Home Sales Clobbered By Mortgage Rates. New Listings And Active Listings Surge. Most Price Reductions For Any March In Years

Home Real Estate Analysis Home Sales Clobbered By Mortgage Rates. New Listings And Active Listings Surge. Most Price Reductions For Any March In Years. New listings rose to the highest level since before the pandemic in March. Sales of existing homes fell by 4.3% in March from February.

REIT Earnings Preview: Delay And Pray

Real estate earnings season kicks off this week. More than 175 equity REITs, 40 mortgage REits, and dozens of housing companies will report results. The REIT Index is now 12% off recent December highs. Real estate is being pressured by the rebound in interest rates. The latest rate resurgence creates renewed pressure on rate-sensitive sectors.

The State Of REITs: April 2024 Edition

78.06% of REIT securities had a positive total return in March. Equity REITs bounced back from a rough start to the year with a strong +3.26% average total return. Advertising REIT's (+13.03%) led the sector in March and outperformed the broader market. The average REIT NAV discount narrowed from -18.50% to -15.96% during March. 14 out of 18 REIT property types averaged a positive return.

8 REITs increase dividend payouts in March, says report

Financials 8 REITs increase dividend payouts in March, says report. Retail REIT InvenTrust Properties saw the largest relative dividend growth of the month. Total number of real estate investment trusts that hiked their dividends in Q1 to 35, says S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Capital offering activities by equity REITs rise by 14% M/M in March

Weekly Report: what happened at PSR last week (0408-0412)?

Here We Go Again

Real estate stocks continue to dip as earnings season kicks off

Real estate stocks continue to dip as earnings season kicks off. The broader S&P 500 put in its worst weekly performance since late October last year. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF closed 2.97% lower this week. Inflation data marred sentiments as the Q1 earnings season kicked off on a mixed note.

Anatomy Of A Recession Update: What's Different About This Cycle?

Jeffrey Schulze, Head of Economic and Market Strategy at ClearBridge Investments, discusses the updated ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard. He says immigration has increased the growth potential of the US economy more than usual. He also shares his views on US equities and the impact of the Magnificent Seven.

New Home Prices Fall, Still Unaffordable For Most American Households

In February 2024, the median new home price sold in the United States fell to $400,500. Even at the lowest price recorded since June 2021, it still remains out of reach for the typical American household. The mortgage payment for a typical new home sold has consistently exceeded the 28% basic affordability threshold.

Weekly Report: what happened at PSR last week (0401-0405)?

A Crude Problem

Real estate stocks decline as markets price in reduced hopes of near-term rate cut

Real estate stocks decline as markets price in reduced hopes of near-term rate cut. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLRE) fell 3% this week. Office REITs were the biggest losers, while the broader S&P 500 suffered its worst week of 2024.

Investing In Real Estate Through REITs

Real estate investment through REITs is popular because they distribute generous dividends and are easy to understand. Real estate brings great diversification to your portfolio. The Dividend Guy says real estate is a great sector to start with if you want to invest in real estate.

VNQ: Portfolio Holding Shifts Improve This ETF [Upgrade]

Vanguard's Real Estate Index presents a Strong Buy opportunity in the beaten-up real estate sector. Lower interest rates and potential future rate cuts could serve as catalysts for VNQ's price growth. Portfolio shifts towards data center and industrial REITs are beneficial for the index's price recovery.

Median Household Income In February 2024

According to Motio Research, median household income dipped in February 2024. The firm's estimate of the typical U.S. Household's median income for February 2024 is $77,265. Motio's index for the typical American household falls below the pre-pandemic level of 112.9 recorded in February 2020.

Weekly Market Pulse: Don't Just Do Something, Sit There

Weekly Report: what happened at PSR last week (0325-0329)?

Bumpy Landing Ahead

U.S. Equity markets posted a second-straight weekly gain. The S&P 500 advanced 0.4% this week to push its quarterly gain to over 10%. Real estate equities were also among the leaders this week as M&A developments indicated public REITs may be poised to become aggressive on the external growth front. Global equities posted their strongest first-quarter of performance in five years.

U.S. Multifamily Housing: Distress Can Create Opportunity

The U.S. Multifamily housing sector faces challenges from both overdevelopment and capital market pressures. Solid macroeconomic fundamentals and sustained demand offer potential opportunities in the medium term for well-capitalized investors to exploit distress in the market. The sector accounts for less than 10% of the total commercial real estate distress.