The TIPS spread is the difference in the yields between United States Treasury bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). It is a useful and oft-quoted measure of expectations for (CPI) inflation in the financial markets. The spread indicates expected inflation. Real money is buying these bonds. TIPS pay interest every six months, based on a […]
Yields on 5-year U.S. Treasury Notes continue to remain at lows reached as COVID slowed economic activity, driving rates lower. As can be seen in the chart above, these rates, most closely tracked for commercial real estate financing cost, remained near zero percent, closing at 0.36%, barely in excess of a third of a percent […]
Yields on 5-year U.S. Treasury Notes continue to remain at lows reached as we began the era of COVID. As can be seen in the chart above, these rates, most closely tracked for commercial real estate financing cost, plummeted from what were already considered low levels to under 50 basis points (0.5%), barely hovering over […]
Yields on 5-year U.S. Treasury Notes remain at lows quickly reached as we entered the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. As can be seen in the chart embedded herein, these rates, most closely tracked for commercial real estate financing cost, plummeted from what were already considered low levels to under 50 basis points (0.5%), barely […]
Iron Hound Management’s Robert Verrone talks about distressed loans amid the economic slowdown in this virtual interview by TRD. He talks about deals that didn’t close in the middle of COVID-19, then moves on to the process of dealing with existing loans that are distressed due to effects on the commerce in the respective properties. […]
At the end of April of 2019, intermediate yields remain at lows reached in recent weeks. This has, of course, been driven by reduced economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As can be seen in the accompanying chart, five year rates, which are most closely tracked for commercial property borrowing cost, found themselves under […]
Part 1 of 2 Part 2 of 2 Syndication and crowdfunding are becoming an increasingly popular way to fund commercial real estate purchases. Join the host of America’s Commercial Real Estate Show and its guest, Gene Trowbridge, author of “It’s A Whole New Business” and Managing Partner of the crowdfunding law firm Trowbridge Sidoti, as […]
Part One: Part Two: Looking to increase after tax returns, diversify your portfolio, or a clever method to raise cash from investors? Jason Craig, President of IRA Resources, appears on America’s Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss benefits and strategies, as well as mistakes to avoid, for using one’s IRA funds to buy commercial real […]
Melanie Brown, Senior VP at Seacoast Commerce Bank, joins America’s Commercial Real Estate Show in Studio One to discuss how to best utilize SBA loans for real estate properties. She discusses how SBA financing in some cases can allow for 90% financing, thus offering more leverage. She also notes that the amortization periods tend […]
Adam Finkel, Principal and Co-Founder of Phoenix based Tower Capital, joins America’s Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss how interest rates, underwriting, and lender sentiment are affecting the commercial real estate market. The brief rise in rates, quickly followed by the recent drop, is discussed as relief for borrowers just as increases were anticipated. The […]
At the end of the 2nd quarter of 2019, both short and intermediate yields continued their decline from higher levels reached late in the prior year. Also of note is that the yield curve has inverted, with five year rates higher than short term, as can be seen here with 1 month treasuries yielding more […]
Tom Walsh, SVP of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC, joins this commercial real estate video cast to talk about how multifamily properties are performing ,lender sentiment for financing such properties, and expectations for the multifamily financing environment, including interest rates, in 2019. He notes that multifamily financing remains “very much of a Fannie and Freddie […]
In this short video, Tom Fink, Managing Director with TREPP. a leading provider of data, analytics, and technology solutions to the global securities and investment management industries, appears on America’s Commercial Real Estate Show to talk about the state of commercial real estate financing. Among the topics discussed are the impact of rising interest rates […]
At the end of the 3rd quarter of 2018, both short and intermediate yields continued their climb begun nearly three years ago. As can be seen in the accompanying chart, five year rates, most closely tracked for commercial property borrowing cost, found themselves testing 3%, with short term (here 1 month) rates following close behind […]
On this episode of Michael Bull’s America’s Commercial Real Estate Show, Rusty Fleming, a partner with the law firm of Nelson Mullins, joins show host Michael Bull to discuss various commercial real estate legal concepts today, including loan underwriting, trends in commercial property lending, commercial property equity investing, relations between borrowers and lenders relations, […]
In a recent interview, Craig Leupold, the CEO of Green Street Advisors, a company providing real estate data and analytics for improved decision-making with insights to help investors understand, forecast, and capitalize on changing market conditions, shares views on commercial property valuation, interest rate expectations, and activism. He describes his firm’s evolving approach to valuation […]
