Freddie Mac Outlook for 2024: Moderate Growth
Highlights of the forecast include an uptick in average rent and as much as $380 million in deal volume.

CRE Credit Trends to Deteriorate Through 2025
Office properties will do worst, but weakening will extend across retail, hotel, multifamily, and industrial sectors.

Office Asking Rents Will Decrease 3% to 4% in 2024
Class A office effective rents have fallen 1.2% since 2022.

Interest Rates: 2024’s Biggest Unknown
Where will the Fed take interest rates next year?

Home Prices Overvalued in 88% of the U.S.
Fitch Ratings expects the overvaluation to continue given increasing home prices.

US Commercial Real Estate Deterioration to Increase in 2024, Led by Office
Credit trends in commercial real estate (CRE) loans are expected to continue to deteriorate through 2025 for commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS), U.S. banks and life insurers, but losses should remain within ratings sensitivities.

2024 Updates To No-Fault Just Cause Eviction Procedures
This article covers legal updates to the 60-Day Notice to Vacate Under a No-Fault Termination, used by landlords to conduct a no-fault just cause eviction.

Here Is Another Trend Driving Housing Prices
Many out-of-town home buyers have significantly higher incomes than local residents.

CRE Prices Continue to Decline
But if prices are falling and transaction volume is measured in dollars, could it be that markets are in better shape than it has seemed?

Is the Fed Right About a Smooth Landing?
The big lesson is to be careful about when you’re sure you’re right because there may be ruts in the road.

Optimism for the 2024 Multifamily Market
Recent signals from FHFA and the Federal Reserve may point to increased transaction volume.

Mortgage Rates End 2023 In A Downward Spiral
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as of Dec. 28, down from last week when it averaged 6.67%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.42%.