"Home sales just hit their lowest levels since 2007. But it’s a different story in the commercial real estate market. Los Angeles is on its third year in a row of record sales for real estate like office buildings, retail, and housing complexes. The housing and commercial real estate markets have both seen a decrease in Chinese investment again this quarter. That makes it the third quarter in a row where Chinese investors sold more property than they bought. U.S. homes are more expensive. The dollar is getting stronger while China’s economic growth is slowing. Political tensions are rising between the United States and China. All of those factors tie into the national decline, but the trend is appearing in Los Angeles, too."
GUESTS:
Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors
Michael Longo, first vice president of capital markets at CBRE, a commercial real estate and investment firm based in Los Angeles
Eric Sussman, adjunct professor in accounting and real estate at UCLA Anderson School of Management
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