Wealth Management Real Estate, March 19, 2023–Elaine MisonzhnikGunnar Branson, CEO of AFIRE, provides insights into what’s influencing the decisions of cross-border investors at this point in the cycle.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/investment-strategies/have-interest-rate-hikes-downturn-fears-put-dent-foreign-investors-love-us
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Where Stress Is Showing in the $20 Trillion Commercial Real Estate Market
Bloomberg podcast, March 20, 2023–Joe Weisenthal, Tracy AllowayMarkets are suddenly on edge due to strains in the financial system. But banks aren’t the only source of stress. Pockets of the …
Rent Control Policies are Gaining Support Nationwide. Here’s Why Economists Still Think it’s a Bad Idea.
CNBC, March 15, 2023–Juhohn LeeSupport for rent control policies has gained traction nationwide. But economists are widely against the idea. They argue that rent control would deter developers from building …
Multifamily Plays the Rent Growth Waiting Game
GlobeSt.com, March 17, 2023–Erik ShermanThe pandemic set off an unusual time in multifamily. Rents drove upward, responding to increased prices, and things moved very fast. But with the shifts of …
Small Banks’ Big Problem: Too Many Commercial Real Estate Loans
Barrons, March 17, 2023–Randall W. ForsythFor now, steps by the Treasury, the Fed, and the megabanks to shore up smaller banks and stop the deposit hemorrhages have staved off a …
Real Estate Investors Put Premium On ESG
Benzinga, March 15, 2023–Margaret JacksonSoaring electricity prices are giving businesses more reason to reduce their energy consumption, leading commercial real estate owners and investors to focus more on environmental, social …
Real Estate Investor Run on Signature Bank Helped Fuel Its Demise
Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2023–Konrad Putzier, Peter Grant (subscription)A rush by New York City real estate investors to yank money out of Signature Bank last week played a significant …
Whole Foods, Other Grocery Stores Are Hot Property
Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2023–Kate King (subscription)Grocery stores have proved relatively resilient to both interest rates and inflation. Foot traffic at mid- and low-tier grocers in January topped 2019 …
CityLab Daily: What the SVB Collapse Means for Affordable Housing
Bloomberg, March 14, 2023–Sri Taylor (subscription)When Silicon Valley Bank shut down on Friday, it sent politicians and executives scrambling to contain shockwaves through California’s broader economy. The collapse caused massive …
Fed’s Magical Accounting Might Save Banks but Doom Rate Increases
Wall Street Journal, Mar. 13, 2023–James Mackintosh (subscription)Here we go again. Just two days before the 15th anniversary of the Federal Reserve-backed rescue of Bear Stearns, the central bank is …