Commercial Digest, October, 2021

On November 10, 2021, REALTORS® from across the country and around the world will gather in San Diego to experience the premier global event for real estate professionals. This year’s conference will be the first-ever hybrid – in-person and virtual – REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/realtors-to-rise-and-shine-during-annual-realtors-conference-expo-in-san-diego

When President Joe Biden released his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan in April, one of the ways he proposed to pay for the increased federal spending was to limit the Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchange deferral amount to $500,000. Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/commercial-connections/the-juice-isnt-worth-the-squeeze

Renter Demand Shifts Toward Class B/C Apartments The apartment vacancy rate has fallen to a decade low of 4.5%, and the asking rent has soared to a historic high of 10.5%. By: Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton Commercial & Investment Real Estate, Rental Properties Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/commercial-weekly-renter-demand-shifts-toward-more-affordable-and-suburban-class-bc-apartments

Top 10 Office Markets as of 2021 Q3 Overall, the office market continues to see negative net absorption, rising vacancy rates, and lower asking rent in 2021 Q3 compared to one year ago. By: Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton Commercial & Investment Real Estate, Office Property Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/top-10-office-markets-as-of-2021-q3

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, October 7, 2021 Mortgage rates dropped slightly this week, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 2.99% from 3.01% the previous week. By: Nadia Evangelou Mortgage Financing Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-mortgage-rates-october-7-2021