Commercial real estate and office spaces
For most of the past two decades, connectivity in office buildings followed a simple division of labor. Tenants bought their own wi-fi. Wireless carriers delivered the cellular signal, and often funde...
Sep 22, 2026 · 5 min readMillrose Properties, Inc. plans to raise up to $1 billion through a two-part senior notes offering, positioning the land development platform to finance homesite acquisitions linked to the pending Dre...
Sep 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Manhattan native Kelly Kennedy Mack, president of Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group since 2006, had been to Europe around 20 times already by the time she was 10 years old. Growing up in Peter Cooper ...
Sep 22, 2026 · 5 min readIn August, Massachusetts-based Reframe Systems, a physical artificial intelligence housing company, raised $40 million in financing for a major expansion of its home manufacturing business. Energy Imp...
Sep 22, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways HEIs provide upfront cash without monthly payments or new debt, but you give up a share of your home’s future appreciation. Eligibility depends on factors like equity, property type, and...
Sep 21, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways HELOCs are usually the better option for qualified homeowners because they’re regulated, predictable, and often less expensive long term. HEIs offer cash with no monthly payments but req...
Sep 21, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways Mobile home refinancing usually requires the home to be classified as real property on land you own with a HUD-approved foundation. Homes built after June 15, 1976, are typically manufac...
Sep 21, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways HEI providers focus primarily on your home’s equity and value rather than strict credit scores or debt-to-income ratios, with most requiring at least 20% to 30% equity remaining after th...
Sep 21, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways A no-appraisal home equity loan relies on automated valuation models or desktop reviews instead of sending an appraiser to your home. You’re most likely to qualify if you have strong cre...
Sep 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Commercial Observer’s annual Institutional Investor & Private Equity Forum took center stage at 237 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan on Sept. 16, when some of the biggest names in commercial real esta...
Sep 18, 2026 · 5 min readDowntown San Diego looks a lot different than it did a year ago. People who haven’t spent much time there recently may still picture the challenges that dominated conversations before: quiet streets, ...
Sep 18, 2026 · 5 min readFor decades, the Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) market operated on an implicit, foundational constant: a loan’s representative credit score meant Classic FICO. Capital markets desks built tra...
Sep 18, 2026 · 5 min readHow to Become a Commercial Real Estate Agent
Sep 17, 2026 · 5 min read
YTD Office Sales Near $43B as Key Markets Carry Bulk of Pipeline & Loan Maturities Pressure Burdened Markets
Sep 17, 2026 · 5 min read5 Questions to Ask Before Leasing Office Space
Sep 15, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways Buying a parent’s home and renting it back can work, but the details decide whether it’s smart or a costly mistake. Paying below market value can create a gift of equity, and the cash it...
Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways Inheriting a reverse mortgage does not mean inheriting a debt larger than the home; a HECM is non-recourse. Heirs generally have three options: pay off the loan and keep the home, refina...
Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways Costs range from an inexpensive grab bar to a major bathroom conversion, so the right funding depends on the scale of the work. Medicare and most insurance generally won’t pay for home m...
Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min readKey Takeaways The person who owns the home being renovated does not have to be the one who takes out the loan. If you have steady income, borrowing against your own home may qualify more easily; if yo...
Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min read