Ready for surging short sales in 2027?
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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On the RET wire
- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in October 2026: $17.1B across 39 reported transactions.
Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage
Mortgage servicers are offering more pre-foreclosure short sale options to a rapidly growing pool of underwater homeowners who are also behind on mortgage payments
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