GlobeSt.com, Aug. 9, 2022–Erik ShermanOnce again, when it comes to real estate, Amazon seems prescient, planning to spend more on data centers and less on warehouses.https://www.globest.com/2022/08/09/industrial-owners-and-developers-look-to-data-center-opportunities/?
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BTR Investors Pay More Than Home Buyers
Multi-Housing News, Aug. 8, 2022–Lew SichelmanInvestors in build-to-rent single family properties, either when fully built or while under construction, are paying more per house than the typical home buyer, according …

San Francisco ‘Froth is Gone’ as Wealth Fades, Housing Slumps
Bloomberg, Aug. 8, 2022–John GittelsohnTech angst, rising interest rates and crime concerns are colliding to hit home prices in the nation’s most expensive region. As the US housing market slows …

Nashville Looks to Attract More Conventions
Axios, Aug. 8, 2022–Nate RauThe Mortgage Bankers Association meeting, which will be here in October, is an example of the kind of annual convention Nashville hopes it can recruit at …

FDIC Promises More Scrutiny of Banks’ Commercial Real Estate Loans
American Banker, Aug. 4, 2022–Kevin Wack (subscription)The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plans to increase its scrutiny of banks’ exposure to commercial real estate loans, citing uncertainty about the future of …