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March 26, 2024

Connecting the Office Dots – A Commentary on Recent Headlines

Let’s connect those dots: There’s a surplus of office space in cities around the country.

February 15, 2024

The Brutal Reality of Plunging Office Values Is Here

American cities from Los Angeles to New York have counted on top-dollar office values to help fill their property-tax coffers.

December 27, 2023

2024 Trends to Watch in Real Assets

There is reason to believe that more forced capital events, including sales of distressed assets, could be on the way.

December 6, 2023

US Home Prices Continue Upward Trajectory in September

"Prospective home buyers experienced another difficult month due to the persistent lack of housing inventory and the highest mortgage rates in a generation," Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, said in a Nov. 21 news release.

November 30, 2023

The Real Villains of Today’s Housing Market

The tale of the housing market over the past few years, in which big Wall Street firms and greedy Airbnb investors elbowed out first-time buyers and drove up home prices, is appealing. It's nice and tidy, with a clear delineation between good guys and bad guys. But it also misses the mark.

November 30, 2023

Office Landlords Increasing Pace Of Handing Properties Back To Lenders

Office landlords are looking at the shifting landscape and deciding to cut their losses, Hatch said. “Now, borrowers are looking forward and just realizing that even if they can get a modification on their loan, it's just not a feasible asset class for them to really even stay in,” she told CoStar.