A report from the Real Estate Journal. "When the housing bubble burst in 2007/2008, it created an environment in which residents were more inclined to rent rather than own, leading to the multifamily sector’s boon during this cycle. But many…
A report from the Columbia Business Report in South Carolina. "Residential real estate in South Carolina enjoyed a positive 2019, and realtors expect the growth to continue through the early part of 2020. 'Overall, people are making more money (and)…
A report from Reuters. "Zillow Group reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday. The company has also benefited from its move to buy and sell homes under Zillow Offers. Net loss, however, widened to $101.2 million from $97.7 million a year…
A report from the Wall Street Journal on New York. "More New York City hotel owners are defaulting on their mortgages, succumbing to a crush of new supply and rising expenses. Colony Credit Real Estate Inc. recently hired a brokerage…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Has a herd mentality taken hold of buyers in the Toronto-area real estate market of early 2020? Jeffrey Wagman of Forest Hill Real Estate Inc. fears it has. Mr. Wagman points to…
A weekend topic starting with two reports from the Wall Street Journal. "Builders are expected to complete some 371,000 new apartments in 2020, compared to 247,000 in 2019 and 119,000 in 2010, according to RealPage. The problem is that many…
A report from Senior Housing News. "Pam Kessler joined LTC Properties and has not looked back, becoming CFO in 2007. The last few years have once again brought industry dislocation in the form of oversupply and new payment models, she…
A report from Boston Real Estate Times in Massachusetts. "The 2019 Greater Boston condominium market stabilized from what has been a five-year run of price escalation, absorption and diminished supply, according to a report from the Collaborative Companies. The current…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Fair Isaac Corp., creator of FICO scores, will soon start scoring consumers with rising debt levels and those who fall behind on loan payments more harshly. The changes are an about-face from recent…
Two reports from the Wall Street Journal. "A flock of vulture investors is circling China: large money managers including Blackstone Group, Lone Star Funds and Oaktree Capital as well as Bain Capital. In the past few years global investment firms…