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Single-Family Rent Growth Reaches Another Record
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said single-family rent growth reached 8.5 percent year-over-year in July, up from a 7.5 percent year-over-year rate in June.
State of Construction Finance: An Interview with Rabbet CEO Will Mitchell
Commercial real estate is constantly evolving with older buildings occasionally going offline or being renovated as they age whilst new buildings are constructed. Rabbet, Austin, Texas, a service provider to lenders and developers engaged in construction recently released its 2021 State of Construction Finance report. MBA Newslink interviewed Rabbet CEO Will Mitchell to get a sense of what’s happening in the world of construction.
August Apartment Market Performance Surges
August set records for U.S. apartment rent growth and occupancy, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.
MBA Chart of the Week: Teleworking Due to Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to change the way they operate, and even 18 months later, there are different views and strategies for the workplace, with teleworking at the center of many discussions.
RICS: Owners Must Accelerate Decarbonization Effort to Support Net-Zero Goal
Commercial property owners are moving in the right direction but must move faster to decarbonize buildings, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and World Built Environment Forum.
Life Insurance Commercial Mortgage Returns Bounce Back
Trepp LLC, New York, said commercial mortgage investments held by life insurance companies bounced back in the second quarter after turning negative in early 2021.
MBA CONVERGENCE Environmental Scan Examines Affordable Rental Housing Challenges, Opportunities
MBA CONVERGENCE, the national strategy by the Mortgage Bankers Association to bring together lenders, community leaders and public officials for new solutions to America’s affordable housing challenges, released an Environmental Scan examining affordability challenges in rental housing markets.
Dealmaker: Gantry Secures $190M for Seattle Mixed-Use Asset
Gantry, San Francisco, arranged a $190 million loan to recapitalize the Carillon Point mixed-use campus in Kirkland, Wash.
Commercial Property Appreciation Accelerates for 5th Straight Month
Commercial property prices just keep increasing, according to reports from CoStar, Washington, D.C. and Green Street, Newport Beach, Calif.