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Bank of Canada officials said monetary policy easing is expected to be “gradual,” as they debate the timing of a pivot to rate cuts.
Iceland’s inflation eased to the slowest pace in more than two years, suggesting its central bank is more likely to begin reducing the western Europe’s highest interest rate in the coming months.
The UK housing market recovery is threatened by investors scaling back bets on how far the Bank of England will cut interest rates, according to a new report.
US mortgage rates increased to the highest level in five months, pushing down home-purchase applications for the fifth time in the last six weeks.
The daughter of a Chinese nickel billionaire purchased a multimillion-dollar mansion in Singapore, adding to the list of wealthy people seizing buying opportunities during the market lull.
Feb 9, 2022
Bloomberg News
,(Bloomberg) -- Preferred Apartment Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust that owns retail and multifamily properties, is exploring options including a full or partial sale after receiving inbound interest, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The Atlanta-based landlord, led by Chief Executive Officer Joel Murphy, is in the early stages of evaluating its options, one of the people said. It’s possible no transaction will result.
A spokesman for Preferred Apartment Communities declined to comment.
The company’s shares closed Wednesday at $17.96 apiece, giving it a market value of about $951 million. As of Sept. 30, it owned or was invested in 107 properties in 13 U.S. states such as Florida, South Carolina and Texas, mostly Class A apartment buildings as well as grocery-anchored shopping centers. The REIT also makes multifamily real estate loans.
In 2021, the company divested office assets to buyers including Highwoods Properties Inc., part of a previously announced strategy to simplify its business.
One of the Preferred Apartment Communities’ investors, Arkhouse Partners, nominated directors in an effort to oust the majority of its board, Reuters reported in December.
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