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Actions By The Fed Do not Singularly Determine Commercial Real Estate Interest Rates
While the Fed is an important driver in the economy, it isn’t the only factor that shapes long-term interest rates for commercial real estate. We saw interest rates move independently of the Fed’s actions in the year 2000. At that time, the Fed had abandoned their two year fight against inflation and turned on its…
Read More >>We all could use an extra $800,000
Santa came early for some commercial real estate owners who locked a rate in the past week. The 10YR US Treasury yields dipped then rallied last week, declining to 4.11% before bouncing back to current levels near 4.25%. Is this dip and then increase back to the prior week’s levels a sign of a…
Read More >>CRE Owners Catch a Break
CRE Owners Catch a Break This past week, commercial real estate owners caught a huge break. The 10YR treasury yields fell almost 0.30% throughout the week, and are 0.80% lower than their high of ~5.00% in mid October. Not even Friday’s comments by Fed Chair Powell that “rate cuts are premature” stopped yields from…
Read More >>Market Spotlight Portland, OR
Portland, OR is a PLUM market due to its sustainability initiatives, diversified job market, and relative affordability compared to other west coast cities. The industrial market in Portland has been the city’s top-performing sector over the past three years, with asking rents up approximately 25% from pre-COVID levels. Click Here to Download Full Market…
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