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Monthly Archives: August 2012
June Swoon: #CRE Pricing Recovery Hits Soft Patch
Source: CoStar.com While high-end properties continued to shine, the first half of 2012 ended on something of a flat note overall for commercial real estate, with uncertainty over the direction of the economy exacting a toll on property pricing gains and … Continue reading
Ten Ways to Increase the Value of Commercial Real Estate
Source: RealtyBizNews.com by Daniel Doran Commercial real estate is primarily valued on the amount of Net Operating Income (NOI) it generates. This actually makes it easier to increase the value of a commercial property compared to a residential home. With … Continue reading
Volume of Distressed Commercial Properties in U.S. Waning, Says RCA #CRE
Source: WorldPropertyChannel.com Posted by Hortense Leon Real Capital Analytics has identified $375 billion of distressed property during this current commercial real estate cycle, but at this point about 55% of that distress has been worked out, or the property has been … Continue reading
Fannie’s, Freddie’s Woes Don’t Extend to M-F Side #CRE
Source: CPExecutive.com By Scott Baltic, Contributing Editor Given the attention put on new changes to Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s situation,Commercial Property Executive spoke with two Fannie/Freddie experts at NorthMarq Capital, Bloomington, Minn., to get some insights focusing on the two … Continue reading
Top 10 metros with largest drop in for-sale inventory in July
Source: InmanNews.com Editor’s note: These numbers come from Realtor.com’s July 2012 Real Estate Trend Data Report. The report covers 146 U.S. metros and includes single-family homes, condos, townhomes and co-ops. The number of for-sale real estate listings continued to drop on … Continue reading
Global Retail Banking – Prepare Today Or Fail Tomorrow
Source: JonesLangLaSalle.com by Anne Thoraval Despite the stress tests, western banks are facing many unknowns. How far will slow economic growth or any rises to interest rates cripple the banks’ loan books? How quickly could sovereign insolvency and bank illiquidity … Continue reading
Construction Spending Reaches Highest Level Since 2009
Source: CCIM.com Overall U.S. construction spending rose to a 2.5-year high in June, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Total construction spending gained 0.4 percent in June and 7.0 percent year-over-year. “The improvement is showing up in a wide … Continue reading
Investors Look to Secondary and Tertiary Markets for Multifamily
Source: NREIonline.com Investors tired of paying super-high prices for apartment properties might follow the lead of Panther Properties Investment LLC, which just bought the Effingham Parc Apartments, located a few miles outside of Savannah, Ga. “We are at … Continue reading
Median Home Price Takes Biggest Jump Since 2006
Source: WSJ.com By Alan Zibel Fewer deeply discounted foreclosures are being sold these days, and that means the median price of homes sold in the U.S. is on the rise. The trend shows that the median — the midpoint between … Continue reading
Multifamily Strength Enticing Banks Back into CRE Lending
Source: CoStar.com The thaw in bank lending for commercial real estate appears to have quickened a bit in the second quarter based on comments from bank executives in their earnings conference call. It is not a unanimous movement back into CRE lending … Continue reading
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