CMF Newslinks Archive

“We’re seeing that Americans still value in-store retail experiences in an increasingly e-commerce world, but brick-and-mortar retailers will need to embrace aspects of online shopping and invest in experiential retail to drive traffic in-store.”–Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates President and CEO Fred Schmidt.

“When we look at 2017 and 2018, we expect that the momentum we’ve got at the end of 2016 will continue.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“Commercial real estate markets are carrying a great deal of momentum as they close out 2016. Strong property fundamentals, increasing property values and sturdy sales activity–particularly among multifamily properties–are driving borrowing and lending to record levels.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“Rising property values, robust property fundamentals, low interest rates and a strong transaction market continue to drive potentially record-setting paces in commercial and multifamily mortgage originations.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“We focus on the goals we share and begin to realize we are stronger and better as we live, work and play together. Working together, we have the means and opportunity to advance real estate finance in America to the benefit of our industry, the economy and consumers.”–2017 Mortgage Bankers Association Chairman Rodrigo Lopez, CMB, Speaking at MBA Annual Convention & Expo 2016.

“Multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending set a new record in 2015. Demand for mortgages was driven by strong property fundamentals, increasing property values, a robust transaction market and low interest rates.”
–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“For the second straight quarter, the two retail subtypes see-sawed in opposite directions.”
–Reis Economist Barbara Byrne Denham.

“[Commercial real estate] environmental performance considerations are becoming more widely established across global markets, but the pace of progress in creating new tools and regulations is slow.”–JLL Head of Global Sustainability Research Franz Jenowein.

“The commercial real estate space still shows a healthy upward pricing pattern, though the market has been unable to keep up with the trends we reported in August, when we saw increases across all five property segments.”
–Chris Muoio, Senior Quantitative Strategist with Ten-X, Irvine, Calif.

“The commercial mortgage-backed securities market is seeing far more loans paying off and paying down than new loans being originated.”
–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.