National
TODAY’S DEALS: Insight Breaks Ground on 310-Unit Maryland Asset
Insight Property Group begins its Silver Spring development; Beech Street closes $32.5 million for a four-property acquisition; and CBRE HMF originates its first two loans under HUD’s LIHC pilot program.
SPECIAL REPORT: Liquidity Returns to Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate financing industry cautiously greeted the rapid return of liquidity into the sector during the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2013 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Ends Year on a Positive Note
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed continued improvement in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ latest 55+ Housing Market Index.
Economy Watch: Multifamily Rent Growth Slows
Trulia reported that as newly constructed multifamily buildings are completed, the pace of rent gains fell at the national level for the first time since the price recovery began last spring.
TODAY’S DEALS: Brandywine, Campus Crest and HSRE Partner on $158.5M Project
A joint venture announces a student housing tower in Philadelphia; HFF lands $72 million for a Hoboken refinancing; and Centerline provides $43.1 million in acquisition financing for a Houston asset.
Economy Watch: Home Prices See Annual Spike of 8.3 Percent
CoreLogic reported that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year-over-year by 8.3 percent in December 2012.
Yardi Introduces New Enhancements to Yardi Resident Screening
Yardi announced today that it has completed several enhancements to Yardi Resident Screening™ designed to help clients operate more efficiently, manage risk better, comply with screening regulations and improve net operating income.
Freddie Mac Names Top Multifamily Lenders of 2012
Freddie Mac announced its highest-producing multifamily mortgage sellers of 2012. These are the lenders who transacted the most financing volume with Freddie Mac.
TODAY’S DEALS: Steadfast Buys San Antonio-Area Asset for $34.6M
Steadfast Income REIT closes a 288-unit buy; Kislak Company brokers two sales in Pensacola, Fla.; and UC Funding provides a $4 million investment to facilitate a recapitalization in Florida.
Economy Watch: Some Banks Easing Some Lending Standards
The Federal Reserve reported on Monday in its Senior Loan Office Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices for January that “generally modest fractions” of domestic banks have reported eased their standards across major loan categories over the past three months.