Housing Supply Hits 6-Year High As New Listings Jump, Giving Buyers Bargaining Power
Why this matters
Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. Seattle absorption has been weighed down by tech tenant footprint optimization. Multifamily and industrial have been more resilient, with selective bids on best-located product. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.
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- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in September 2026: $3.4B across 12 reported transactions.
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Redfin reports U.S. new listings hit their highest level since 2022 in August, driven by San Jose, Nashville and Seattle. The total number of homes for sale hit their highest level since 2020. The median home-sale pri…
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