Category: News and Trends

Commercial real estate values are a function of a property’s income and the capitalization (cap) rate. Essentially the inverse of a price-to-earnings ratio, cap rates are a gauge of the yield investors demand to put their money into commercial real estate–with a lower cap rate demonstrating higher investor interest in each dollar of current income.

Fitch Ratings, New York, reported the volume of commercial mortgage-backed securities loans and assets in special servicing declined nearly 10 percent between April and July to $9.8 billion.

Momentum is returning to the net lease sector after a slow start to 2019, analysts say.

The recent yield curve inversion may raise concerns about a potential recession, but it is unlikely to harm commercial real estate investors.

The Federal Housing Administration published a new final regulation aimed at relaxing requirements for condominium projects seeking approval for FHA eligibility.

The U.S. hotel pipeline continues its steady growth, reported STR, Hendersonville, Tenn.

Vivian Kwok is Director of Mortgage Operations with Manulife Investment Management, Toronto, Ontario. She has more than 15 years of industry experience. She earned her Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Economics and Geography from the University of Toronto.

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said rent prices in single-family rental properties increased 2.9 percent year-over-year in June, down slightly from a year ago.

Vivian Kwok is Director of Mortgage Operations with Manulife Investment Management, Toronto, Ontario. She has more than 15 years of industry experience. She earned her Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Economics and Geography from the University of Toronto.

Vivian Kwok is Director of Mortgage Operations with Manulife Investment Management, Toronto, Ontario. She has more than 15 years of industry experience. She earned her Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Economics and Geography from the University of Toronto.