Multifamily investing conditions grew “modestly stronger” in the third quarter, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.
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Mortgage Rates, Net Operating Income Drive Apartment Market Increases
Multifamily investing conditions grew “modestly stronger” in the third quarter, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.

Mortgage Rates, Net Operating Income Drive Apartment Market Increases
Multifamily investing conditions grew “modestly stronger” in the third quarter, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.

MBA Retains Spencer Stuart for President/CEO Search
The Mortgage Bankers Association yesterday announced it has retained Spencer Stuart, a leading global executive search and leadership advisory firm, to assist with the search for the Association’s next President and CEO.

Expectations for Institutional Returns Slip
Institutional investors have increased their expectation for 2018 commercial real estate returns, the Pension Real Estate Association Consensus Forecast Survey said.

MBA Chart of the Week: Multifamily Lending By Banks; Net Change in Bank Multifamily Mortgage Holdings
One of the key puzzle pieces in sizing the multifamily lending market is assessing the level of multifamily lending taking place for bank balance sheets in real time.

Ten-X: CRE Investment Activity Down 9.6%
Commercial real estate investment activity fell 9.6 percent from a year ago, reported Ten-X, Irvine, Calif.

Wells Fargo Securities: CRE Remains in ‘Good Shape’
Commercial real estate remains in very good shape–particularly at this late stage of the business cycle–reported Wells Fargo Securities, Charlotte, N.C.

Commercial Property Prices Rise Slightly, Volume Moderates
Commercial property price indexes rose slightly in October while transaction volume moderated, analysts reported.

Tech Firms’ ‘Outsized’ Effect on Premium Office Space
Though traditional occupiers such as finance and law firms occupy many of America’s most desired office addresses, technology firms are quickly disrupting this status quo, reported JLL, Chicago.