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Regional Banks Scramble to Unload Commercial Real Estate Loans, Fearing New Crisis

Commercial Property, Economy, Mortgages / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by The Epoch Times | June 14, 2023 Analysts fear that CRE exposure could spark another round of bank failures The work-from-home trend has been taking its toll on office landlords and is now making its way through to banks’ commercial loan portfolios, leading some analysts to predict that more trauma could be on …

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Billionaire Mogul Warns a Storm is Coming in the Real Estate Sector

Commercial Property, Economy / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by FOX Business | May 1, 2023 Berkshire’s Charlie Munger issues warning for U.S. commercial property market Berkshire Hathaway Vice-Chair Charlie Munger said Monday that a storm is brewing in the U.S. commercial property market. As property prices fall, Munger said American banks are “full of bad loans.” “It’s not nearly as bad as it was in …

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Fed’s Rate Hikes Aren’t Bulldozing Commercial Real Estate — Yet

Commercial Property, Interest Rates / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by Forbes.com | November 2, 2022 The Fed’s push for a recession so far hasn’t torpedoed commercial real estate although there are signs of weakness and some worries about an “apocalypse.” The Federal Reserve’s announcement of another 0.75 percentage point interest rate increase continues the central bank’s grim war with inflation. Higher rates are doing …

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The Tax Break Commercial Real Estate Investors Might Need After Covid-19

Commercial Property, Covid-19 / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by Forbes.com | May 11, 2022 The decrease in value of commercial property has forced many owners to restructure their debt. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on commercial real estate values, and in some cases resulted in property no longer being able to support the debt with which it is encumbered. …

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How Profitable Will Commercial Real Estate Be This Year?

Commercial Property / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by REALTOR Magazine | January 4, 2022 Commercial real estate has posted a dramatic recovery ever since the beginning of the pandemic. Sixty-nine percent of commercial real estate brokers say they made more money in 2021 than in 2020, according to the latest Apto National Broker Buzz Poll conducted in December 2021. They’re even …

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Consider Real Estate Investment Trusts for Income Source and Inflation Protection

Commercial Property, Investments, Rental Property / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by CNBC Personal Finance | December 13, 2021 For retirees searching for investment income and protection from inflation, one solution may be real estate investment trusts. REITs, as they’re called, are companies that own and/or operate properties like office buildings, shopping malls, apartment complexes and warehouses. While they do come with more risk than …

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Investors Betting on Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Property / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by FOX Business | May 18, 2021 U.S. commercial real-estate market is in remarkably solid shape More than a year into the pandemic, high-rise office buildings are largely empty. About one of every two hotel rooms is unoccupied. Malls are struggling to attract shoppers. And yet by most measures, the U.S. commercial real-estate market is in remarkably solid shape. …

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U.S. Bankruptcy Tracker: Virus Sparks Worst December Since 2011

Commercial Property / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by National Real Estate Investor | December 22, 2020 The 44 bankruptcies by companies with over $50 million since Oct. 1 make the fourth quarter the worst period since 2009. (Bloomberg)—Last month saw 16 large companies file for bankruptcy protection in the U.S., the most of any December since 2011, according to Bloomberg data. …

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Mall Stakeholders Square Off Over Missed Payments

Commercial Property, Mortgages / By W. J. Mencarow

Originally published by REALTOR Magazine | October 28, 2020 Saks at Miami mall, Midtown Manhattan retail property become foreclosure targets As the pandemic presses on, lenders are looking to delinquent mall owners to meet their payment obligations. This spring, lenders at first showed some willingness to allow rent deferrals or other concessions for mall owners …

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