Based on new data from CBRE, the U.S. commercial real estate lending market slowed in Q1 2024 due to high interest rates and limited credit availability, but a tightening of credit spreads indicated signs of stabilizing.
Based on new data from Redfin, the median U.S. monthly housing payment hit an all-time high of $2,894 during the four weeks ending May 5, 2024, up 14% from a year earlier, and home prices rose 4.5% to their own record high.
In 2023, total commercial real estate mortgage borrowing and lending was estimated at $429 billion, marking a 47 percent decline from $816 billion in 2022, and a 52 percent fall from the record high of $891 billion in 2021.
Recent research from CBRE indicates that prime multifamily assets have seen a slight improvement in going-in cap rates, exit cap rates, and unlevered internal rate of return (IRR) targets in Q1, 2024.