Blackstone Pays $2.6 Billion for Mixed-Use Tokyo Property
Real estate funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has paid $2.6 billion to acquire Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, a 2.4 million-square-foot mixed-use property, from affiliates of Seibu Holdings. The transaction is the largest real estate investment by a foreign...
New Rule Forces Texas Politicians to Disclose Property Ownership Activities
A new rule in Texas will require elected officials to formally disclose their properties. KVUE reports the new rule from the Texas Ethics Commissions will require the lawmakers’ annual persona finance statements to identify properties and how they are used – either as...
European, Swiss and Canadian Central Banks Cut Rates
Three major central banks have announced rate cuts for their respective economies. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced it was cutting rates by a quarter percentage point today, lowering its benchmark from 3.25% to 3%. “The disinflation process is well on track,”...
Asking Rents Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2022
The median nationwide asking rent fell 0.7% year-over-year to $1,595 last month, according to data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). On a month-over-month measurement, rents were down by 1.1%. The median rent is now 6.2% lower than when it hit an all-time high of $1,700 in...
Study: Most Americans Want to Age in Their Current Homes
The majority of Americans ages 50 and older want to remain in their current homes as they age, but nearly half expect to relocate due to rising housing costs, according to AARP’s 2024 Home and Community Preferences Survey. The new survey polled 3,090 adults from...
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CMBS DELINQUENCY RATE DROPS BY FIVE BASIS POINTS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/cmbs-delinquency-rate-drops-by-five-basis-points/
JEF CONN NAMED 2024 BOARD CHAIRMAN OF TEXAS REALTORS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/jef-conn-named-2024-board-chairman-of-texas-realtors/
MBA’S BROEKSMIT EXPRESSES ‘SIGNIFICANT CONCERN’ OVER PAUSING FORECLOSURES ON VA-GUARANTEED LOANS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/mbas-broeksmit-expresses-significant-concern-over-pausing-foreclosures-on-va-guaranteed-loans/
