The Real Deal (New York), Apr. 21, 2016–Putzier, Konrad
The Blackstone Group’s real estate division passed the $100 billion mark in assets under management in the first quarter, while its earnings recovered slightly from a dip at the end of 2015.
Category: Top National News
MBA to the Next President: Here are 3 Ideas to Save the Housing Market
Housing Wire, Apr. 26, 2016–Stevens, David
We are in a housing crisis. This statement is not meant to invoke a sense of shock; it’s simply an expression of fact.
Sam Zell Says U.S. Economy Doing Pretty Well, But Cycle “In The Ninth Inning”
The Real Deal Los Angeles, Apr. 15, 2016–Mashayekhi, Rey
Real estate investor Sam Zell said the U.S. economy is “doing pretty well,” but added that the cycle “is in the ninth inning.”
Could the San Francisco Real Estate Market Finally Be Slowing Down?
MarketWatch, Apr. 16, 2016–Goldstein, Daniel
That sound you hear may be some air finally escaping from the inflated San Francisco real estate market.
Commercial Real Estate Hits The Pause Button
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Apr. 17, 2016–Little, Andrew Led Zeppelin was discussing the impact of a levee breaking on the last song of the band’s fourth album, but the iconic final words in the song could easily be referring to commercial real estate transaction volume today: “going down, going down now, going down …”
Global Real Estate Boom Is Coming to an End, U.K.’s Grosvenor Warns
Wall Street Journal, Apr. 19, 2016–Patnaude, Art
A major U.K. landlord warned Tuesday that the boom in global real estate is coming to an end.
Multifamily Investors Seek More Value-Add Deals
National Real Estate Investor, Apr. 19, 2016–Anderson, Bendix
Yield-driven multifamily investors are more and more likely to focus on fixing up older properties.
Banks Give New Focus to Commercial Real Estate Lending
National Mortgage Professional, Apr. 19, 2016–Hall, Phil
Commercial real estate lending is being viewed by banks as a major target of business activity, a new survey said.
GE Capital Mere Days from ‘Exiting’ U.S. Banking System
HousingWire, Apr. 18, 2016–Lane, Ben
GE Capital, once a big player in housing finance, is now just a handful of days away from exiting the U.S. banking system after the company completed the sale of its online deposit platform to Goldman Sachs.
Investors Hit the Pause Button on Acquisition Activity
National Real Estate Investor, Apr. 20, 2016–Mattson-Teig, Beth
A recent dip in investment sales transactions has sparked questions on whether the decline is a temporary hiccup or a sign of a bigger slowdown ahead.