Hotel Development Slips But Remains Robust

The U.S. hotel construction pipeline dipped during the third quarter but remains “robust,” said Lodging Econometrics, Portsmouth, N.H.

Retail, Office Prices Drop as Apartment, Industrial Gain

Real Capital Analytics, New York, reported commercial real estate price growth increased at a 1.4 percent annualized pace in September as gains in apartment and industrial sector prices offset declines in retail and office price.

CRE Executives Becoming Bearish

Commercial real estate executives are growing “bearish” about the U.S. CRE market, DLA Piper’s Global Real Estate State of the Market Survey reported.

Commercial, Multifamily Borrowing Falls 47% in Third Quarter

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 47 percent lower in the third quarter compared to a year ago, and increased 12 percent from the second quarter of 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

Multifamily Market Musings: A Conversation with Fannie Mae’s Kim Betancourt

This year’s industry developments continue to be dominated by the pandemic as well as associated social, political and economic impacts. Given this backdrop and the continued role of the GSEs in financing multifamily throughout market ups and downs, MBA NewsLink sat down with Fannie Mae’s Kim Betancourt to discuss trends and what to watch as the multifamily market evolves.

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“Although there has been a rise in vacancy rates in some metros and rents have declined, we expect the overall multifamily sector to weather the storm better than other commercial real estate property types.”
— Fannie Mae Senior Director of Economics and Multifamily Research Kim Betancourt