A report from CNBC. "'Everybody I know is leaving,' said Michael Kronenberg, who owns a downtown Manhattan apartment. 'It’s not just New Yorkers. My partners, long-time clients and investors of mine that live in Connecticut or New Jersey, they are…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A wave of foreclosures is likely coming that will hit low-income homeowners. As of August, over 10% of the eight million single-family mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration were delinquent by…
A report from Forbes on New York. "'This certainly doesn’t look good,' Victor Rodriguez tells me. Rodriguez is Director of Market Analysts for real estate intelligence firm CoStar Group. 'The problem for New York City’s office and residential markets is…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "If you’re falling behind on rent, don’t just wait for consequences. Your landlord may be open to negotiation. 'Residents shouldn’t hesitate to reach out to their housing provider,' agreed Fred Sutton,…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Isaac Kassirer was at the forefront of one of the hottest trends in commercial real estate. He borrowed from global investors by promising to gentrify apartment buildings in New York’s low-income neighborhoods and…
A weekend topic starting with the Associated Press. "While REITs overall are lagging the broader stock market this year, apartment REITs are among the worst-performing. The 15 apartment REITs included in the Nareit index have a negative total return of…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A San Diego-based mortgage lender has agreed to pay nearly $25 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly approved ineligible loans that later defaulted, resulting in mortgage insurance claims to the Federal…
A report from the South Florida Business Journal. "The Related Group proposed a 37-story apartment building with no on-site parking in downtown Miami. There’s an over-supply of condos on the market in downtown Miami and condo sales have slowed during…
Two reports from the Real Deal on Florida. "Ed Brown, former Patrón Spirits CEO, sold his oceanfront Hillsboro Beach mansion at a loss, for $16.5 million. Luxury spec home developer Mark Timothy built the home in 2017, the same year…
A report from Boston.com in Massachusetts. "'The Boston condo market is a great example of what’s happening nationally,' said Kiernan Middleman, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Warren Residential. Buyers are simply leaving the city and heading to the suburbs.'…