USRT News and Press, iShares Core U.S. REIT From 04/30/23

2023-04-30 05:11:00 ET Summary What an end to rate hikes could mean for real estate. Why office is space in North America is facing uncertainty. Canada's growing need for apartment blocks. After a year of aggressive rate hikes, many central banks are believed...

2023-04-29 12:00:00 ET REIT returns outpaced gains in broader markets for the second straight week on the back of strong quarterly earnings from major names. FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs rose 1.04% from last week, while the mortgage REITs index increased by 1.56%. Comparatively,...

2023-04-29 10:41:00 ET Summary Residential whole loans present insurance investors with a unique opportunity in terms of SCR charge and credit quality. Residential whole loans are high-credit-quality, senior, private mortgage loans secured by U.S. residential properties and sponso...

2023-04-28 04:00:00 ET Summary House prices experienced sharp increases in most developed economies during the last decade. Activity has remained fairly resilient in most eurozone housing markets in the face of tightening financial conditions and cooling demand. A housing bubb...

2023-04-27 16:09:00 ET Summary Commercial real estate markets are under acute pressure amid higher interest rates and financing constraints. Prices in the public markets have tumbled, while prices in the private markets have yet to catch up. Bank lenders are constrained by limited...

2023-04-26 21:38:00 ET Summary As expected, the market capitalization of new homes sold in the U.S. built continued rising in March 2023. While mortgage rates averaged slightly higher in March, it wasn't enough to overcome the positive momentum for new home sales. The question...

2023-04-25 16:20:00 ET Summary US housing transactions and prices have surprised in the early part of the year as warmer weather lifted demand. Amid a dearth of supply, prices are being supported, but higher borrowing costs and tighter lending conditions suggest the outlook remain...

2023-04-25 10:00:00 ET Summary Real estate earnings season kicks into gear this week, and over the next month, we'll hear results from 175 equity REITs, 40 mortgage REITs, and dozens of housing industry companies. This report discusses the major high-level themes and metrics we'll...

2023-04-25 08:50:00 ET Summary The G7 nations pledged to accelerate a gradual phase out of fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy. But I do not believe that many G7 countries will meet net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. While the Fed should at least “pauseȁ...

2023-04-25 02:45:00 ET Summary Is the real estate market on the verge of another major downturn? The answer is it’s different. In the United States, commercial real estate vacancy rates have increased from 12.5% at the beginning of 2019 to over 20% in the second quarter of ...