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The Future of Property Energy Management Looking Bright
NWP Services Corporation recently hosted their Fifth Annual NWP Energy Summit in Washington, D.C., where it shared energy trends for multifamily.
Economy Watch: Is the Strong Dollar Good for Real Estate or Not?
The world is turning to the U.S. dollar. What does this mean for real estate?
Economy Watch: Commercial Tenants Satisfied, But For How Long?
The art of commercial property design has been changing recently, incorporating some ideas called “creative,” especially on the office side.
Severe Housing Cost Burden Remains a Problem
According to Housing Landscape, the recently released annual report of the National Housing Conference, housing affordability improved slightly for low- and moderate-income working households during the economic recovery. However, housing expenses continue to grow for renters.
TODAY’S DEALS: Chicago Tower Sales Breaks $100M Mark
Planned Property Management grabs a Chicago tower; HFF arranges Orlando acquisition financing for a newly built luxury asset; and Hunt Mortgage finances an acquisition with a $4.8 million loan.
Economy Watch: How Rate Hikes Could Affect CRE
Much rides on the timing and size of an interest rate increase by the central bank.
Economy Watch: Good News…And Bad News…About Housing
More about the housing market: some of it good news, some of it not.
TODAY’S DEALS: Brookdale, HCP Enter Massive Senior Housing Buy
Brookdale Senior Living and HCP enter an $849 million purchase agreement; Investcorp ramps up its multifamily acquisition activity; and the Largo Group of Cos. arranges financing for manufactured housing throughout the Northeast.
Economy Watch: When Will Homebuilding Pick Up the Pace?
What’s this year in homebuilding going to look like?
Economy Watch: CRE Prices Continue to Rise
On the whole, commercial property values experienced increases in 2014, and this year will probably also be as good in terms of increasing valuation.