USA Today, Oct. 1, 2024–Andrea RiquierIn a leafy suburb in a deep-rooted section of eastern New England, America’s housing fissures are coming to a head.Click here for more
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Is the Tide Turning for Commercial Real Estate?
The Registry, September 26, 2024The commercial real estate market is starting to show signs of stabilization, marking a potential turning point after one of its most challenging periods in recent …
Fed Rate Cut Brings Fresh Optimism to Commercial Real Estate Sector
MPA, Oct. 1, 2024-Candyd MendozaThe commercial real estate finance (CRE) sector is showing signs of renewed confidence, according to the latest survey from the CRE Finance Council (CREFC).Click here for more
Waiting for the Miracle of Church-to-Housing Development
Bloomberg News, Sept. 24, 2024-Patrick SissonIn 2009, Arlington Presbyterian Church was celebrating more than a century in its Northern Virginia community. It was also facing another, less optimistic, milestone: The …
U.S. Multifamily Housing Completions Surge in Good Sign for Rents
Bloomberg News, Sept. 18, 2024-Matthew BoeslerBuilder completions of U.S. multifamily housing units soared to a five-decade high in August, a development that will probably help ease pressure on rents.Click here …
What the Fed’s Rate Cut Means for Consumers, Businesses and Investors
The Washington Post, Sept. 18, 2024-Taylor Telford and Julie Zauzmer WeilThe Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week for the first time in four years, putting an end to its …
Argentina Scrapped Its Rent Controls. Now the Market Is Thriving.
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 24, 2024-Ryan Dubé and Silvina FrydlewskyFor years, Argentina imposed one of the world’s strictest rent-control laws. It was meant to keep homes such as the stately …
The Commercial-Property Market Is Coming Back to Life
Bloomberg News, Sept. 24, 2024-Natalie Wong and John GittelsohnBuyers and sellers in U.S. commercial real estate are increasingly convinced that the beleaguered market is reaching a bottom.Click here for more (subscription)
Attention Kmart Shoppers: The Last Full-Size Kmart in the Mainland United States is Closing
CNN, Sept. 24, 2024–Chris IsidoreKmart, once one of America’s leading discount retailers, is closing its last full-size store in the mainland United States.Click here for more
MBA: Commercial Mortgage Debt Rises Despite Slowdown in Loan Originations
MPA, Sept. 20-Candyd MendozaCommercial and multifamily mortgage debt continued to rise in the second quarter of 2024, even as the volume of new loans slowed significantly.Click here for more