U.S. Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Debt Jumps to Record High in Late 2021

World Property Journal, Mar. 29, 2022–Michael GerrityAccording to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report, the level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding during the final three …

The Crisis In Housing, Part 2: The Multifamily Conundrum

Benzinga, Mar. 29, 2022–Phil Hall“If you look at vacancy rates across rental housing and homeownership housing, they’re at extremely tight levels,” said Jamie Woodwell, vice president in the research and …

Germany’s Favorite Hedge Against Inflation? Real Estate

Bloomberg/Washington Post, March 29, 2022–Chris BryantGermans are already predisposed to worrying about inflation. So we’ll likely see more Germans plough spare cash into housing, evocatively known here as Betongold–or concrete …

Investors Are Buying Mobile Home Parks. Residents Are Paying a Price

New York Times, Mar. 27, 2022–Sophie KasakoveAcross the country, corporate landlords are expanding manufactured housing portfolios and driving up rents, pushing longtime residents out.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/us/mobile-home-park-ownership-costs.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20220327&instance_id=56856&nl=todaysheadlines&regi_id=42063674&segment_id=86700&user_id=e670283fb4fff3d4391d6f88569ad498

SFR Providers Are Increasingly Moving Toward Build-For-Rent

GlobeSt.com, Mar. 25, 2022–Lynn PollackSingle-family rental home firms have increasingly turned to developing new housing rather than buying existing houses over the past two years.https://www.globest.com/2022/03/25/sfr-providers-are-increasingly-moving-toward-build-for-rent/?

MBA State Commercial Mortgage Licensing Resources

The Mortgage Bankers Association has updated its state-by-state compilation of commercial/multifamily mortgage licensing requirements. The updated resource is a no-cost, member-only benefit that is updated annually. It covers state requirements …