CNBC, Mar. 27, 2023–Diana OlickCNBC’s Diana Olick looks at commercial real estate values. (MBA mention)https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/03/27/commercial-real-estate-drops-in-value-as-higher-interest-rates-make-borrowing-costs-higher.html?
Category: Top National News
Biden Asked to Exempt Housing Programs From Buy America Rule
National Mortgage News, March 27, 2023–Brad Finkelstein (subscription)A group of affordable housing advocates are calling on the Biden Administration to specify that the Build America, Buy America Act does not …
Buy-or-Rent Premium Is Highest Since 2006 Housing Bubble
Bloomberg, Mar. 24, 2023–Paulina CacheroWith real estate prices still elevated and borrowing costs high, paying the monthly mortgage outpaces rent more than it has since before the financial crisis.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-24/should-i-buy-a-home-mortgage-premium-vs-renting-is-highest-since-2006?srnd=premium#xj4y7vzkg
Commercial Real Estate is in Trouble. A Banking Crisis Will Make it Worse.
Yahoo News, Mar. 24, 2023–Dani RomeroIf there is anything commercial real estate owners don’t need right now, it’s a banking crisis.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/commercial-real-estate-is-in-trouble-a-banking-crisis-will-make-it-worse-135630056.html
Tips on Renting an Apartment
The Housing Scene (UExpress), Mar. 24, 2023–Lew SichelmanYou’ve undoubtedly heard of the plight of the nation’s youngest congressman, 26-year-old Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida, who was denied an apartment lease …
Three Case Studies For More Affordable, Scalable Housing
Forbes, Mar. 24, 2023–Jennifer CastensonThe lack of affordable housing options around the world is driving more interest in innovative concepts that can rethink design and process in ways that will …
The Real Estate Bust America’s Suburbs Need
Bloomberg, Mar. 23, 2023–Conor SenIn all the banking turmoil of the past two weeks, the commercial real estate market has come into focus as another at-risk sector stressed by high …
Virginia is for YIMBYs: The Pro-Housing Movement Spreading Across the Commonwealth
Greater Greater Washington, Mar. 23, 2023–Wyatt GordonWednesday evening, the Arlington County Board approved a zoning change that will allow buildings with four and in some cases six units countywide. The …
Commercial Property Risks Rise Up Bank Investors’ Worry List
Financial Times, Mar. 23, 2023–Jennifer Hughes, Harriet Clarfelt, Joshua Chaffin (subscription)Commercial property loans are joining deposit flight and bond portfolios as the biggest perceived risk for U.S. banks as rattled …
Virginia is for YIMBYs: The Pro-Housing Movement Spreading Across the Commonwealth
Greater Greater Washington, Mar. 23, 2023–Wyatt GordonWednesday evening, the Arlington County Board approved a zoning change that will allow buildings with four and in some cases six units countywide. The …