National
APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: January 2014
Returns from multifamily property investments fell in the third quarter of 2013, according to the National Council of Real Estate Fiduciaries. Returns from commercial real estate as a whole, however, increased to 2.57 percent.
TODAY’S DEALS: Greystone Closes $54.5M Bridge Loan for Hamptons Skilled Nursing Acquisition
Greystone closes a bridge loan for a 280-unit skilled nursing facility; Hybrid Capital arranges $12 million for an affordable housing asset in Camden, N.J.; and Waypoint Residential acquires a Tennessee apartment community.
Meeks + Partners-Designed Elan City Centre in Dallas Completed
Greystar’s newest Dallas development has opened. The asset was designed by Meeks + Partners and features luxurious amenities and modern floor plans.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Still Rising on Annual Basis
Year-over-year home prices up 13.7 percent and state unemployment rates edge down.
TODAY’S DEALS: Waterton Picks Up 300 Units in Plano
Waterton Associates grabs a 1999-built asset in Plano, Texas; HFF arranges the sale of a $31.6 million loan secured by a trio of Michigan apartment communities; and NorthMarq secures $10 million for a North Carolina asset.
Economy Watch: New Homes Sales Dip in December, Up Year Over Year
Home sales dip in December, and President Obama will address the situation of long-term unemployment in tonight’s State of the Union address.
TODAY’S DEALS: Sacramento Asset Trades for $14.3M
Marcus & Millichap completes a 97-unit sale in Carmichael, Calif.; Centerline closes a $4 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance a 146-unit asset in California; and Red Capital Partners uses its own balance sheet to provide a $25 million bridge loan.
Economy Watch: Investors Get the Jitters
Wall Street takes a tumble and CUNA reports that the cost of credit card breaches is mounting.
Economy Watch: Existing Homes Sales See Best Year Since ’06
The National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that total U.S. existing home sales increased in December by 1 percent to an annualized rate of 4.87 million units – that includes single family, townhouses, condos, and co-ops — from 4.82 million units in November.
Economy Watch: Chief Executives More Upbeat
The nation’s CEOs are somewhat more confident about their businesses’ prospects than they used to be, according to annual PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of more than 1,300 chief executives, which was released on Wednesday.