Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, Dec. 19, 2016–Little, Andrew
For an industry highly dependent on leverage, the election’s fallout is hard to decipher.
Category: Top National News
How to Evaluate Investment Opportunities in CRE Marketplace Lending
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 21, 2016–Bechtel, Gary
The search for yield is leading to great growth in marketplace lending–nearly 700 percent over the past four years.
UPS Takes a Stake in Retail Returns Specialist Optoro
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 20, 2016–Smith, Jennifer
United Parcel Service is investing in a logistics provider that helps companies take back and resell returned merchandise–an increasingly costly burden for retailers as consumers take their shopping online.
Which Hotels Could Gain From Airbnb Crackdown in NYC?
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 12, 2016–Razin, Ely
The crackdown on Airbnb hosts in New York City might not be so great for the gig economy or one of the start-ups that has come to represent it, but it could be a boon for low-end hotels in prime Airbnb territory.
Is CRE Past Market Peak?
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 13, 2016
Based on NREI’s November survey of industry professionals, fewer commercial real estate insiders believe that the market is at its peak than was the case in October.
CoStar Sues Longtime Competitor Xceligent, Alleging Data Theft
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 13, 2016–Grant, Peter
Real estate data company CoStar Group took direct aim at competitor Xceligent with a lawsuit alleging Xceligent has been involved in “brazen and widespread theft” of CoStar data and photos. Xceligent denied the charge.
U.S. Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Low in Q3
World Property Journal, Dec. 12, 2016–Gerrity, Michael
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report, delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans remained low in the third quarter.
Commercial Real Estate Executives Told to Keep Tabs on Upcoming Tax Reform Efforts
Baltimore Business Journal, Dec. 12, 2016–Simmons, Melody
The coming year will be filled with uncertainty for commercial real estate executives because of a stated push for tax reform by President-elect Donald Trump.
Are REITs A Good Investment Now As Interest Rates Head Higher?
Investors Business Daily, Dec. 11, 2016–Shreve, Ken
Don’t give up on real estate investment trusts just yet. They have bounced up 8 percent from their Nov. 11 low and analysts and fund managers point toward an improving economy as a catalyst in coming quarters.
IKEA Adapts to Growing Urban Populations
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 7, 2016–Chaudhuri, Saabira
IKEA plans to incorporate more of its stores into larger developments containing hotels, homes and offices as it works to adapt to growing urban populations by locating its stores more centrally, its chief executive said Wednesday.