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National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Encore Performance? Mortgage bankers are hoping that 2006 will be a repeat performance of 2005 -- a phenomenal year for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. But whether those expectations materialize depends largely on interest rates.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 Thomas Jaekel |
Low Rates Help Insulate Commercial Markets From Unstable Economy Slower growth is an indication of the market's discipline and bodes well for the commercial real estate industry in light of an unpredictable economy.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 4, 2003 Parke Chapman |
MBA: Commercial mortgage originations up 5% A survey of mortgage bankers conducted by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) reports that mortgage originations were up over 5% for 2002.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 4, 2004 From staff reports |
Commercial and Multifamily Originations Set Record in '03 Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations set a record during 2003, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The $116 billion in loan originations reported for 2003 were up by more than one-third from the $86.4 billion reported in 2002.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2007 Jamie Woodwell |
Welcome to the Global Capital Markets Real estate investors need to be just as aware of the effect of shocks to the global financial market as they are of risks linked to increased local development activity or a loan maturity date.  |
FDIC FYI September 19, 2002 |
A Look at Residential and Commercial Real Estate Markets Senior examiners and asset managers at federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies continue to see deterioration in the condition of commercial real estate markets while markets for single-family residences generally remain strong.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 |
The Lure of Low Rates Despite more than a dozen hikes in the federal funds rate in the past 18 months and consensus among industry experts that the 10-year Treasury yield is poised to climb, borrower attitudes reveal an unflappable demand for commercial real estate debt.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2011 Nick Silbergeld |
Separation Anxiety Does splitting Fannie and Freddie's platforms make sense?  |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Gail Davis Cardwell |
The Urge to Merge The recent flurry of acquisitions in the commercial real estate finance sector is an outgrowth of the industry's maturation, as commercial real estate takes its place among other mainstream investment products.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2004 Thomas Jaekel |
Wait and See Commercial real estate capital market activity hinges on interest rates and job growth.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Frothy Market Boosts Volume Commercial lending volume for direct lenders and financial intermediaries soared to new heights in 2004, but industry veterans caution that the prospect of higher long-term interest rates will make a repeat of last year's performance difficult, if not impossible.  |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Leaping Through The Lending Trough According to the normal rhythms of the real estate industry, the first years of this decade should have been a slow period for lenders. To the delight of the mortgage industry, it hasn't worked out that way.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Year of the Mega Loan Large loans and mushrooming CMBS issuance drove commercial real estate financing levels to an all-time high last year, but lenders say a slowing pace of transactions could temper loan volume as 2006 unfurls.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003 |
Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable.  |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Is CMBS Losing Steam? While the production of commercial mortgage-backed securities continues to outpace last year's volume, at least one expert is pointing to a possible slowdown in issuance later this year.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Borrower Trends Survey Yields Surprising Results Twenty-years from now, when commercial real estate lenders reflect on today's financing climate, they will likely describe it as a golden era punctuated by a never-ending supply of cheap debt and high transaction volume.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 4, 2004 From staff reports |
GMAC Tops Annual List of Loan Servicers With $213.7 billion in master and primary servicing, GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. tops the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual ranking of multifamily and commercial loan servicers at the end of 2003.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Steve McLinden |
Investors Undaunted by Excess Supply Apartments were a strategic investment target in 2004 and should remain so in 2005, even as occupancy and rental rates remain relatively flat in the shadow of a still-resilient single-family housing market.  |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Some Market Conditions Belie Lenders' Euphoria The wind is no longer at their back in a rising interest-rate environment, but you'd never know it by the tenor of the speeches during last month's Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) convention.  |
FDIC FYI November 4, 2003 Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside.  |
National Real Estate Investor March 5, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Moody's: Multifamily is the best-performing asset class Nearly one quarter of all collateral securing CMBS in 2002 were multifamily properties, making the multifamily sector the third largest asset class after retail and office, according to a recent report by Moody's.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 29, 2002 |
MBA: 2003 originations expected to reach $1.77 trillion Expect modest increases in mortgage rates over the next 18 months, which will slow originations to near $1.77 trillion, advises the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) in its annual economic forecast.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Sounding the Alarm Bell on CMBS Lending The capital pouring into commercial real estate isn't limited to conduit loans, but the industry at large can't afford to ignore changes in CMBS standards because securitization has evolved to influence nearly all commercial real estate lending.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2008 Gary M. Tenzer |
Back to Fundamentals Rising interest rates and a lack of inexpensive debt in the finance market have ushered in a more sober tone among multi-family investors and lenders. Basic strategies help investors obtain financing for multifamily transactions.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 |
Insatiable Appetite For Debt Financing The prospect of higher interest rates shows no sign of dampening borrower demand for commercial real estate debt, according to an exclusive survey of more than 400 developers and owners conducted by National Real Estate Investor.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Daniel P. Szparaga |
Who Says That Lenders Aren't Tech-Savvy? Technology and innovation will always be an important facet of differentiation among mortgage firms in a market. But it is also a rising tide that lifts all boats. Depending on their trading partners' capabilities, innovators can either flourish or be stifled.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2013 Elizabeth Braman |
2013 Midyear Financing Report With an abundance of available capital, the first half of 2013 showed plenty of healthy competition to finance commercial real estate. Will this trend continue?  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Spencer Garfield |
The Lending Landscape Buyers must learn to navigate a changing course to finance commercial real estate deals this year.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Andrew Stewart |
7 Real Estate Finance Myths Unveiled Discover the market factors that really are influencing today's real estate transactions.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2014 Jennifer Norbut |
Investment Track While many novice investors jumped on the fast and furious multifamily train in recent years, the stalwart industry pros were focused on finding the best tracks -- not necessarily the ones most traveled.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2007 |
Condo Market Still Searching for a Bottom Annual starts of multifamily buildings containing five or more units have not fallen significantly below 300,000 for a decade, but that will change this year.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2011 Rich Rosfelder |
Multifamily Media Frenzy Apartment investments still rule the front page.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Parke Chapman |
Apartments: Recovery After the Storm Excess supply collides with weak demand, growing unemployment and low interest rates that turn renters into homeowners. Still, despite falling occupancy rates and rising concessions, investors continue to chase apartment deals. Why?  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Deborah McKinnon |
Flood Insurance Program Is In Uncharted Waters The devastating storms of the last two hurricane seasons have raised many questions regarding the adequacy of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which serves a key function in commercial/multifamily real estate finance.  |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Charles Krawitz |
Investment Outlook Grows Brighter For Apartments With rising interest rates, tepid job growth and stagnant wages, residential real estate has come under pressure. The answer for savvy real estate investors may lie in the multifamily market.  |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2006 Michael Fickes |
$1 Trillion Milestone Commercial real estate debt and equity securities now exceed $1 trillion. What does that mean? How did securitized commercial real estate grow so large?  |
National Real Estate Investor June 5, 2003 Parke Chapman |
New Renters May Be a Long Time Coming, Says Torto Wheaton Report Assuming the economy is improving and interest rates are about to increase, does it follow that owners of multifamily properties will soon be inundated with new tenants? Not likely, says a new report from Torto Wheaton's multifamily economist Gleb Nechayev.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 4, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Mortgage Bankers Association praises new HUD proposal President George W. Bush's proposed HUD budget for next year was roundly praised by the Mortgage Bankers' Association of America. The MBA embraced several of the budget's initiatives that will add new affordable housing and increase homeownership.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Michael Fickes |
State of the Industry The publicly traded real estate industry has weathered the first economic recession of the modern REIT era.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Christine Perez |
Perfect Timing for Class of '06 As commercial real estate evolves and becomes increasingly sophisticated, so too do the universities and MBA programs charged with preparing the next generation of brokers, developers, asset managers and investment bankers.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Reforming Fannie and Freddie Given the accounting scandals at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it's no great shock that the two companies are bracing for increased regulatory oversight. The question for players in the multi-family real estate industry is whether the reforms will cramp their style.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 19, 2003 Parke Chapman |
MBA: Another Record Breaker on Tap for Loan Originations A whopping $3 trillion worth of mortgages will be written during this year, reports the Mortgage Banker's Association of America. If the MBA is correct, this year's total will eclipse last year's record-breaking origination volume by more than half a trillion dollars. 65% comes from mortgage refis.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 Hugh F. Kelly |
Maintaining the Balance Commercial real estate markets hold steady while waiting for the economy to regain its footing.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2012 |
Market Trends Dollar stores go big... 2011's top 5 commercial lenders... Developers get ready...  |
U.S. Banker May 2009 Alan Kline |
Will Dismal 2008 Give Way to a Banner 2009? Will historically low mortgage interest rates draw buyers back into the home market?  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003 Cassidy & Ausburn |
Cities Provide Incentives to Increase Urban Multifamily Development Demographic, social, and economic changes are creating long-term opportunities for multifamily developers and investors to acquire, build, and redevelop properties in urban cores.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley |
Have We Hit Bottom? If, indeed, the U.S. is in the early stages of a long anticipated rebound, there were no signs of it in the commercial real estate industry in the first half. The most obvious trends were rising vacancies, falling rents and mounting loan delinquencies.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 Alexis Petrakis |
Apartment REITs in Retreat Not too long ago, the multifamily sector enjoyed a Teflon-like reputation for its resiliency in all sorts of economic conditions. But no more. This economic slump has produced the lowest interest rates in 40 years, making home ownership easier and apartment buildings emptier.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2009 |
Finding Financing in Today's Market As the national overview indicates, multifamily is still an active property sector; however, financing for transactions remains difficult.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2002 Anthony Carrick |
Q&A with Christopher Niehaus Christopher J. Niehaus, managing director and head of Morgan Stanley's North American Real Estate Investment Group, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the industry as a whole.  |