. 27, 2021–Andrew LittleDuring the pandemic, the new case curve of COVID-19 would dictate how the economy responded. As the vaccines reduced new cases, the economy roared …
The U.S. City That Has Raised $100M to Climate-Proof its Buildings
The Guardian (U.K.), Aug. 19, 2021–Mike De SocioIthaca, N.Y. has turned to private investors to help it decarbonize thousands of residential and commercial buildings.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/19/ithaca-new-york-raised-100m-climate-proof-buildings?
As Eviction Crisis Loomed, Rental Relief Barely Picked Up in July
Washington Post, Aug. 25, 2021–Rachel SiegelThe amount of emergency rental aid reaching tenants and landlords barely picked up in July compared to June, reflecting ongoing struggles for the White House, …
Supreme Court Could Rule on Eviction Ban as Early as September
GlobeSt.com, Aug. 25, 2021–Erik ShermanIn the face of another legal challenge by landlords of the latest CDC eviction moratorium extension at the behest of the Biden administration, the White House …
Homeownership in Reach for More as Fannie Mae to Include Rent Payments in Mortgage Approval Process
USA Today, Aug. 23, 2021–Paul Davidson (subscription)More Americans are expected to qualify for home loans after Fannie Mae said it will include rent payment history in its mortgage approval process.https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2021/08/23/fannie-mae-loan-mortgage-include-rent-payments-approvals/8213331002/