It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Mortgage firms are bracing for a wave of missed payments starting April 1 as borrowers lose their jobs as a result of the coronavirus epidemic. The firms, which collect money from borrowers…
A report from Crain's New York Business. "The city’s hotel industry is in free fall, as occupancy and room rates have plunged and a growing number of chains have shuttered locations due to the dramatic drop-off in business as a…
A report from the Times of London in the UK. "'For UK corporates, this is their Waterloo,' said a restructuring expert. 'What happens over the next few weeks will define what happens over the next few years, and whereas the…
A report from Bloomberg. "The U.S. housing market, which was headed for a hot spring-selling season, may not be so healthy after all. Some owners will choose not to list their properties until the crisis is over, fearful they won’t…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "There are some very real discussions going on amongst real estate industry professionals on social media platforms and at ongoing conferences about what effect the virus may have on the industry. With…
A report from the Vancouver Sun. "'Forget Canada. We’ll go somewhere else.' That’s what West Vancouver realtor Nicole Lee says many rich clients from Asia are telling her now that B.C. has brought in a foreign-buyers tax on housing, along…
A report from CTV News in Canada. "Still out of reach for most Canadians, high-end houses and apartments in both Western Canadian cities saw drops in their median prices over a recent 12-month period, according to Royal LePage. 'The last…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to retain 'limited and tailored government support' after they are freed from U.S. control, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a letter to lawmakers. Mnuchin’s…
A report from the Times of London in the UK. "Almost 1,000 days after the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 people, the fallout from 20 years of failed building regulations that allowed the disaster to happen is affecting every flat…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "UBS Group AG is stepping up efforts to stem the bleeding at its $20 billion flagship real-estate fund amid concerns over its retail holdings. As late as June 2015, Trumbull had a $1.2…