Employers added nearly 400,000 jobs in May, largely meeting expectations, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment rate held at 3.6 percent for the third straight month.
Category: News and Trends
Decarbonizing Cities and Real Estate
City governments are setting rules to move to a net-zero economy. But their ambitious sustainability targets won’t be achieved without an active program to significantly reduce emissions from buildings, said JLL, Chicago.
FHFA Releases GSE 2021 Mission Report
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its annual Mission Report that describes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Bank activities to increase access to financing for economic development and affordable, equitable and sustainable housing.
Colliers: Office Market Recovery Pauses
Colliers, Toronto, reported the office market paused in the first quarter following two quarters of occupancy gains. But the overall trend points toward stabilization, the firm noted.
MBA CREF Market Intelligence Symposium June 15-16
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual CREF Market Intelligence Symposium takes place June 15-16. MBA’s CREF Market Intelligence Symposium cuts through the talking-head clutter to provide hard facts about the state …
CMF People in the News June 9, 2022
Personnel News from Transwestern, GPARENCY and Marcus & Millichap.
Briefs From LightBox, Madison Realty Capital
LightBox acquired The Planning & Zoning Resource Co., the nation’s largest and oldest zoning data firm.
CREF Policy Update June 9, 2022
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.
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“The path to sustainable homeownership often starts with renting. MBA appreciates the GSEs’ emphasis on enhancing existing products and developing offerings to encourage the rehabilitation and creation of new multifamily rental housing.”
–MBA President & CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB.
Colliers: Office Market Recovery Pauses
Colliers, Toronto, reported the office market paused in the first quarter following two quarters of occupancy gains. But the overall trend points toward stabilization, the firm noted.