Brexits and Bubbles: How Investors View Europe’s Shaky Real Estate Market

The Real Deal, Jan. 21, 2020–Mary Diduch
“Generally, investors globally are comparing returns in the U.S. to what they can get in their own country and elsewhere, so when it comes to financial investments, rates are much lower in Europe than they are here,” said Mike Fratantoni, chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association. “That’s driven a demand for U.S. Treasury securities, mortgage-backed securities, other investments in the U.S. that just have higher yield.”
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