Real Estate

What do mortgage payments include? See this mortgage payment breakdown to learn more about principal, interest, homeowners' insurance, and property tax.

It’s possible to get a mortgage without a credit score thanks to manual underwriting. Which lenders offer manual underwriting and what do they look for?

What credit score do you need to buy a house? The minimum that prospective homebuyers must meet varies by loan and lender.

Wondering how much house you can afford? Learn about the online calculators at your disposal and the 28/36 rule of thumb that experts recommend.

Simon Property Group, the biggest mall owner, is in talks with Amazon to transform some empty spaces into Amazon fulfillment centers.

Las Vegas Sands’ adjusted property EBITDA at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore doubled, reaching a property record of $518.5 million, up ~100% year-over-year.

WYNN’s hotel occupancy increased at Macau and Las Vegas in 4Q14. Macau had 98.6% and Las Vegas had 82.1% compared to 96.7% and 80.8%, respectively, in 4Q13.

When inflation is low, consumers have greater purchasing power. They have a higher spending capacity. Greater purchasing power is a positive sign for casino resort companies.

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) earns its revenues through casinos, hotels, food and beverages, and entertainment and retail operations.

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) is currently constructing Wynn Palace, a fully integrated resort in the Cotai area of Macau.

REITs generate income by collecting rent and pay out at least 90% of taxable income in the form of dividends to shareholders. By converting CEOC into a REIT, the beneficial holders of CEOC’s senior secured credit facilities would receive a 100% recovery in cash and debt.

Performance metric Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN) defines adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, stock compensation, debt-extinguishment charges, impairment charges, insurance recoveries and deductible charges, depreciation and amortization, gain or loss on disposal of assets, and other income or expenses. Adjusted EBITDAR is adjusted EBITDA excluding rent expenses such as those associated with PENN’s […]

Most of the deals last week were in the tight ends of the talk, indicating higher demand for high yield bonds (JNK). The higher demand in turn pushes yields down.

Six Flags’ management plays a vital role in shaping the company and leading it in the desired direction. This article reviews three management positions.

On a year-over-year basis, real disposable income increased 2.9%. More disposable income boosts consumer buying power.

An overview of Las Vegas Sands (LVS) shows that the company currently owns 70.1% of Sands China Ltd., which operates LVS’s four Macao properties.

Charlotte’s Web Holdings (CWEB) (CWBHF) will report third-quarter earnings before the market opens on November 13. Let’s look at analysts’ expectations.

On October 30, Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession. Here are five things to know about Wisconsin and legalization.

The topic of WeWork’s valuation is back in the news again after talk of Fidelity Contrafund cutting its investment and Bill Ackman criticizing the company.

Google (GOOGL) discussed renting office space from WeWork but abandoned the talks. Instead, it inked a deal with WeWork competitor IWG in Toronto.

After closing in the red yesterday, the US equity market was trading marginally higher today. The cannabis sector is also up—and here’s why.

Cannabis legalization is a hot topic. With the sudden boom in the cannabis industry, legalization at the national level is vital.

Canopy Growth’s weak results weighed on the entire cannabis sector. Most of the cannabis stocks were in the red on Thursday.

Today, MedMen Enterprises (MMEN) (MMNFF) reported its unaudited revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

When real estate developers or REITs like AvalonBay (AVB) are confident about the economy, they build more in anticipation of future demand from consumers.

Bill Ackman has made a huge comeback in 2019.

Equinix (EQIX) has a TTM price-to-AFFO ratio of 20.2x.

Equinix’s (EQIX) revenue rose at a four-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 19% to $4.4 billion in 2017.

American Tower’s (AMT) global expansion strategy, which includes acquisitions and joint ventures in several countries (mainly in developing nations), is likely to continue supporting its top line.

Equinix (EQIX) announced a dividend of $2.00 per share for 3Q17, leading to a total of $8.00 for 2017 and up from $7.00 in 2016.

Extra Space Storage’s (EXR) revenue grew 27% and 13% in 2016 and 9M17, respectively.

As of January 2018, 21 of the 22 analysts covering American Tower stock have given it a “buy” or “strong buy” rating. The remaining analyst gave it a “hold” rating.

American Tower (AMT) deployed $600 million of capital in 3Q17, bringing its year-to-date amount to $3.6 billion.

During 3Q17, American Tower (AMT) strengthened its revenues on higher organic growth in domestic and international markets such as India and Mexico.

Mexico is one of American Tower’s (AMT) vital international markets. AMT has entered into an agreement to acquire certain telecommunication assets in Mexico.

Data usage is increasing in international markets due to smartphone penetration.

American Tower (AMT) has increased its 2017 revenue outlook to $6.55 billion from $6.53 billion, an addition of $15 million and a 0.2% increase.

Amazon’s (AMZN) cloud services unit, Amazon Web Services (or AWS), and Equinix (EQIX) have strengthened their partnership.

According to the latest report from NAR, existing home sales have risen 2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million in October.

Prologis has noted a 15.0% rise in revenue in the first half of 2017, driven by every segment. Operating income rose 61.0% despite higher expenses.