WMRE Daily

AUGUST 5, 2021

Top Story

Are Production Studios About to Become a Major CRE Asset Class?

By Tom Martin, Contributing Writer

Major investors are pouring more and more money into these assets.

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Commentary

To Attract Gen Z Renters, Property Managers Must Embrace More Technology

By Chip Watts, Contributing Columnist

Technology-enabled apartment features are among the most sought-after amenities among this renter group.

Midyear Outlook

Shifting Migration Patterns Are Shaping Investor Interest

Sponsored by Berkadia

The pandemic's influence on the shift in renter demographics, housing preferences and population migration has driven multifamily investment decisions this year and that is expected to continue.

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Top 10 U.S. Cities with the Most Move-Ins in 2021

WMRE Staff

The nation’s gateway cities are still seeing quite a high share of move-ins, according to data from TaskRabbit.

WMRE Wire

Zillow’s Bond Deal Signals First for Big-Tech Home Flippers

Bloomberg

The deal to borrow $450 through mortgages backed by collateral from Zillow’s home-flipping business represents the first securitization by iBuyers.

Amazon’s Covid Dilemma: Mandate Vaccinations and Risk Losing Workers

Bloomberg

“A lot of the associates do not want to be forced to get something,” said a manager at an East Coast warehouse.

Vanguard Offers $1,000 to Employees to Get Vaccinated by October

Bloomberg

Vanguard is extending the payments to all workers who can prove they’ve gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, even if they were inoculated before the firm extended the offer.

11 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

By WMRE Staff

Vici Properties Inc. is buying MGM Growth Properties in a $17.2 billion deal, reports The Wall Street Journal. San Francisco might follow New York City in mandating vaccination requirements for indoor venues, according to San Francisco Chronicle. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.