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Multifamily Retains Appeal Despite Some Bumpiness - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Multifamily Retains Appeal Despite Some Bumpiness

As institutional investors prepare to leave the sidelines, apartments are at the top of their lists. The U.S. multifamily sector remains a preferred commercial real estate investment. Rental demand c...

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Signs We Are In a Rolling Recession - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Signs We Are In a Rolling Recession

There are indicators of slowing employment growth in interest rate-sensitive industries. Is there a recession coming? For all those asking, RealPage says there are signs of one already here —...

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What If the Neutral Interest Rate is Higher Than We Think? - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

What If the Neutral Interest Rate is Higher Than We Think?

There’s an argument that the so-called neutral rate has grown, which would mean expect a new normal. First, the semi brighter side. Reuters recently surveyed 108 economists to se...

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Consumers Expect Higher Inflation, Home Prices - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Consumers Expect Higher Inflation, Home Prices

Consumers are bracing for higher inflation along with higher home prices in the near term, according to the latest Survey of Consumer Expectations released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank...

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Watch for These Signs of Recession As the Fed Keeps Rates Elevated - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Watch for These Signs of Recession As the Fed Keeps Rates Elevated

By aiming for a “soft landing,” the Fed could do some damage. A couple of weeks ago, the Fed did as was expected and kept the overnight rate unchanged. No surprise there. The Fed cited e...

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Finally the Fed Says Something Positive About CRE - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Finally the Fed Says Something Positive About CRE

"I view CRE risks currently as sizable but manageable." Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who recently became chair of the central bank’s Committee on Financial Stability, told the Brookings ...

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More Hints That the Fed Might Not Cut Rates At All This Year - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

More Hints That the Fed Might Not Cut Rates At All This Year

There’s been questions for a while by some at the Fed whether cutting rates would be wise. The Federal Reserve usually speaks as one. But it’s a big organization with many individuals, in...

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Hard Landing Scenario Becomes More Real Amid Lower Productivity Numbers - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Hard Landing Scenario Becomes More Real Amid Lower Productivity Numbers

Lower productivity can translate into higher product costs and, therefore, more inflation. With eyes on jobs, wages, and inflation, it’s easy to forget how much impact productivity — the ...

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Apartment Starts Plunge in March - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Apartment Starts Plunge in March

The drop gives some insight into when the excess supply might start to taper. Both multifamily and single-family starts dropped in March from their February levels, according to the seasonally adjust...

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CMBS Delinquencies Surge in April, Led by Office - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

CMBS Delinquencies Surge in April, Led by Office

The Trepp CMBS Delinquency rate surged in April 2024 after posting a slight decline in March. Overall, the delinquency rate increased 40 basis points to 5.07% for the highest level since Septembe...

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