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Construction lending has seen it fair share of hurdles over the past couple of years. Materials and labor costs continue to skyrocket and the recent rise in rates has also led to a slowdown in lender activity. Despite these hurdles, construction financing is still available, although with stricter terms and underwriting. Global supply chain issues More

Expect construction lenders to be more selective throughout the rest of the year, whether regarding their lending capabilities in various markets or towards less experienced borrowers and general contractors. Lenders are becoming more selective since they have already funded a significant amount of their annual allocations, given that rates were low and the market saw More

Bank lenders will be active throughout the rest of the year, although they will heavily scrutinize the borrower, market and property type. “While deal volume may somewhat slow, we will still have plenty of loan options as lenders still have plenty of capital,” said Paul Ahmed, senior vice president at CBRE. Ellen Comeaux, senior vice More

Bank lending will be more important than ever given the volatility in the market. The lack of activity in the CMBS, life company and debt fund space is pushing a lot of requests toward the banks. Watch for banks to struggle with higher-than-typical volumes of financing requests due to market dislocation and volatility in the More

There is plenty of equity money out there, although JV and pref equity investors will be pickier than in the past. JV equity capital is still available in the current environment but is increasingly selective, while pref equity should continue at the same pace seen the past few months. Count on a flight-to-quality in a More

With more and more companies seeking to transition workers from total telecommute back to the office, a trend known as “flight to quality” appears to be underway. CBRE analyzed office rents across 12 major U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. The More

While Q1 is typically a slower period for transactions, the market maintained a healthy pulse following what David Bitner, head of Americas capital markets research at Cushman & Wakefield, described as “the best Q4 ever.” Overall, experts believe sales will remain steady following Q1 for the remainder of 2022, keeping in line with or above More

There’s no doubt 2021 was a record year for the real estate market. Despite the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the market saw remarkable growth throughout the year, stable cap rates and plenty of capital to go around that set the stage for a strong 2022. Sun Belt states will remain hot Nearly everyone in More

Borrowers will see plenty of available bridge capital throughout the rest of the year; however, lenders will be more conservative with terms and cherry-pick the deals they will finance. The abrupt and across the board slowdown in lending has market participants concerned. Underwriting is changing and borrowers will see higher rates and lower leverage. Expect More

With inflation accelerating, many will look toward commercial real estate properties as this sector is typically resistant during times of pricing volatility, according to Marcus & Millichap’s recent Research Brief. The firm notes that reflecting positive investor sentiment, sale prices across most property types grew during the last 18 months. Properties with short-term leases such More

Count on a strong lender appetite for self-storage properties going forward. Self storage has moved to the top of many lenders’ lists, as this asset generally performs well during a recession or downturn. Lease-up in the sector has been stronger than predicted and tenants tend to be “sticky” and not to move much, which typically gives the property a consistent revenue stream. More