Apartment Supply at 36-Year High in 2023, RealPage Finds

RealPage Analytics, Richardson, Texas, reported apartment supply jumped to the highest level since 1987 last year, largely due to the influx of construction projects begun a few years ago.

CMF Quote of the Week: Jan. 11, 2024

“Commercial real estate markets are entering 2024 amid a great deal of uncertainty and, as a result, a significant slowdown in activity.”

 –Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s Head of Commercial Real Estate Research

Berkadia: Single-Family Rental Market Continues Robust Growth

Berkadia, New York, released its latest outlook on single-family rentals and build-to-rent properties, finding the single-family rental market is the fastest-growing segment in the nation’s housing landscape.

Construction Spending Grows Again in November

Construction spending grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,050 billion during November, 0.4% higher than in October, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday.

MBA NewsLink Roundtable: Top Commercial Mortgage Servicing Issues to Watch in 2024

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 49% lower in the third quarter of 2023 compared to a year ago and decreased 7% from the second quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations. While a full-year 2023 view will not be available for a little while, it was a down year.