CMBS Delinquency Rate Shrinks, Cumulative Default Rate Increases

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate continues to shrink, but the cumulative loan default rate increased slightly in first-half 2021, according to two new reports from S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings.

Apartment Demand Soars

Demand for apartments continues to soar. RealPage, Richardson, Texas, reported the nation’s occupied apartment count jumped by more than a quarter-million units during the third quarter.

Net Lease Sector Cap Rates Reach New Lows

The Boulder Group, Wilmette, Ill., said single-tenant net lease cap rates fell to new lows for all three asset classes in the third quarter.

Student Housing Trends: A Q&A with JLL

MBA NewsLink interviewed JLL Capital Markets Senior Director Teddy Leatherman and JLL Valuation Advisory Senior Vice President Kai Pan about the current state of the student housing market and what might be in store for the sector.