CREF Policy Update June 23, 2022

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

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“Investor home purchases are falling for the same reason overall home purchases are falling: surging interest rates and high housing prices have made it more expensive to get a mortgage and buy a home. While roughly three-quarters of investor purchases are made with cash, investors are still impacted by interest rates because they often take out loans to get that cash.”
–Sheharyar Bokhari, Senior Economist with Redfin.

Analysts Upgrade Hotel Forecast

STR and Tourism Economics upgraded their recovery timeline for U.S. hotel revenue per available room.

MBA: Record-High 1Q Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding

Commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $74.2 billion (1.8 percent) to record levels in the first quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday in its quarterly Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Report.

CREF Policy Update June 16, 2022

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.