Wall Street Journal, June 27, 2022 (subscription)San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly discussed the inflation outlook and her support for a 0.75-percentage-point rate increase at the central bank’s June 14-15 …
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KKR Strikes $725 Million Deal to Sell Student Housing Properties
Bloomberg news, June 27, 2022KKR & Co. has sold seven U.S. student housing properties to Harrison Street, a deal that shows continued strength for the sector even as other residential …
Bidding Wars Overheated the Home-Buyer Market, Now They’re Coming for Renters
Wall Street Journal, June 27, 2022– Will Parker (subscription)Competition among renters means many tenants feel compelled to pay more each month than what the landlord is asking.https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidding-wars-overheated-the-home-buyer-market-now-theyre-coming-for-renters-11656322200?
Big Cities Are Luring People Back, But Some Can No Longer Afford It
Bloomberg, June 24, 2022–Alice KantorHome prices and rents are surging in major urban areas across the world, leaving people who moved out during the pandemic with dwindling options.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-24/should-i-move-to-new-york-london-surging-rent-prices-make-it-hard-to-afford?srnd=premium#xj4y7vzkg
New York’s Biggest Mall Buys More Time to Pay Back Mortgage Debt
Mortgage Professional America, June 24, 2022–Candyd MendozaDestiny USA, the largest mall in New York, has dodged a default bullet after securing a five-year extension from lenders to pay back $430 …
Lack of Supply, Negative Leverage Limit Hotel Transactions
Hotel News Now (CoStar), June 24, 2022–Dana MillerAs uncertainties linger, the question among investors today is whether to pump the brakes on buying hotel assets.https://www.costar.com/article/464112731/lack-of-supply-negative-leverage-limit-hotel-transactions
The Housing Market Squeeze Pushes Renters Into Bidding Wars
NPR, June 24, 2022–Jennifer LuddenMany forces have combined to create a rental market that’s setting records for a lack of vacancies and high costs. A big one is a historic …