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Why the Next President Needs a Housing Policy Director
The Hill, Aug. 30, 2016--Stevens, David
MBA President & CEO says position would ensure appropriate national focus on housing.
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Real-Estate Shares to Get Own Sector
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 30, 2016--Patnaude, Art
Analysts say move is likely to increase the attention investors pay to real-estate investment trusts.
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Fed Continues to Send Signals on Looming Interest Rate Hike
HousingWire, Aug. 30, 2016--Lane, Ben
But no definitive signs leave markets guessing.
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Struggling Malls Pose Outsized Risk to CMBS
National Mortgage News, Aug. 29, 2016--Fest, Glen
For commercial mortgage bond investors, huge risks coming ahead.
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Developers Bet Big on Brooklyn Office Demand
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 28, 2016--Grant, Peter
$400 million office/industrial complex is latest big bet on Brooklyn.
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Is the Era of High Returns Coming to an End?
National Real Estate Investor, Aug 31, 2016--Bell, Diana
Goldman Sachs said real estate stocks may now be too risky for investors.
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MBA Chart of the Week: Year-to-Date Net Change in Bank Holdings of Multifamily, Commercial Property Loans
Decline in Multifamily Lending Could Signal Trend
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Fitch: More CMBS Maturity-Related Special Servicing Transfers Payoff Quickly
Largest Number of Resolutions Paid Off Within 30 Days
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Transwestern: U.S. CRE Benefits From Brexit
'Flight to Safety' Following U.K. Decision to Leave EU
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