Commercial Observer, June 10, 2024-Patrick Sisson Call it space for space. Humankind’s rapid commercialization and militarization of the final frontier has spurred some lofty visions and now even loftier projections …
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The Unlikely New Real-Estate Darling: Restaurants
The Wall Street Journal, June 10, 2024-Kate KingProperty owners have long seen restaurants as risky tenants with a high rate of failure. Now, with Americans dining out more than ever, …
Home Equity Issuance Could Double or Triple
Home Equity Lending News, June 10, 2024–Steve RappoportIndustry experts are upbeat about the future of the alternative lending market, and one is speculating that home-equity issuance could double or triple. …
Mortgage Rates Drop Below 7% Amid Projected Economic Slowdown
MPA, June 7, 2024-Candyd MendozaFreddie Mac’s latest report shows a slight drop in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) to 6.99%, down from last week’s 7.03%.Click here for more
Hotel Executives Eye Vacant Offices
Construction World, June 7, 2024Hotel executives are turning their attention to vacant office buildings as a solution to the growing demand for accommodation space.Click here for more
‘It’s Not Sustainable’: Insurance Hikes Threaten Affordable Housing
The New York Times, June 7, 2024-David W. ChenFor years, Father Joe’s Villages, a nonprofit homeless services provider and housing developer in Southern California, could reliably count on the insurance …
How Charlotte Got a Record Number of Cookie-Cutter Apartments
Axios, June 6, 2024-Alexandria SandsA record number of new apartments are going up in Charlotte. And if many look copied and pasted, that’s because they are.Click here for more
Opinion: Buy Now? Wait? What Homebuyers Are Asking in Today’s High-Price Market
The Orange County Register, June 6, 2024-Jeff LazersonWhat are the most common topics and homebuyer questions I’m being asked in this current market?Click here for more (subscription)
Note to Fed: It’s Okay to Cut Interest Rates Now
Washington Post, June 6, 2024–Jim Parrott and Mark ZandiIt’s time for the Federal Reserve to declare victory in its war on inflation and cut interest rates.The Fed’s aggressive rate hikes …
Office Building Losses Start to Pile Up, and More Pain Is Expected
The New York Times, June 6, 2024-Joe Rennison and Julie CreswellSince the early days of the pandemic, owners of big buildings in New York and other large cities have been …
