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Apr 04, 2018 12:30 PM

Investors Favor Suburban Offices

Investors want suburban office properties, spending $83.1 billion on acquisitions last year, a 2 percent increase from the year before, according to real estate services firm Colliers International, GlobeSt.com reported March 26. Conversely, investment in office properties in central business districts fell 21 percent last year to $48.8 billion.

Jan 17, 2018 12:30 PM

Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board Seeks Dismissal of FTC Complaint

The Federal Trade Commission announced Jan. 10 that it will hear oral arguments next month on motions filed by the FTC and the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board. The LREAB in November filed a motion to dismiss the complaint filed against it by the FTC, while the FTC filed motions for partial summary judgment and for opposition to the LREAB's motion to dismiss.

Jan 17, 2018 12:30 PM

FDIC Survey Finds Fewer High-risk Banks, Newer Credit Risks

About one in 10 banks are considered high credit risk, a significant drop from 2010 when 42 percent of banks were high-risk, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported Jan. 10 in its credit survey, according to ABA Banking Journal. However, the survey identified new credit risks, including some affecting commercial real estate.

Jan 17, 2018 12:30 PM

Fed Mulls Significant Policy Changes

Markets are performing well, but Fed officials reportedly are concerned about another recession and are contemplating significant policy changes, including eliminating the 2 percent inflation target, CNBC reported Jan. 10. Another option under consideration: price-level targeting, where interest rates would remain lower for longer periods and avoid zero altogether.

Jan 10, 2018 12:30 PM

FHFA Allows Fannie, Freddie to Hold Reserves for First Time Since 2008

The Federal Housing Finance Agency allowed the government-sponsored enterprises to each retain $3 billion in capital, a policy change agreed to in late December that enables Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to maintain reserves for the first time since 2008, HousingWire reported Dec. 29.

Jan 10, 2018 12:30 PM

Net Lease Cap Rates Expected to Rise, Survey Reveals

Net lease cap rates are expected to increase this year anywhere from 25 basis points to 50 or more, according to respondents who participated in a survey conducted by commercial real estate firm The Boulder Group, GlobeSt.com reported Jan. 3.

Jan 10, 2018 12:30 PM

Solid CRE Market Expected in 2018: MBA

Seventy-eight percent of commercial/multifamily firms expect originations to increase this year, and approximately half reportedly are planning to increase originations by at least five percent, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2018 CREF Outlook Survey released Jan. 4.

Dec 28, 2017 08:00 AM

Jim Murrett to Become President of Appraisal Institute on Jan. 1

James L. Murrett, MAI, SRA, of Hamburg, New York, will begin his one-year term as president of the Appraisal Institute on Jan. 1. The Appraisal Institute is the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers with nearly 19,000 professionals in almost 60 countries.

Dec 21, 2017 12:35 PM

New Appraisal Institute Book Addresses Subdivision Valuation Practices

Subdivision analysis is a challenging area of appraisal practice because of the complex timeline concepts and value estimates involved, according to a new book published by the Appraisal Institute.

Dec 20, 2017 12:30 PM

Connecticut Has Nation's Most Expensive Office Market: Report

Fairfield County, Connecticut, is the priciest office market in the U.S. with an average cost of $17,414 per workstation, according to the Office Space Across the World report released Dec. 8 by real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. Other top cities: San Francisco; New York; and San Jose, California.

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