All Major Property Types Post Annual Declines

It’s been a dozen years since all the major property types posted annual declines in a single month (April), marking the first time since September 2010 that widespread negativity prevailed, …

Office Owners Dump Lesser Buildings for Whatever They Can Get

Wall Street Journal, May 30, 2023–Peter Grant(subscription)New York City developers start to unload least-viable properties at deep discountshttps://www.wsj.com/articles/office-owners-dump-lesser-buildings-for-whatever-they-can-get-4f3d2948

CRE Companies Need to Be Wary of Carbon Offsets

GlobeSt.com, May 30, 2023–Erik Sherman (subscription)While some are fine, others might do little to nothing for the environment and ultimately have a negative impact on reputation.https://www.globest.com/2023/05/30/cre-companies-need-to-be-wary-of-carbon-offsets/?

New York Commercial Real Estate Broker Confidence Falls to Record Low

The Business Journals, May 22, 2023–Sasha Jones (subscription)Commercial real estate brokers’ confidence in the New York market has fallen to a new low, according to a REBNY survey.https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2023/05/22/broker-confidence-q1-23.html

A Housing Bust Comes for Thousands of Small-Time Investors

Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2023 (subscription) Will Parker, Konrad Putzier, Shane Shifflett (subscription)Thousands of real estate entrepreneurs in the U.S. known as syndicators have come under financial pressures and …

Why Have SFR Days on Market Risen to 30?

Multi-Housing News, May 19, 2023–Lew SichelmanColumnist Lew Sichelman digs into recent single-family rental dynamics.https://www.multihousingnews.com/why-have-sfr-days-on-market-risen-to-30/

SFR/BFR Lending Sees More Conservative Terms

The Crittenden Report, May 18, 2023–Sarah HavlenaSingle-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) properties have both been super-hot the last few years. The pandemic especially pushed demand for these property types …