😱 Debt Dilemma: Dollars in Distress

Explore how soaring debt levels are reshaping the landscape for investors.

Picture this: a record number of office spaces across the U.S. are empty, we're talking an all-time high vacancy rate of 18.2%!

This isn't just a few empty desks; it's entire floors of skyscrapers gathering dust.

Shifting our focus to Chicago, things are getting just as heated.

Some of the city's biggest commercial properties are on the line, and if they don't find a way to refinance or sell, the fallout could be massive.

Across the nation, Americans are grappling with a mountain of debt, and this has real implications for real estate investors.

Add to that the fact that rents have been on a downhill slide for three consecutive months, hitting investors where it hurts – in their wallets.

In this edition of the AltReports:

🤫 Silent Skyscrapers

🏙️ City Cash-Crunch

🕳️ Deficit Dilemma

🏠 Rent Retreat

⏳ Stalling Strategy

Video of the Week: Multifamily Loan Volume COLLAPSES

Chart of the Week: New Mortgage Payments 2x Since 2021

Podcast of the Week: BlackRock Ban Ahead?

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U.S. Office Vacancy Breaks All-Time Record

Oh boy, folks, the office market is throwing a ghost party with vacancy rates hitting a sky-high peek-a-boo at levels we haven't seen since disco was a thing. 

We're talking a whopping 18.2% of offices are just collecting dust, and landlords are quaking in their shiny loafers. 

It's tumbleweeds and echoed footsteps in high rises across America; if you listen carefully, you might hear the faint sound of a sad, lonely fax machine.

‘A Game Of Extensions’: Chicago’s Top 5 Maturing CMBS Loans In 2024

If you've got skin in the game with Chicago's maturing CMBS (Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities) loans, 2024 is gonna be a dicey date. 

The top five biggies sum up to a cool $175M – but don't pop the champagne just yet. 

If these commercial giants don't refi, sell, or get crafty, they'll be playing hot potato with a very expensive, ticking time bomb.

Where U.S. Residents Are Struggling the Most With Debt

As of January 3, 2024, it appears Uncle Sam's kids have been spending their allowance like it's an infinite supply of Monopoly money.

But, plot twist—it ain't! Now they're digging through the couch cushions for some spare change because guess what? 

Those bills have to be paid, and nobody's excited to foot the bill for their debt-doused shenanigans.