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Top Bank Economists Downgrade US Economic Growth

The relative COVID-19 containment the world was experiencing at the start of the year had many bank industry economists forecasting an above-trend growth forecast for the US economy. But developments...

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Federal Reserve Sees Multiple CRE Markets Softening

According to a recent Federal Reserve report, there’s still growth in overall economic activity, but reports on real estate in 11 of its 12 districts suggest that things are broadly cooling unde...

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As Malls Face Default, Some Owners Hand Keys to Lenders

Indoor malls across the US are facing default on loans as they struggle to recover from the clobbering they took during the pandemic—and some mall owners are opting not to refinance in order to ...

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Pending Home Sales Continue Precipitous Drop

Pending home sales slipped again in April, as contract activity decreased for the sixth consecutive month, the National Association of Realtors reported.  Zonda, too, indicated a continued downw...

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What Inflation May Mean for CRE Values

The markets have become “choppier and murkier” as inflation and rates rise, according to a new analysis from a trio of Cushman & Wakefield economists.  “History suggests th...

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CRE Price Growth is Slowing but Still Going

In science and engineering it’s the difference between what calculus calls the first and second derivatives: how fast something is changing and then the shift in that rate of change. For commerc...

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Rent Inflation In Los Angeles-Orange County Takes Biggest Surge Since 1980

Buzz: The federal government’s key cost of living measurement says tenants in California and across the nation are seeing jumps in rent inflation not seen in decades. Source: The trusty spreads...

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US Home Sales Dipped 2.4% in April, Third Straight Monthly Decline

Record price increases, mortgage rate hikes and record-low inventory are squeezing the vitality out of the US home-selling market like a hungry python.   Existing home sales declined for the thi...

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Three-Quarters Of Renters Struggle To Pay Rent, Want To Relocate

Nearly three-quarters of renters who have seen their rent rise on their current unit are considering a move to a more affordable rental, according to survey data released this week by Realtor.com. Ho...

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Stagflation Likely, But 'Short Lived' As Inflation Heats Up

As inflation picks up and interest rates continue to rise, the single family home market “looks most vulnerable” to a more serious correction, according to CBRE’s global chief econom...

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