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March 21, 2018

U.S. Mortgage Default Risk Index Falls 9.1% Over Last 12 Months

A mortgage default risk index that uses internet search queries such as “foreclosure help” and “mortgage help” that was developed by Chauvet, Gabriel and Lutz in 2016 and is called the “MDRI” has decreased 9.1% over the last 12 months according to the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate.

March 21, 2018

NAREIT’s Calvin Schnure Comments on REIT Market Reaction to Rate Hikes

NAREIT Economist Calvin Schnure describes how he expects traded REITs to respond when and if the FOMC raises the target for short-term interest rates by 25 bps at its meeting on March 20-21, to a range between 1.50 percent and 1.75 percent.

March 21, 2018

Growth in Retail Spending Positive for Commercial Real Estate Outlook

Marcus & Millichap, in a March 19 Research Brief, report that core retail sales growth has been increasing across many categories, extending past the holiday season as rising discretionary income has strengthened retail spending.

March 21, 2018

In CRE Development, Texas Moves to Number One in 2017

According to a report in the Dallas News, last year Texas was the number one state for commercial real estate development contributions to the economy.

March 19, 2018

Sales by Interval Funds, Nontraded Closed-End Funds, and Private Placements for February

Blue Vault reports sales for Interval Funds and nontraded Closed-End Funds reported by 11 fund sponsors in February.

March 12, 2018

NTR Sales at $354 Million in February, Up 31% Over January

Sales by nontraded REITs reported to Blue Vault for February totaled $354.5 million, up 31% over the January total of $270.9 million.

March 7, 2018

REITs Rethink Strategies to Cope with Falling Stock Prices and Rising Rates

Recent volatility in the stock market is adding insult to injury where REITs are concerned. REITs that generally lagged the broader market in 2017 have been pummeled in 2018.

March 7, 2018

JLL Income Property Trust Announces Q4 2017 Portfolio Activities

JLL Income Property Trust Announces Q4 2017 Portfolio Activities March 7, 2018 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX) has announced its fourth quarter results, which include: · Acquiring a $31 million Class-A Industrial property, bringing total portfolio assets to $2.6 billion as of December…