Could a tight housing market mean opportunity in CRE?
Mortgage rates have hit a new high as housing inventory remains depressed. This week’s chart looks at why this could buoy multifamily CRE.
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Do rising rates favor CRE debt?
Rising rates have wreaked havoc on markets this year, but this week’s chart points to CRE debt as an area that could potentially benefit from them.
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CRE rent growth has mostly outpaced inflation
Amid unrelenting inflation, this week’s chart looks at effective annual rent growth outpacing inflation across certain CRE sectors.
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Housing challenges create opportunity in CRE?
Housing data has crumbled under rapid Fed rate hikes. This week’s chart looks at how declining housing investment may mean opportunity in CRE.
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CRE debt has proven resilient during downturns
This week’s chart looks at the resilience of CRE debt during the global financial crisis, highlighting why seniority in the capital structure matters.
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CRE debt: An overlooked fixed income asset class?
This week’s chart looks at the components of CRE debt returns since 2007, highlighting income returns, which have more than offset credit losses.
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