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Home Listings Notch 20-Month High, yet Remain Just Half of the Long-Term Average
Rates resume climb, further cooling the market. After briefly dipping below 5 percent in early August, the average 30-year fixed-rate...
Jason Tuvia
Sep 7, 20221 min read

Job Creation Jumps in July, Bolstering Economy Against Other Headwinds
Hiring accelerates in July, underscoring labor market strength. Concerns over the economy’s trajectory, following the reporting of GDP...
Jason Tuvia
Aug 8, 20222 min read

Living Cost Sensitivity and Slower Household Creation Modify Demand Flows
Sequence of rate hikes decay housing affordability. In late July, the Federal Reserve again lifted the overnight rate by 75 basis points...
Jason Tuvia
Aug 2, 20222 min read

Recession Call Elusive as GDP Declines Against Strong Labor, Property Markets
GDP contracts, but other economic indicators in the green. Real gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate of 0.9 percent in...
Jason Tuvia
Jul 28, 20222 min read


Inflation Accelerated in June, but Forward Indicators Suggest Relief Ahead
High inflation persists, but pressure may ease. The Consumer Price Index advanced 9.1 percent year-over-year in June, its fastest pace...
Jason Tuvia
Jul 19, 20222 min read

Yield Curve Inversion Reignites Recession Fears, but Many Indicators Refute Risk
Possible recession predictor lit up this month. In early July, the spread between the two-year and 10-year treasuries inverted, with the...
Jason Tuvia
Jul 15, 20222 min read


Strategies for Greening Your Building
Reduce Costs and Increase Tenant Satisfaction with Energy-Efficient Upgrades to Your Building Greening a building is not just a matter of...
Jason Tuvia
Jul 11, 20224 min read

Hiring Continues in High Gear with Implications for Real Estate, Fed Policy
Job growth continues at consistent, above-average pace. Employers added 372,000 personnel to payrolls in June, bringing the total job...
Jason Tuvia
Jul 8, 20221 min read


Early Signs of Housing Price Recalibration as Higher Interest Rates Stunt Affordability
Prospective buyers deterred by decade-high mortgage rates. The Fed increased its overnight rate for a third time this year in mid-June to...
Jason Tuvia
Jun 29, 20222 min read

Fed Increasingly Aggressive in Effort to Curb Inflation; Rising Interest Rates Form Headwind for CRE
The Fed’s 75-basis-point hike in the federal funds rate underscores the central bank’s ardent goal to stabilize rapidly climbing prices,...
Jason Tuvia
Jun 16, 20224 min read

Employment Gains Echo Economic Stamina As Higher Interest Rates Add Hurdles
Job growth overcomes inflation concerns. Total employment increased by 390,000 personnel in May, consistent with April hiring, while the...
Jason Tuvia
Jun 3, 20222 min read
CoStar Money: Colony Capital Shifts Gears, Opportunity Zone Fundraising Picks Up
Investment strategies have changed a lot in the historic 10-year economic expansion that's still ongoing. During the span, major...
Jason Tuvia
Oct 10, 20196 min read


Playing Defense May Define Commercial Real Estate Next Year, Urban Land Institute Finds
Annual Survey Shows Industry Remains Optimistic Despite Economic Uncertainty Next year may be the time to get defensive with real estate...
Jason Tuvia
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Next Year May Be The Time To Get Defensive With Real Estate Investments
Firms Seen Raising Risk of High Office Vacancy, Greater Defaults in Any Recession The president of the Boston Federal Reserve Bank is...
Jason Tuvia
Oct 2, 20193 min read


Fed Cuts Interest Rates to Try to Cushion US Economy From Global Headwinds
CoStar Analysis: US Central Bank Now Must Gauge Effects of Recent Changes The Federal Reserve reduced its policy rate by 25 basis points...
Jason Tuvia
Sep 23, 20192 min read


Treasury, HUD Seek to Limit Scope of Nation's Largest Multifamily Lenders
Trump Administration Needs Bipartisan Support to Decrease Government Roles of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae The U.S. departments of Treasury...
Jason Tuvia
Sep 19, 20193 min read


Foreign Capital Flows to US Property Seen Increasing Into Next Year
With Recession Not Imminent, Overseas Investors May Look More to US While foreign investment in U.S. commercial real estate fell...
Jason Tuvia
Sep 16, 20193 min read


Presidential Problem: Candidates Pitch Solutions to Nation’s Housing Shortage
Proposals Give New Prominence to the Lack of Shelter in a Growing Economy As Democratic presidential candidates debated on Thursday...
Jason Tuvia
Sep 13, 20199 min read


Tech and Media Boom Is Driving Down Vacancies in Westside Los Angeles Neighborhood
Stakeholders Say Playa Vista is Heating Up The convergence of media and technology is helping to make a dent in vacancies in Playa Vista,...
Jason Tuvia
Sep 12, 20192 min read


California Legislature Passes Historic Rent Control Bill
Governor Indicates He's Likely to Sign Legislation Capping Rents at 5% Plus Inflation California lawmakers passed a statewide rent...
Jason Tuvia
Sep 11, 20193 min read
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