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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.
Seeking Alpha · 5h ago
Mortgage rates marginally down
Mortgage rates were marginally down this week. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.79% as of March 28. Freddie Mac says encouraging data on existing home sales reflects improving inventory. Rates remain elevated near seven percent, but are marginally down from last week.
Seeking Alpha · 17h ago
U.S. New Home Market Shrinks Again In February 2024
The size of the U.S. New home market as measured by its market capitalization shrank for the fifth month in a row. The average price of a new home sold in February 2024 is expected to be $485,000. Sales of new homes unexpectedly fell in February. The median new house price is the lowest in more than two years.
Seeking Alpha · 22h ago
REITs said to have reduced February capital offering activities by about half
Financials REITs said to have reduced February capital offering activities by about half in February. U.S. Equity real estate investment trusts raised $3.54B during the month, down from $7.14B in January. Debt offerings worth $2.26B were issued.
Seeking Alpha · 2d ago
Office REITs post drop in Q4 occupancy
Office REITs reported a marginal fall in their average Q4 occupancy rates. The subsector's average occupancy rate came in at 88.05%, down from 89.48% in the year-ago quarter. The broader equity REIT industry saw its average fall to 93.11% in Q4.
Seeking Alpha · 3d ago
Weekly Market Pulse: Rational Exuberance?
Home Market Outlook Today's Market Weekly Market Pulse: Rational Exuberance? Joseph Calhoun looks at Alan Greenspan's speech about central banking. The dollar was up a little more than 1% last week. The rally last week was broad based with 10 of 11 economic sectors higher. Calhoun says what is happening today is a form of excessive exuberance.
Seeking Alpha · 3d ago
Weekly Report: what happened at REZ last week (0318-0322)?
Weekly Report · 3d ago
Dovish Decisions
U.S. Equity markets advanced this week while benchmark interest rates retreated after the Fed reiterated its rate cut path in 2024. Rebounding after two straight weeks of declines, the S&P 500 rallied 2.2% this week and extended its year-to-date gains to over 10%. Real estate equities posted mixed performance as a rebound from rate-sensitive names was offset by weakness from data center REITs.
Seeking Alpha · 4d ago
The State Of REITs: March 2024 Edition
REITs fell slightly deeper into the red in 2024 with a -0.81% total return in February. Only 50.64% of REIT securities had a positive total return. Data Centers were the top performer and Infrastructure (-11.52%) averaged the worst return. The REIT sector has had a rough start to 2024 with back-to-back months of negative returns.
Seeking Alpha · 6d ago
Amid Weak Demand For Existing Homes, Active Listings And Price Reductions Jump, Listing Prices Weaken
Seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales of existing single-family houses, condos, and co-ops rose 9.5% in February from January. Home sales remain at very low levels as the entire housing market has shrunk by 20% to 25%. New listings jumped by 11% year-over-year in February as active listings highest since before the pandemic. Listing prices are weakening as homeowners with 3% mortgages are neither buying nor selling.
Seeking Alpha · 6d ago
Homebuilder Sentiment Back To Expansion
National Association of Home Builders published its March reading on homebuilder sentiment. The headline index rose back above 50 and into expansionary territory. The index is only at the highest level since last July. Homebuilder sentiment is healthier in the Northeast and in the Midwest. The chart of the homebuilders remains in its long-term uptrend.
Seeking Alpha · 03/18 23:50
REITs increase Q4 dividends by ~4%
REITs increased dividends by ~4% in Q4. Equity REITs paid $13.8B in dividends during the quarter. Average dividend per share increased 4.24% from last year to $0.45. The industry's share prices have crashed over the past two years.
Seeking Alpha · 03/18 16:48
Weekly Report: what happened at REZ last week (0311-0315)?
Weekly Report · 03/18 11:57
Insidious Inflation
U.S. Equity markets declined for a second straight week as benchmark interest surged to the cusp of three-month highs. The S&P 500 declined by 0.4% this week. Real estate equities- the most "Fed-sensitive" segment of the economy- were slammed. The REIT Index tumbled 2.9% on the week.
Seeking Alpha · 03/17 13:00
Real estate stocks dip as economic data hamper rate cut hopes, positive news lack
Real estate stocks dip as economic data hamper rate cut hopes, positive news lack. The S&P 500 Index declined 0.13% this week, logging its second straight weekly loss. Real estate brokerages/platforms particularly fell on Friday on the National Association of Realtors settlement news.
Seeking Alpha · 03/16 16:00
Beyond The Magnificent Seven: Looking For Opportunities In Value Stocks
Seeking Alpha · 03/14 23:46
Mortgage rates decrease, but remain high under 'pressure of sticky inflation'
Mortgage rates decreased this week, but remain high under 'pressure of sticky inflation' 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.74% as of March 14. Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey shows 15-year mortgage rates averaged above 6.16%. Inflation continues to be a concern for investors.
Seeking Alpha · 03/14 16:23
Rising Rents Complicates Fed's Disinflation Goal, Offers Tailwind To Residential REIT Stocks
The median U.S. Asking rent saw a 2.2% increase year over year in February, the most significant gain since January 2023. The Northwest and Midwest regions saw the largest increases in rental prices. The Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target could be at risk due to the rising housing costs.
Benzinga · 03/11 21:43
Weekly Report: what happened at REZ last week (0304-0308)?
Weekly Report · 03/11 11:53
Real estate stocks outperform major market averages on optimism around macro factors
Seeking Alpha · 03/09 17:00
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