Category: News and Trends

While small-cap commercial real estate market conditions improved during the second quarter, evidence suggests the market is nearing a peak, reported Boxwood Means, Stamford, Conn.

Commercial property prices are a function of the net income generated by the property and the capitalization (cap) rate.

While small-cap commercial real estate market conditions improved during the second quarter, evidence suggests the market is nearing a peak, reported Boxwood Means, Stamford, Conn.

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, offered recommendations regarding proposed amendments to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., priced its SB34 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small-balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.

Marcus & Millichap, Walnut Creek, Calif., said in the second half of the year, broad-based economic momentum coupled with continued consumer migration toward e-commerce should remain significant factors bolstering the industrial sector, bringing new opportunities to investors.

Ten-X Commercial, Irvine, Calif., identified several cities, primarily in the West, as top “buy” markets for office properties. Cities in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions topped its “sell” markets.

Conservatism has swept over the real estate investment trust sector, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.

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BGC Partners, London, agreed to acquire Berkeley Point Financial LLC, New York, for $875 million.