Redfin Reports U.S. Pending Home Sales Sink to a New Low
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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Would-be homebuyers are pulling back as mortgage rates remain in the mid-7% range SEATTLE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. pending home sales fell 1.9% from a week earlier to the lowest level in records dating back…
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