BlackCollie

05/19/2021

One secret to achieving more: Finding time to do nothing. It helps the brain reinforce long-term learning and productivity.

It’s gotten harder to create mental breaks as work and home have blurred. Here are ways to get your brain a rest.

05/17/2021

The criteria's that help business leaders define who is right for a remote working environment.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2021/05/17/four-factors-that-define-an-ideal-remote-work-employee/?

While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for businesses in real estate and elsewhere, today’s post-pandemic world has business leaders considering impactful questions.

05/12/2021

Property owners lost as much as $7.85 billion in first-quarter revenue from missed rent payments, at the same time, the share of renters missing payments dipped from 7.9% in December to 7.7% of renters in March.

At the same time, the share of renters missing payments dipped from 7.9% in December to 7.7% of renters in March.

05/07/2021

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05/06/2021

Public health agency CDC lacks the authority to impose the eviction freeze, which applies to virtually all rental housing providers in the country
https://www.multihousingnews.com/post/federal-judge-strikes-down-cdc-eviction-halt/?

The new ruling vacates the public health agency's nationwide order, which was due to expire at the end of June.

02/01/2021

The NMHC indexes for both sales volume and equity financing improved, but market tightness and debt financing scored below the breakeven level.

The NMHC indexes for both sales volume and equity financing improved, but market tightness and debt financing scored below the breakeven level.

08/10/2020

The opportunity for investors to buy debt from lenders is growing. https://www.nreionline.com/distressed/what-consider-when-purchasing-distressed-real-estate-debt?

There lies an opportunity for investors where lenders prefer to sell off their debt rather than continue to try to work things out with borrowers.

05/05/2020

Summer is approaching and travelers are gearing up to hit the road. Are we ready?
https://www.hotelbusiness.com/survey-travelers-are-warming-up-to-hitting-the-road-again/?

NATIONAL REPORT—New data released by MMGY Travel Intelligence shows some positive signs that increasing numbers of travelers intend to get moving once the

04/27/2020

The hospitality industry has faced unprecedent disruption over the last two decades, and now, the spread of the coronavirus pandemic around the world has brought the worldwide tourism industry to a sudden freeze.

Hospitality players should set up an ecosystem and leverage an orchestrator who seeks to capture value by facilitating interactions among startups, hotel operators, and other innovation partners.

04/16/2020

If you haven’t begun intense dialogues with your management teams, now is the time to assess the landscape, refine the strategy, plan and execute. Broad implementation of value innovation has never been more critical.
https://middlemarketgrowth.org/position-your-portfolio-to-thrive-not-just-survive/?

The coronavirus pandemic has presented PE investors with unprecedented challenges. There has never been a more critical time to assess, plan and help portfolio management adopt best practices.

04/14/2020

JPMorgan Chase, the country’s largest lender by assets, is raising borrowing standards this week for most new home loans as the bank moves to mitigate lending risk stemming from the novel coronavirus disruption.

JPMorgan Chase, the country's largest lender by assets, is raising borrowing standards this week for most new home loans as the bank moves to mitigate lending risk stemming from the novel coronavirus disruption.

04/09/2020

Making financial predictions about the commercial real estate (CRE) market can seem like a mysterious art, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. The global health crises have disrupted businesses, livelihoods, and markets in unprecedented ways.

Making financial predictions about the commercial real estate (CRE) market can seem like a mysterious art, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. If you are fortunate enough to have a seasoned sponsor or co-investor with deep pockets, money may be no object. Under more typical circumstan...