Real Estate

Trailing 6-Month Moving Average for Transaction Volume Ariel Property Advisors With the commercial real estate industry in a relative standstill right now, lenders have become increasingly cautious, particularly because rent collections are uncertain in the short term in every asset class. Instability in capital markets, rising unemployment and the free fall of public REITs have

The CFPB launched a new website today to help struggling renters and homeowners during the COVID-19 … [+] pandemic. Getty If COVID-19 has you worried about making rent or paying your monthly mortgage, you now have a new resource to look to thanks to the CFPB. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched its new coronavirus

In 1987, the US government led a collaborative initiative with a dozen semiconductor manufacturers that were on the brink of collapse due to innovative competition from overseas manufacturers. The federal government led the charge of this consortium, called Sematech, in order to gain and sustain a healthy place in the growing market of semiconductors, pulling

With black headphones covering his ears, Mark Fox, chairman of the Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, folded his arms and rested them on the table in front of him, where a microphone stood. Having led the MHA Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, on the Fort Berthold Reservation in central North Dakota for

Projects that get your family outside have financial as well as emotional value ©Chipper Hatter Right now, many Americans have more time than usual to do home improvement projects. And, since it’s spring, they want to go outside to do them. Joe Raboine, a frequent contributor to HGTV, Realtor.com and Director of Belgard Residential, suggests

You want to buy a rental or a house that you’ll turn into a rental. How much should you pay? The calculation usually starts with how much rent you can charge, then deduct expenses, divide by the return you want and voila! So far so good but how do you know that the rent you

Real estate industry leaders have had to make some hard choices, but have also seen resilience and … [+] creative thinking. Getty Businesses across the country, in a wide array of industries, were faced with monumental challenges from the novel coronavirus pandemic. Particularly in New York, the real estate industry saw unique hurdles, as in-person

Getty Some say the U.S. economy should be reopened and this is happening in many states beginning this week. Others say keep the economy on lockdown as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise. It is difficult to reopen the economy with stress in the banking systems. U.S.’ biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase JPM , has increased

Mortgage loans haven’t been this hard to come by in over five years, according to new data. Getty A mortgage loan hasn’t been this hard to come by in over five years. And loans for low-credit or high-balance borrowers? Those are even rarer. According to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, overall mortgage

Most apartment dwellers have kept up with their rent payments so far. Getty The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) found that 80.2% of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by May 6 in its recent survey of 11.4 million units of professionally managed apartment units across the country. The data comes against

Latest Housing Markets Stats Getty Here is the latest housing market update from realtor.com. As expected COVID-19 hit the nation’s housing market hard in April. Last month’s data illustrates the real time impact of coronavirus. According to realtor.com new listings fell almost 45 percent in April compared to last year. Typically, April is the kick-off to

Ornate pre-war apartment buildings in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, USA Getty Even though 80.2% of renter households paid rent fully or partially in the first week of May, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council, pressure is starting to simmer for tenants as well as landlords already struggling to cover

Vehicles travel along Gloucester Road past commercial buildings in the Wan Chai district of Hong… [+] Kong this month. The coronavirus pandemic has clouded the economic outlook. Photographer: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP Investment in Asia-Pacific commercial real estate plunged by 26% during the first quarter of 2020 as the spread of COVID-19

Getty Even though some real estate mavens declared the iBuying model dead when major players suspended their home purchases in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the segment seems to have only fallen into a slumber, from which it is now awaking. After a month-long hiatus, Opendoor, Offerpad, Redfin RDFN and Zillow Z have

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 07: A closed sign hangs in the window of a Neiman Marcus store that has been … [+] shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic on May 07, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy today, making it the first major retailer to seek bankruptcy protection since the economic collapse brought

Back in mid-April an independent report suggested that estate agents, along with cafes and … [+] restaurants, should be among the first to reopen – with business leaders adding that property is a key economic ‘multiplier’. Getty Back in mid-April an independent report from GlaxoSmithKline Chairman Sir Jonathan Symonds and Conservative Peer Lord Gadhia suggested

Getty Roughly 7.5% of home loans were in forbearance as of April 26, according to the latest tracking survey conducted by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Translating to 3.8 million American homeowners with payment suspension plans, that percentage is expected to keep climbing up. “With millions more Americans filing for unemployment over the week, the level

At least 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment in the past six weeks. mpi43/MediaPunch/MediaPunch/IPx Topline: As the coronavirus pandemic keeps Americans confined to their homes, nearly every industry has been negatively impacted by the disease, and businesses losing out on cash flow have started laying off workers. Here’s who’s axed staff so far: Airlines

Rita Chraibi believes that our homes should connect us to nature and serve as cozy refuges from a … [+] harsh world. International Designers by Rita Chraibi Rita Chraibi is a Moroccan interior designer who has worked on projects in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Recently, her firm, International Designers, opened an office

At least 30 million workers have filed for unemployment in the U.S. in just six weeks. Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images Topline: As the coronavirus pandemic keeps Americans confined to their homes, nearly every industry has been negatively impacted by the disease, and businesses losing out on cash flow have started laying off