U.S. Hotel Stock Index Up 19.6% in 2016
The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index closed 19.6% higher in 2016, reaching 3,702 on the back of a strong post-election performance in November and December, as […]
REIT Index Trailed S&P 500 in 2016, But Some Sectors Outperformed the Mkt.
2016 was a great year for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) representing specific property sectors, according to REIT.com. Looking at returns, the best performing REITS by […]
Jim Amorin Elected as President of the Appraisal Institute for 2017
Beginning on January 1st, 2017, Jim Amorin, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS of Austin, Texas was elected for a one-year term as president of the Appraisal Institute, the […]
Industrial Real Estate Expected to Outperform Property Market in 2017
Driven by strong economic growth, e-commerce trends, rising infrastructure spending and a tightening labor market, industrial properties appear to be the way to go in […]
New Company Helps Buyers with Down Payments
Unison, a San Francisco-based company, is offering to assist buyers with their down payments in exchange for equity in the subject property, according to an […]
Mortgage Rates Take a Breather, But Are Higher than Last Year
For the second week in a row, Realtor.com reports that Freddie Mac published the following national averages with mortgage rates for the week ending Jan. […]
New Platform for Global Real Estate Listings
In response to greater volumes of cross-border real estate transacations, a new online platform will enable buyers and investors to search for real estate listings […]
Forecast: The Top Housing Markets of 2017
Forbes magazine and Local Market Monitor analyzed 300 housing markets across the U.S. and came up with a joint list of the Top 20 Housing […]
Wage Growth Lags Behind Home Price Appreciation, Affordability at 8-Yr. Low
Income growth hasn’t kept up with multi-year gains in home prices in 81% of U.S. real estate markets, according to a report by ATTOM Data Solutions’. […]
Macy’s Hires CBRE to Help with the Disposition of Closed Stores
Global real estate giant CBRE announced that it’s been hired by Macy’s, Inc. to help dispose of 33 retails stores in Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and […]