Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations increased 59% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to a year ago, and increased 44% from the second quarter, according to MBA’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.

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The number of renter households grew 2.7% in the third quarter year-over-year, to a record 45.6 million, Redfin, Seattle reported.

CBRE, Dallas, said office conversions have had a great 2024, with 73 completed and another 30 scheduled for delivery by year-end–the most since the firm began tracking conversion projects eight years ago.

Real estate industry leaders are more confident now than a year ago, but they remain cautious, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2025, published by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.

CardRates, Gainesville, Fla., released a survey of millennial and Gen Z Americans, finding 76.32% of respondents are spending more than 31% of their monthly income on housing.

Dwight Capital, New York, closed a $59.9 million HUD 223(f) refinance for an apartment community in Davis, Calif.