Bright MLS, North Bethesda, Md., found 37% of those who currently work remotely at least part of the time said they would look for a new job if their employer made them return to the office on a full-time basis.
Category: News and Trends

MBA Statement on FHFA and Treasury Amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, issued the following statement on the Jan. 2 Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and U.S. Treasury amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs):

Single-Tenant Net Lease Sector Cap Rates Rise for 11th Quarter
Cap rates increased for the 11th consecutive quarter within all three sectors of single-tenant net lease properties in late 2024, per The Boulder Group, Wilmette, Ill.

Dealmaker: Pace Loan Group Closes $35M C-Pace Loan in Missouri
Pace Loan Group, Minneapolis, closed a $35 million C-PACE loan for a studio complex in Chesterfield, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis.

MBA NewsLink Roundtable: The Top CMBS Issues to Watch in 2025
Given the notable increase in securitized commercial real estate lending in 2024, MBA Newslink interviewed three CMBS executives for their perspective on the industry landscape in the new year. They cover CMBS issuance, credit ratings, loan originations, loan delinquencies and loan defaults.

CMF Quote of the Week
“Monthly mortgage payments have nearly tripled over the past decade, preventing many renters from being able to buy a home.”
–Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari

Redfin: Renters Staying in Homes Longer
Redfin, Seattle, released a new analysis finding that over a third–33.6%–of renters have lived in the same home for at least five years.

Yardi Matrix: U.S. Multifamily Enters 2025 in Good Shape
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., said the multifamily market is entering 2025 in good shape, after strong demand in many markets.

CoreLogic: Investor Share Likely to Remain Roughly Quarter of Total Sales
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., released its report on Q3 2024 investor activity on home purchases, finding a small uptick from mid-year numbers.

JLL Value and Risk Advisory’s Brett Suszek on 2025 Retail Trends
JLL Value and Risk Advisory’s Brett Suszek sat down with MBA NewsLink to talk trends in the retail space for 2025.