CMF Quote of the Week, Jan. 19, 2023

“Commercial and multifamily mortgages continued to perform well through the fourth quarter of 2022, albeit with a slight increase in the share of loans that are delinquent. Delinquency rates increased by small amounts for most property types even while the overall rate of delinquency remains low.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA Head of Commercial Real Estate Research.

Brick-and-Mortar Groceries Show Resilience

The grocery sector continues to show impressive resilience despite inflation, supply-chain issues and labor shortages, reported Placer.ai, Los Altos, Calif.

MBA Chart of the Week Jan. 12, 2023: CRE Lending/Borrowing

Commercial real estate markets are entering 2023 amid a great deal of uncertainty and, as a result, a significant slowdown in activity. Leaders of top commercial real estate finance firms believe that overall uncertainty will dissipate over the course of the year, but with a host of factors that will drag – rather than boost – the markets in 2023.

Master-Planned Communities See Sales Decline

RCLCO, Bethesda, Md., reported master-planned communities–just like the broader U.S. housing market–saw a decline in home sales last year compared to 2021.