Tag: Real Estate
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Headwinds get stronger for Highwoods Properties (HIW)
With a focus on Sunbelt cities Highwoods Properties (HIW) has positioned itself as a relatively stable player in the market. As the economic outlook softens and remote work trends continue to shape the industry, Highwoods faces new hurdles that warrant careful consideration. While Highwoods Properties has maintained a solid foundation, the rise of remote and…
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Realty Income (O) increases dividend by 0.2%, it’s 121st annual increase
It ain’t nuttin… but it’s close to it. Regardless I’d rather see any increase than none at all. All kidding aside, Realty Income has a healthy 5% dividend yield so it’s still a quality dividend stock with a great track record. Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today announced its…
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) dividend at risk
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), a commercial mortgage REIT, is encountering difficulties due to its office loan exposures. Recent financial filings have raised concerns about dividend safety and future performance. KREF owns a diverse portfolio of $8 billion in loans secured by multifamily, office, industrial, life science, and hospitality properties. It employs a mix…
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Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) increases dividend by 5%
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Arbor reported net income for the quarter of $84.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $64.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Distributable earnings for the quarter was $122.2 million, or $0.62 per diluted common…
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Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) forecloses on Applesway Investment Group’s Texas apartments
The rapid rise in interest rates are pummeling real estate investment companies with adjustable rate loans. In Applesway’s case, at one property, the interest rate on the loan skyrocketed from 3.4% to about 8%. Two of their properties were also heavily leveraged with 80% debt. Arbor Realty Trust’s stock is down around 47% from a…
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Apartments are the 2nd worst performing sector of real estate behind offices over the past year
Rising interest rates are taking the air out of bubbly property valuations. Apartment prices are down 21% over the past year, according to the Green Street Commercial Property Price Index. This makes them the second-worst performing category of real estate after offices, which have lost 25%. Institutional investors tend to own fewer individual family homes, where…