Category: Top National News

Bloomberg, Sept. 7, 2018–Prashant GopalRenters are gaining the upper hand in urban centers across the U.S. as new amenity-rich apartment buildings constructed in response to big rent gains in previous years are forced to fight for customers.

National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 5, 2018–Phil HallA coalition of housing, mortgage financial services trade organizations issued a public letter to the Trump Administration and congressional leaders asking that reform efforts involving the government-sponsored enterprises be given a new degree of priority.

Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 2018–Esther Fung (subscription)These municipalities, concerned that vacated retail centers will blight the landscape and drag down surrounding property values, have been buying up malls they fear are being starved of capital by the private sector.

HousingWire, Sept. 11, 2018–Ben LaneThe acquisition of LeaseLabs is just the latest for RealPage, a provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry. This is RealPage’s sixth since January 2017 and pushes the company’s total outlay for its recent expansion past $1 billion.

Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 2018–Peter Grant (subscription)Nearly 20 percent of One World Trade Center remains empty four years after it opened.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 30, 2018The Mortgage Bankers Association presented the rankings as part of its Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate Mortgage Servicer Rankings Mid-Year 2018.

HousingWire, Aug. 30, 2018–Ben LaneReis currently provides analysis and forecasts for 275 metropolitan markets and 7,700 submarkets in multifamily, affordable housing, office, retail, student housing and senior housing.

Bloomberg, Sept. 4, 2018–Noah Buhayar, Sarah FrierSince Facebook Inc. arrived in Menlo Park, California, seven years ago, the town has been overrun by construction cranes, orange safety cones and truckloads of building materials to transform a former industrial area into a sprawling campus that can support a $500 billion tech giant.

Commercial Observer, Sept. 4, 2018–Matt GrossmanLenders of all types give construction loans close scrutiny before they approve a loan.

National Real Estate Investor, Sept. 4, 2018–Bendix AndersonProperty managers are offering more months of free apartment rent to attract new tenants in markets across the United States.