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Here's What's Happening In The Market, Here’s What This Means For You

Waiting for the End of Extend-and-Pretend
It would be painful, but if history offers a lesson, it’s that kicking the can down the road causes a bigger fall.

Loan Modifications Shoot Up, Showing 'Extend And Pretend' Is Alive And Well
Loan modifications on CMBS and CRE collateralized loan obligations more than doubled last year, according to CRED iQ.

Multifamily Stages Strong Rebound in Demand
For mid-priced, three-star assets, rent growth remained positive at 1.3% and net absorption shot up.

CA Assembly Bill Advances with New Regs on Security Deposits
The California Assembly Judiciary Committee approved a bill proposes new regulations on how landlords manage security deposits, while also aiming to implement new limits on tenant screening fees.

UBS Flags Commercial Real Estate Downturn As A Top Risk
Commercial property markets in the United States and Europe are in the grip of the biggest slowdown since the 2008-9 crash.

Banks Up Against $2 Trillion ‘Wall’ of Real Estate Debt
We are at the beginning of the impact of this wall of loans. A chunk of those will be fully underwater, a chunk of those will be snorkeling, and a chunk will be recapitalized with more equity.

Lower Office Rents Mask Wider Threats of Commercial Real Estate Distress
With nearly $1 trillion in commercial real estate debt maturing this year, landlords and their bankers scramble to find alternatives to spreading default.

Wall Street Braces For Commercial Real Estate Time Bomb
Delinquency rates for commercial mortgage backed securities are on the rise in recent months.

How Large Will Losses Be in Commercial Real Estate?
As certain market participants remain worried about CRE risks, understanding how to sort and size these risks is paramount. 

Multifamily Rent Growth Forecast Gets an Update
Anaheim, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, and San Francisco expected to rise by 3% or more.

Half of US Residents Struggle to Pay Monthly Housing Bill
Housing has become so financially burdensome that some families can no longer afford other essentials.

Surge Of Legislation Aims To Regulate The Multifamily Industry
Rent control, housing fees and tenant screening are the subjects of hundreds of bills and rule proposals.

Renters Could Receive New Protections From Application Fees To Security Deposits
This new statewide bill would cap application fees at $50, and require landlords to reimburse applicants who are not selected.

Distressed Multifamily Borrowers Are Holding On
Those looking to extend are demanding fixed-rate loans with five-year terms that give them prepayment flexibility.

Not the Pitch CRE Wanted to Hear: Inflation Continues Its Windup
All items index is up 3.5% year-over-year and core was up 3.8%.

Here’s The Inflation Breakdown For March 2024 — In One Chart
There are some bright spots, such as food prices, though. Household buying power is also up over the past year as wage growth has outstripped inflation.

Some Experts Float the Possibility That the Fed Could Raise Rates Again
“You have to take seriously the possibility that the next rate move will be upwards rather than downwards.”

Rising Insurance Is Killing More and More Deals
When facing doubling and tripling of costs, some deals just don’t get done.

Banks Have Another Reason to Scale Back CRE Lending
CRE debt didn’t matter much to bank stocks in 2007, but there’s a negative correlation now.

California Banks Hold The Spotlight For Outsized Property Debt
Analysis finds 31% of state’s banks have CRE debt above 300% of capital, most in US

The Inflation Fight Has Stalled And The First Rate Cut Won't Happen Until December, Bank Of America Says
The re-acceleration of inflation means markets should expect just a single 25 basis-point cut this year. 

 


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Orange County

9
Closed Sales Last Week
40
Closed Sales - Average Days on Market
$1,812,904
Closed Sales - Average Sales Price
3
Transactions Sold At or Above Asking Price
6
Financed Transactions Last Week
3
All Cash Transactions Last Week
7
2-4 Unit Transactions Last Week
2
5+ Unit Transactions Last Week
19
New Listings Last Week
6
Months of Inventory
220
Total Number of Active Listings
$718,370,974
Active Listings, Dollar Volume
11
Active Under Contract Last Week
1
Pending Listings Last Week
1
Expired Listings Last Week

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Avg. Cap Rate: 4.44%
Avg. Gross Rent Multiplier: 14.74

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Long Beach

6
Closed Sales Last Week
80
Closed Sales - Average Days on Market
$2,926,667
Closed Sales - Average Sales Price
0
Transactions Sold At or Above Asking Price
5
Financed Transactions Last Week
1
All Cash Transactions Last Week
3
2-4 Unit Transactions Last Week
3
5+ Unit Transactions Last Week
4
New Listings Last Week
8
Months of Inventory
119
Total Number of Active Listings
$404,759,776
Active Listings, Dollar Volume
5
Active Under Contract Last Week
5
Pending Listings Last Week
1
Expired Listings Last Week

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Avg. Cap Rate: 4.63%
Avg. Gross Rent Multiplier: 14.13

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Los Angeles

75
Closed Sales Last Week
36
Closed Sales - Average Days on Market
$1,441,032
Closed Sales - Average Sales Price
34
Transactions Sold At or Above Asking Price
58
2-4 Unit Transactions Last Week
17
5+ Unit Transactions Last Week
128
New Listings Last Week
25
Months of Inventory
1,939
Total Number of Active Listings
$13,505,222,365
Active Listings, Dollar Volume
38
Active Under Contract Last Week
33
Pending Listings Last Week
30
Expired Listings Last Week

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Avg. Cap Rate: 4.63%
Avg. Gross Rent Multiplier: 14.13

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San Diego

7
Closed Sales Last Week
33
Closed Sales - Average Days on Market
$1,999,357
Closed Sales - Average Sales Price
2
Transactions Sold At or Above Asking Price
4
Financed Transactions Last Week
3
All Cash Transactions Last Week
7
2-4 Unit Transactions Last Week
0
5+ Unit Transactions Last Week
13
New Listings Last Week
7
Months of Inventory
213
Total Number of Active Listings
$115,644,697
Active Listings, Dollar Volume
0
Active Under Contract Last Week
8
Pending Listings Last Week
8
Expired Listings Last Week

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Avg. Cap Rate: 4.67%
Avg. Gross Rent Multiplier: 14.34

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Riverside

5
Closed Sales Last Week
5
Closed Sales - Average Days on Market
$779,800
Closed Sales - Average Sales Price
3
Transactions Sold At or Above Asking Price
5
Financed Transactions Last Week
0
All Cash Transactions Last Week
4
2-4 Unit Transactions Last Week
1
5+ Unit Transactions Last Week
4
New Listings Last Week
17
Months of Inventory
91
Total Number of Active Listings
$378,334,545
Active Listings, Dollar Volume
2
Active Under Contract Last Week
1
Pending Listings Last Week
2
Expired Listings Last Week

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Avg. Cap Rate: 5.6%
Avg. Gross Rent Multiplier: 12.09

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San Bernardino

6
Closed Sales Last Week
46
Closed Sales - Average Days on Market
$544,667
Closed Sales - Average Sales Price
2
Transactions Sold At or Above Asking Price
4
Financed Transactions Last Week
2
All Cash Transactions Last Week
6
2-4 Unit Transactions Last Week
0
5+ Unit Transactions Last Week
10
New Listings Last Week
36
Months of Inventory
152
Total Number of Active Listings
$303,139,449
Active Listings, Dollar Volume
0
Active Under Contract Last Week
3
Pending Listings Last Week
2
Expired Listings Last Week

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Avg. Cap Rate: 6.39%
Avg. Gross Rent Multiplier: 9.63

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