Real estate debt is a fundamental component of property financing, allowing investors, developers, and homeowners to leverage borrowed capital to acquire, develop, or improve real estate assets.

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That could in turn threaten a precarious U.S. economy — and open further opportunities for alternative lenders.

Marques and Shyra of Black, Married & Debt Free borrowed $120,000 from their paid-off home using a home equity line of credit.

Blackstone closed this week on an $8 billion commercial real-estate debt fund, matching the record for this type of investment vehicle and offering another sign of a property-market rebound.

With elevated interest rates and persistently high home prices, American homebuyers have felt firsthand the squeeze on their budgets. According to real estate mogul Grant Cardone, the necessity ...