National Mortgage News, July 21, 2017–Brian Collins (subscription)House Financial Services Committee leaders and two top real estate trade groups have cut a deal on a bill to reform the National Flood Insurance Program, which will add momentum to the legislation.
Category: Top National News
America’s Hottest Properties: Data Centers and Cell Towers
Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2017–Esther Fung (subscription)As more people consume digital content and make purchases online, landlords and owners of data centers and cell towers that house cables and beam data to smartphones are looking to expand faster.
Promising Cities for Commercial Real Estate
Barrons, July 18, 2017–Sonia Talati (subscription)RealtyMogul.com shared its top choices for commercial real estate investing, including Atlanta, Dallas and Nashville, Tenn.
Opinion: MBA’s Reform Plan Works
Scotsman Guide, July 17, 2017–James S. MacLeodThe author, chairman and CEO of CoastalSouth Bancshares, says MBA plan for GSE reform protects and provides opportunitiets for both large and small lenders.
Commercial Mortgages: It’s Difficult to Find a Reason to Dislike Commercial Real Estate These Days
Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, July 17, 2017–Andrew LittleWhile commercial mortgage interest rates surged over the past two weeks by approximately 0.25 percent, rates remain extremely low and are prompting nonstop activity.
Hurdles to Rebound Remain for Manhattan Commercial Real Estate Sales
Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2017–Keiko Morris (subscription)Investment in Manhattan commercial real estate increased between the first two quarters of this year but dropped dramatically from last year as forces threatening a rebound in the market remain, according to a report and data from real-estate services firm Avison Young.
Multifamily Assets in Smaller Markets Can Deliver Big Yields
National Real Estate Investor, July 18, 2017–Bendix AndersonIn rural towns and tertiary markets, investors can earn superior yields on apartment properties, according to some multifamily investment experts.
Is Commercial Real Estate Still ‘A Man’s World?’
The Business Journal, July 19, 2017–Mike Sunnucks (subscription)New research shows the gender gap in the real estate industry.
If Banks Are Still Lending, What’s The Real Reason Behind The Growth Of Debt Funds?
Forbes, July 12, 2017–Champaign WilliamsA decade ago debt funds were the last option for borrowers looking for capital to get a project off the ground. Today these funds stand toe-to-toe with some of the country’s largest banks–and it is not because traditional lenders have ceased to take on commercial real estate debt.
REITs Have Complicated Relationship Status With Interest Rates
Forbes, July 10, 2017–Sam DiedrichAs an income-oriented sector, real estate investment trusts can be negatively affected by interest-rate increases. As interest rates rise, all else being equal, the income produced by REITs at the current stock price is worth less, and so prices generally fall in order to increase the yield of those stocks relative to other income producing instruments.