A report from Bisnow. "The commercial real estate market is in limbo, with developers waiting to see if opportunities for low-interest rate refinancing and acquisitions bubble to the surface. But, the timeline for finding these opportunities in the post-COVID-19 landscape…
A report from The Real Deal. "For New York’s condo market, recent developments in China may simply confirm what has been common knowledge for some time — the once-booming market for mainland Chinese buyers has long died down, amid tight…
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…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The St. George Metropolitan Area has ranked among the fastest-growing areas in the country for decades. But now, there are signs of a slowdown. Construction is down substantially from its peak in…
A report from Multi-Housing News. "'It’s a great time to be a quality sponsor,' Stephen Rosenberg, CEO of Greystone, told Multi-Housing News. 'Right now, the market is extremely frothy and awash with capital. While Greystone hasn’t loosened its underwriting standards…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "With a real estate market with a glut of inventory, it takes more than an open house with cookies or cocktails to sell a property. To market a unit at mega-tower 432…
A report from the Journal Gazette in Indiana. "Students choosing to live on campus at Purdue University Fort Wayne this all could pay less than expected due to higher than anticipated demand. Filling beds had been a challenge since the…
A report from the Buffalo News in New York. "Eighteen months ago, the network of companies run by Robert C. Morgan was one of the fastest-growing apartment owners in Western New York. Now, with two executives pleading guilty to federal…
A report from the Commercial Observer in New York. "Asking and taking rents at Manhattan’s high street retail districts continue to drop. 'It’s a little bit bloody out there,' said Jared Epstein, a principal at Aurora Capital Associates." The New…
A report from the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. "If you’ve noticed all the recent construction south of LSU and thought to yourself that the student housing market has got to be overbuilt, your instincts are spot on. Vacancy rates…