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A house for rent in Corona Del Mar, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC  Back in February, just before the coronavirus hit the U.S. economy with a vengeance, rent growth for single-family homes had hit its highest pace in four years. Barely three months later, that growth plummeted to a decade low. Single-family rents grew just

As hotel properties slowly reopen after months of lockdowns and travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are adopting new cleaning protocols and operating models to satisfy a “germ-conscious public.” “It’s far from business as usual,” JLL wrote in a recent report. The pandemic hit the hotel industry hard, with more than 5,000 U.S. hotels closing in March and

Rob Daly | OJO Images | Getty Images Households aren’t too happy with the U.S. consumer financial ecosystem these days, a report suggests. Complaints made to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were up 50% from March through June this year compared with the same time period in 2019, according to research from consumer advocacy

A real estate brokerage CEO told CNBC on Monday that flexibility and understanding is necessary as concerns rise over the possibility of a wave of evictions linked to economic devastation from the coronavirus.  “We have to apply a little bit of humanity in this environment because we are all in this storm, but not everybody

You may have heard of debt being categorized as two types: good debt and bad debt. “Good” debt is defined as money owed for things that can help build wealth or increase income over time, such as student loans, mortgages or a business loan. “Bad” debt refers to things like credit cards or other consumer debt

The coronavirus-induced economic stagnation has led to a decline in retailers’ credit quality and has been bad news for commercial mortgage-backed securities issued for real estate with retail tenants. A Moody’s Investors Service Inc. report said that overall the pandemic has been bad news for US retailers’ credit quality and CMBS loans for retail properties

Residential buildings under construction in Shenzhen, China, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Qilai Shen | Getty Images China’s housing market is showing signs of recovery after the coronavirus crisis and analysts say that offers bond investors opportunities as developers get back on their feet. “Urbanization and upgrading are key demand drivers. Property prices are recovering

Developers are starting to include new health and safety regulations and flexibility into development plans for upcoming projects. This includes making financial adjustments to comply with new regulations and adapt to market uncertainty. This is particularly true for institutional developers, who are forging ahead on projects. “Developers are starting to make adjustments to their financial