CREF Policy Update: House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing with Prudential Regulators; MBA, Trades Call for Bank Capital Reform
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
FOMC Cuts Rate 25 Basis Points; MBA Economist Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee cut the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points on Dec. 10.
RentCafe: Apartment Hunting Still Hot Through 2025
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its year-end rental competitiveness report, finding that the U.S. rental market was more competitive in 2025 than 2024.
Altus Group: Commercial Real Estate Transactions Pick Up
Altus Group, Toronto, found aggregate commercial real estate transaction volume reached $150.6 billion in Q3, up 23.7% from Q2.
PREA Forecasts a ‘Modest’ Commercial Real Estate Recovery Next Year
The commercial real estate market could see a “modest” recovery next year, with total returns forecasted at 5.9% in 2026, according to the Pension Real Estate Association, Hartford, Conn.
Forecast Predicts Market Will Steady More in 2026 for Buyers, Sellers, Renters
Realtor.com, Austin, Texas, released a 2026 forecast, predicting a market that will look more balanced.
Zillow Forecasts Housing Market Will Warm in 2026
Zillow, Seattle, released a new forecast, predicting 2026 will see an increase in both home sales and values.
Redfin Predicts a ‘Reset’ in 2026
Redfin, Seattle, predicts a “Great Housing Reset” will begin in 2026–a phenomenon it defines as a “years-long period of gradual increases in home sales and normalization of prices as affordability gradually improves.”
Dealmaker: Dwight Capital, Dwight Mortgage Trust Finance $272M in Multiple Transactions
Dwight Capital, New York, and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, financed $272 million in real estate transactions in October.
