Oil Just Broke Below $100. Don't Expect Construction and Logistics Costs to Follow Right Away
Brent fell to $94.62 on peace hopes, but diesel is still above $6 and construction inputs are up 11.2%. What cheaper oil means for CRE budgets.
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Brent fell to $94.62 on peace hopes, but diesel is still above $6 and construction inputs are up 11.2%. What cheaper oil means for CRE budgets.
Preliminary Oakland returns favor a change to foreclosure transfer-tax exemptions. Lenders and investors have another transaction cost to evaluate.
A proposed change to San Francisco’s foreclosure transfer-tax exemption leads in preliminary returns, with implications for lenders and distressed-asset investors.
Florida’s lower assessment-growth cap changes the underwriting picture for commercial owners. Tax rates and school levies still matter.
California’s housing bond creates potential funding for affordable multifamily development. The next steps are program rules, project awards and financing.
A lower assessment-growth cap could ease future expense increases, but it does not cut every property’s tax bill in half.
Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa pledged to pause data center approvals. What it could mean for powered land, AI infrastructure and CRE investors.
The Dow jumped about 3% and the 10-year Treasury fell toward 4.89% after the midterms. What the rally does and doesn't change for CRE borrowing costs.
Democrats won the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms. What divided government could mean for rates, funding deadlines, tariffs and CRE deals.