World Property Journal, Jan. 13, 2020 Based on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2020 Commercial Real Estate Finance Outlook Survey, commercial and multifamily mortgage originators anticipate 2020 will be another strong …
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CRE Originators are Getting Ready for a Busy Year
Mortgage Professional America, Jan. 10, 2020–Steve Randall (MBA mention) Mortgage professionals focused on commercial and multifamily originations are preparing to be busy this year, sharing their optimism with lenders.https://www.mpamag.com/market-update/cre-originators-are-getting-ready-for-a-busy-year-196188.aspx
Some Americans are Ditching their Mortgage to Rent in Retirement…
Business Insider, Jan. 7, 2020–Liz Knueven While conventional advice says that mortgage-free homeownership is important to retirement, many American retirees are finding that renting better fits their lifestyle and their …
Greystone’s CEO on Multifamily Lending, Affordability
Multi-Housing News, Jan. 7, 2020–Alexandra Pacurar Greystone Founder and CEO Stephen Rosenberg discussed what makes the multifamily debt market so strong and how the firm plans to reduce the affordable …
Sun Belt Office Markets Offer Some of the Best Opportunities for CRE Investors
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 20, 2019–Sebastian ObandoSun Belt office markets are routinely outperforming the national office market on numerous metrics, according to industry sources.https://www.nreionline.com/office/sun-belt-office-markets-offer-some-best-opportunities-cre-investors?
RealPage Buys Buildium for $580 Million
HousingWire, Dec. 20, 2019–Kathleen HowleyThe company first announced the acquisition just last month but made it official this week by closing on the deal. This is the company’s eighth acquisition …
Why Tech in CRE Is Finally Exploding
GlobeSt.com, Dec. 23, 2019–Kelsi Maree BorlandReal estate tech investment had its best year in 2019, and 2020 is expected to be even better. Institutional investors are driving this change by …
The Most Pivotal CRE Stories of 2019
Commercial Property Executive, Dec. 30, 2019–Holly Dutton, Greg IsaacsonCommercial real estate saw many dramatic twists and turns in 2019, many driven by the burgeoning sharing economy and e-commerce sectors. The …
RE Data Startup CrediFi to Shut Down Following Failed Sale
The Real Deal, Dec. 24, 2019–Danielle BalbiCommercial real estate data and analytics startup CrediFi is shutting down. The company had discussed selling to firms including Moody’s but no deal ever …
USMCA Will Have a Surprising Effect on Commercial Real Estate
Washington Examiner, Dec. 18, 2019–Greg FullerCBRE says warehouse space has increased by 3.3 billion square feet since the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994; the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade …