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Commercial Real Estate

Industrial real estate is sending mixed signals. Foundation Specialty Finance breaks down what rising shipping costs and shifting vacancies mean for investors.

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Industrial National Report

Yardi Matrix: May 27, 2026 12:07:57 PM

Between rising energy costs, a softening in Southern California, and a Dallas pipeline that won't quit, the industrial market is sending mixed...

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Multifamily CMBS Distress

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Multifamily CMBS Distress a Precursor for Bank Losses

Picture of Georgie Palafox Georgie Palafox: Nov 26, 2025 11:21:14 AM

Keith Botvinik | Managing Director | Grace Realty Capital LLC

Mortgage Lending Loan Origination Multifamily Non-performing Loan Commercial Real Estate
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Behind the Curtain: Rebuilding Private Lending for Real-Time Capital

Picture of Georgie Palafox Georgie Palafox: Jul 2, 2025 6:06:09 PM

Private lending has a scale problem.

Mortgage Lending AI in Finance Loan Origination Mortgage Technology Multifamily Single-family Non-performing Loan Commercial Real Estate
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The New Growth Equation: AI + Human Engagement in Specialty Finance

Picture of Georgie Palafox Georgie Palafox: Jun 23, 2025 1:22:47 PM

In the world of private lending and real estate investment, where time kills deals and trust fuels conversions, we’re witnessing a shift that is...

AI in Finance Loan Origination AI Workflow Integration Single-family Commercial Real Estate
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Structured Success: A Baltimore Mixed-Use Case Study

Picture of Ron McMahan Ron McMahan: Dec 3, 2024 2:05:12 PM

Foundation Real Estate Advisors (FREA) FREA is a stand-alone, sidecar advisory firm for Foundation Specialty Finance. FREA is led by John Seeburger...

AI in Finance Loan Origination Mortgage Technology Multifamily Single-family structured finance Non-performing Loan Commercial Real Estate Mixed-Use
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