Newsweek, Aug. 30, 2022–Rebecca Flood“Homebuyer demand has faltered this summer, as lingering economic uncertainty, high inflation, and still-high mortgage rates caused many prospective buyers to delay their home search,” said …
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Deal for Office Space Near Big U.S. Cities Bets on Suburban Lifestyle, Remote Work
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 29, 2022–Konrad Putzier (subscription)One of the world’s biggest sovereign-wealth funds and its U.S. partner are buying a majority stake in 53 suburban office buildings in a …

US Rents Hit New Record as Parts of NYC Soar Past $4,000 for August
Bloomberg, Aug. 29. 2022–Martine ParisThe Zumper National Rent Index shows the median national one-bedroom rent for a newly listed one-bedroom now at $1,486, up 11.8% over August 2021 — beating …

What’s Constraining CRE Lenders?
Commercial Property Executive, Aug. 29, 2022–Mark PerkowskiCommercial real estate has generally performed well throughout 2022. Apartments are full, warehouses are renting at record rates and retail shopping centers and hotels …

Institutions Have Shifted to Multifamily, Industrial and Data Centers in Their Real Estate Allocations
Wealth Management Real Estate, Aug. 29, 2022–Beth Mattson-TeigWhile once institutional allocations were weighted towards retail and office, they have responded to long-term structural shifts and refocused on industrial, multifamily and …

How One Debt Lender Plans to Play the Second Half
GlobeSt.com, Aug. 29, 2022–Erika MorphyPGIM Real Estate had a robust first half for its debt business, but the second half will likely see an overall decrease in transaction volume.https://www.globest.com/2022/08/29/how-one-debt-lender-plans-to-play-the-second-half/?

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Everyone’s a Landlord—Small-Time Investors Snap Up Out-of-State Properties
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 28, 2022–Will Parker, Nicole Friedman (subscription)With the help of recent technologies, laptop landlords are buying homes across the U.S.https://www.wsj.com/articles/everyones-a-landlordsmall-time-investors-snap-up-out-of-state-properties-11661705278?mod=hp_lead_pos7

New Law Changes Requirements to Take California Broker Exam
The Real Deal, Aug. 26, 2022–Andrew AschA new California law adds requirements to get a real estate broker’s license. Gov. Newsom signed AB 2745 into law, which stipulates that to …

REIT MBS Holdings Down Again in 2Q22
Inside Mortgage Finance, Aug. 26, 2022–John BancroftReal estate investment trusts saw more erosion in their residential MBS holdings during the second quarter, according to a new analysis and ranking by …