NATIONAL VACANCY RATE DOESN'T BUDGE IN THIRD QUARTER
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. 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 August 2026: $33.8B across 46 reported transactions.
Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage
Overall vacancy rate held steady at 1.3 percent; Rate of "zombie" homes fell slightly to 3.3 percent IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, an…
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