Your Daily Digest for Real Estate Investing, 10/13/2020
Mortgage woes mount, politics and CRE, Welltower departure rattles, three REITs that could roll, and a commission lawsuit that could roil.
In Today’s News
Late-Stage Delinquencies Spike to Highest Levels Since 1999
CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX) reported today that despite acceleration in home purchase demand, America’s serious delinquency rate continues to climb, with employment woes much to blame for 120-day delinquencies hitting a 21-year high.
Why it matters: Three months behind on a house payment is on the path to foreclosure unless something turns around, and that may not be the job market for millions of Americans this far behind or potentially on the way there.
What a Democratic Sweep Might Mean for CRE
Read this GlobeSt.com piece for their whole story, but here’s a news nugget: Historically, CRE has performed well under both Democratic and Republican administrations, with average annual returns of 10.3% and 8.1%, respectively, since 1978.
Why it