The Mortgage Market Is Breaking

"This office building in Chicago sold for $68 million 10 years ago. Today, it sold for $4 million."

This episode breaks down why commercial real estate is cracking across the country, with office buildings selling at 80 to 90 percent discounts as more than $1 trillion in commercial loans readjust at today's much higher interest rates. He explains why these properties are valued on the income they generate rather than sentiment, and why falling occupancy combined with rising costs is pushing many buildings underwater.

Jaspreet Singh walks through a real world example showing how a building's value can collapse when its net operating income falls, and then turns to the housing market to explain why it's under pressure but hasn't cracked the way commercial real estate has.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why commercial real estate loans readjust every five years instead of locking in a 30 year fixed rate like a home mortgage

How net operating income and cap rates determine what an office building is actually worth

Why falling occupancy and rising costs can turn a profitable building into one that loses money every year

Why developers are handing back keys, selling at steep discounts, or facing foreclosure

How banks holding these commercial loans could be the next to feel the pain

Why housing affordability has hit its lowest point in history even though home prices haven't fallen

Why most homeowners with mortgages under 5% are reluctant to sell and give up that rate

Why the housing market's fate depends on whether the economy or unaffordability wins out first