The second quarter marked a noticeable improvement in the recovery trajectory of commercial REALTOR® markets. Based on the results of the July Commercial Real Estate Market Survey, commercial practitioners reported solid leasing activity and a … [Read more...]
Response to New York Times Article “Owning a Home Isn’t Always a Virtue”
The New York Times ran an opinion piece this past weekend by Professor Robert Shiller that calls for reducing the mortgage interest deduction and other housing benefits. The article points to Switzerland as a good example of a stable high-income … [Read more...]
#HBSGenerations Twitter Chat Recap
Last week NAR Research held a Twitter chat on home buyer and seller generational trends. The information for this chat was taken from our recent 2013 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report, and echoes many of the observations that real … [Read more...]
Lending for Small Investors in Commercial Real Estate Markets Records Slight Improvements in 2013
For most commercial REALTORS®, investment activity registered slight improvements over the past year. Members posted gains in transactions of office properties, which took the top spot. Industrial, multifamily and retail/land deals followed close … [Read more...]
Basel III Down: The Specter of Regulation Eases
Yesterday marked an important turning point for housing finance. The Federal Reserve voted on a final Basel III rule that is significantly friendlier to residential housing finance than the earlier proposal. While the FDIC and OCC must still vote … [Read more...]
GDP Forecast
With the exception of the strong housing market recovery, the broad U.S. economy continues to underperform. This week data on the GDP growth of 1.8 percent in the first quarter was uninspiring. The long-term historical average GDP … [Read more...]
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