10Y UST4.70%-0.84%30Y MTG6.65%-0.30%SOFR3.66%+0.27%VNQ$98.82-0.43%XLRE$45.19-0.39%FED FUNDS3.63%
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How the Iran conflict is impacting housing demand

Via HousingWire · August 26, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · August 26, 2026

Why this matters

Commercial real estate continues to digest a multi-year reset in cost of capital. Transaction velocity is below the 2019-2021 trend but improving, cap rates have stabilized across most stabilized property types, and the bid-ask gap has narrowed materially in the past two quarters. Sponsors with permanent capital and operating platforms have an advantage in the current execution environment. The next twelve months will continue to reward underwriting discipline and operational sophistication over balance-sheet aggression.

Editorial analysis · Real Estate Trail Editorial

Excerpt from HousingWire:
2026 has 25 weeks of positive year-over-year purchase apps, but negative prints are reappearing as rates stay elevated
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