Friday, February 26, 2010

Multifamily Lenders Share Their Biggest Concerns For The Road Ahead

Feb 3, 2010 10:23 AM, By Matt Valley

LAS VEGAS — What’s the biggest worry among multifamily lenders in 2010 and 2011? The usual suspects, jobs and interest rates, rank high on the list. But for Kenneth Bacon, executive vice president of Fannie Mae, the sharp drop in real estate valuations from peak levels just a few short years ago is most troubling.

Although determining value remains a difficult task because there have been relatively few transactions, the Moodys/REAL Commercial Property Price Index numbers show a 40% drop for multifamily properties from the market peak to the third quarter of 2009. Read More Here