Commercial real estate decoded: Stocks in Translation

On this episode of 'Stocks in Translation' we're joined by Jaspreet Singh, CEO of Briefs Media; he's also host of 'The Minority Mindset Show'. We keep hearing talk of trouble in the commercial real estate market: but what’s the deal really? Jaspreet is the perfect person for host Jared Blikre and people’s producer Sydnee Fried to catch up with, especially with a Federal Reserve rate decision front of mind for investors of all stripes.  Office real estate debt works a “little bit different to residential” says Jaspreet. Investing in an office building is generally “a 3 or 5 year readjusting loan” he explains. “All these real estate investors, when interest rates were at their lowest levels and valuations were booming...used it as an opportunity to refinance”. This was all good when rates were low says Jaspreet, “but then they went a whole lot higher”. This created a series of problems. Some sectors of real estate saw their values fall, particularly office real estate as many people started working from home.  In normal times, Jaspreet explains, you could pass the cost on: the pandemic was a different situation. “If you don’t have any tenants, or you’re half leased - you can’t raise your prices”. Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation, with master statistician Jared Blikre and voice of the people Sydnee Fried, is your essential conversation cutting through the market mayhem, noisy numbers and hyperbole to give you the information you need to make the right trade for your portfolio. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Stocks in Translation at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/stocks-in-translation/