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Fed Raises Rates The Federal Reserve announced on May 3rd, 2023, its widely expected quarter-point interest rate hike. This hike marks the 10th consecutive increase, bringing the federal funds rate to a range of five percent to 5.25 percent. The decision was unanimous, and the Fed signaled that it may pause additional increases.   With […]

Inflation’s Impact on Cap Rates Consumer prices are rising at the fastest pace seen in the last four decades, and the Federal Reserve is battling inflation and responding with increasing interest rates. According to Trading Economics, as of May 2022 the current inflation rate is 8.5 percent. Energy prices increased 32 percent, with gas rising […]

The Matthews Podcast | Episode 4 Healthcare Real Estate Strategies: Ways Physicians Can Leverage Their Real Estate In this episode of the Matthews™ Podcast, specialized agents discuss real strategies physicians should consider for their practice, including a sale leaseback. Your host, Matthews™ Market Leader, Matthew Wallace is joined by CRE experts Michael Moreno, Rahul Chhajed, […]

  Inflation will ensure a higher cost of capital this year, but commercial real estate remains the best inflation resistant investment vehicle.   It’s officially happening. Interest rates are moving up.   After years of quantitative easing, inflationary pressures have forced the Federal Reserve to reverse course. According to a CPI report from December, consumer […]

What Rate Cuts Mean for Commercial Real Estate in 2024 As the market eagerly anticipates the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate cut, investors are focused not just on when the cuts will happen but also on how they will impact the commercial real estate sector. The Fed is expected to begin reducing interest rates as early […]

Built-To-Rent (BTR) & Single-Family-Rentals (SFR) The emergence of build-to-rent (BTR) and single-family rental (SFR) housing gained momentum primarily after the Great Financial Crisis. Significant players in the real estate market began acquiring predominately unoccupied single-family homes for rental purposes. This action brought stability to local housing markets, fostered economic growth, and generated several employment opportunities. […]

Navigating the Surge in CRE Distress: Opportunities Amidst Troubled Loans and Foreclosures The commercial real estate (CRE) market is bracing for a record number of maturing loans and a surge in defaults. Property owners that have balloon repayment loans coming due are struggling to refinance at today’s higher rates. This is “forcing” borrowers to either: […]

Is Capital Back? A Conversation About the Availability of Debt Matthews™ EVP Cliff Carnes examines differing perspectives from capital markets veterans David Treadwell and Geoffrey Arrobio.   A Mixed Market Cliff Carnes: Today’s lending landscape changes weekly as new capital sources try to tackle growing demand and a limited supply. In the middle of a […]

Debt Capital and CRE Financing | Webinar Recap It’s expected to be a landmark year for commercial real estate financing. With over $856 billion of loans projected to mature in 2024—$452 billion of which are in multifamily alone—the demand for debt capital in recent years has never been greater. Matthews™ Capital Markets (MCM), represented by […]