MarketWatch, Feb. 1, 2016–Goldstein, Steve
Loan standards to commercial real estate tightened in the fourth quarter, the Federal Reserve said Monday in its senior loan officer survey.
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Heading for Boom Times?
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 1, 2016–Showley, Roger
Commercial real estate in San Diego County saw some lower vacancy rates and higher rents in 2015, but a new trend gained strength–increased creativity in office, retail and industrial uses and design.
10 Takeaways from the MBA-CREF 2016 Convention
National Real Estate Investor, Feb. 1, 2016–Misonzhnik, Elaine
As the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2016 got underway in Orlando this Sunday, some overarching themes about the state of the lending industry emerged from the panel discussions and individual meetings.
Commercial Department Q/A: Thomas T. Kim, Mortgage Bankers Association
Scotsman Guide, Jan. 29, 2016–Lewis, Bill
Thomas Kim, MBA senior vice president of commercial/multifamily, talked with Scotsman Guide about anticipated growth levels and lending activity in the commercial mortgage markets.
Breaking Down The Good Old Boys Club in Commercial Real Estate
Charlotte Observer, Jan. 30, 2016–Portillo, Ely
Commercial real estate has long had a reputation for being a “good old boys'” sort of world, in which men dominate deal-making, development and construction. But growing numbers of women in top leadership positions are aiming to change that, and help their female colleagues advance.
One of CRE Market’s Strongest Years In History Ends On A High Note
Jan. 29, 2016–Drummer, Randyl
For almost everyone involved in commercial real estate, 2015 was a very good year.
The Flipping Craze: Four Commercial Real Estate Resales Worth Noting
Crain’s New York Business, Jan. 31, 2016–Geiger, Daniel
These deals show how investors in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn–once undesirable neighborhoods for office space–scored big sums as the perception of those markets changed.
The Cities Where Rents Will Fall This Year
Bloomberg, Jan. 22, 2016–Clark, Patrick
After a three-year period of rapid growth, rents are likely to flatten in 2016, according to a new report.
U.K. Commercial Property Investment Soars to New Record
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 22, 2016–Fletcher, Laurence
A record amount of money flowed into U.K. commercial property in 2015. For the year, investment totaled £64.3 billion ($91.1 billion), up 4% on the previous year, according to data from property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton.
Hey Hedge Fund Managers, You Should Have Started a Mortgage REIT
Bloomberg, Jan. 21, 2016–Perlberg, Heather
Mortgage-REIT executives are uniquely positioned when their firms fall on hard times. Unlike at hedge funds and other firms where managers’ pay is tied to performance, most mortgage-REIT executives are compensated based on the size of their publicly traded companies, and receive a percentage of total shareholder equity whether they win or lose.