Commercial valuations grew by just 0.1 percent nationwide during March–and just 0.5 percent since November–reported Ten-X, Irvine. Calif.
Category: News and Trends
M&M: Lenders’ ‘Disciplined’ Approach on Retail Properties
Lenders are following a “disciplined” approach when it comes to retail properties while investors account for higher borrowing costs, said Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, Calif.
Commercial/Multifamily Briefs
SmartBiz Loans, San Francisco, an online Small Business Administration marketplace and bank-enabling technology platform, announced that it will facilitate SBA 7(a) commercial real estate loans up to $5 million to eligible business owners through SmartBiz bank partners.
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Federal Government 2018 Budget Proposes Sharp Cuts to HUD
The Trump Administration yesterday its preliminary fiscal 2018 budget, which proposes the largest cuts to HUD funding since the Reagan Administration.
Marcus & Millichap: Medical Offices Change
Millennials are driving an emerging medical office building trend: urgent and acute care centers and walk-in clinics are replacing primary care physicians and emergency rooms, reported Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, Calif.
MBA Chart of the Week: Housing Starts in 1-4 Unit, 5+ Unit Structures
One-to-four family housing starts increased in February to their highest rate since October 2007, staying above 800,000 units for the fifth month in a row.
MBANow: MBA VP Jamie Woodwell on 2017 CREF Forecast
The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video on YouTube featuring MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell, who discusses the MBA 2017 forecast for the commercial real estate/multifamily housing markets.
Commercial/Multifamily Briefs
Commercial real estate lending digital marketplace CommLoan, Scottsdale, Ariz. launched a hotline to help commercial mortgage-backed securities noteholders with loans coming due this year.
JLL: ‘Convenience’ Changing Grocery Retail
‘Convenience’ trends are changing both the way people shop for food and the way grocery stores are designed, reported JLL, Chicago.