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Sep 7, 2021

Climate Change Part 1: What it is & How it Impacts Commercial Real Estate

Climate change is slowly but surely making its devastating impact all over the world. In two parts, we will explore how the real estate and construction sectors are making efforts to reduce their negative impact on the environment, how climate change impacts investor’s business decisions, the short- and long-term implications of climate change on the real estate sector, including adoption of corporate Environmental, Social & Governmental (ESG) initiatives, as well as what markets are the most vulnerable.

Aug 24, 2021

Cryptocurrency: What you Need to Know & How it’s Impacting Commerical Real Estate

Cryptocurrency is a hot topic amongst investors, entrepreneurs, and essentially anyone involved in technology, business, and/or finance. The use of cryptocurrency is expected to spread into the real estate sector in the coming years. The rise of this digital payment isn’t surprising, given the number of companies that now accept it for goods and services. In fact, legendary entrepreneur Mark Cuban made headlines when he announced that dogecoin, a popular form of cryptocurrency, can be used to pay for tickets and merchandise online for supporters of the Dallas Mavericks, the NBA team that he owns.

Aug 17, 2021

Inflation? Stagflation? What Happens if Prices Keep Climbing?

The prevailing thought about the Federal Reserve stimulating the economy with injections of newly printed money, to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, is that inflation will be temporary. The Fed has assured us that as production gets back to normal, prices will come down to stabilized levels and this will keep our economic engine humming as it did before the pandemic. But what if higher labor costs and rising housing expenses are the new normal and don’t come back down?

Aug 3, 2021

Market Insights: Coming Out of Pandemic, CRE Activity Heats Up Mid-Year 2021

The numbers for the first half of 2021 show that market activity has resumed, and commercial real estate is recovering ground lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a significant decline in sales and leasing activity at the outset of the pandemic in 2020 and although there has been a subsequent spike in construction costs, CRE markets are faring better than expected.

Jul 27, 2021

CBC Blog: Value of CCIM Designation

The success and growth of CBC Worldwide is directly correlated to its people. That talent, dedication and expertise is contributed by more than 2,000 professionals at 200 companies throughout the U.S. and internationally. Currently,140 of the brand’s brokerage professionals have earned the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute including three recent inductees Michael Salik, Virginia “Ginny” Squire and Rob Thomas.

Jun 29, 2021

ESG Part 1: What You Need to Know

In the world of commercial real estate, investing, and beyond, “ESG” is becoming a frequent topic of discussion. But what exactly is ESG? Why is everyone talking about it? And what does it mean for your business? ESG stands for Environmental Social and Governance, and refers to the three key factors when measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of an investment in a business or company. More specifically, ESG is a generic term often used in capital markets and is commonly practiced to evaluate the behavior of companies, as well as consider their future financial performance. We are seeing investors take social responsibility seriously by diligently researching companies’ ESG profiles and using ESG criteria to screen potential investments. The graph below describes what falls under the ESG umbrella.

Jun 28, 2021

CBC Chatter: Cannabis & Commercial Real Estate Recap & Insights

On June 24th, 2021, Coldwell Banker Commercial hosted its second CBC Chatter, a virtual quarterly series hosted by Managing Director Dan Spiegel to discuss hot topics in the world of commercial real estate. This event focused on cannabis and how the industry is warming up to the trend.

Jun 21, 2021

Cannabis & CRE: A Budding Industry

New green rush? While the Western states mature from the early green rush, cannabis legalization is surging on the Eastern part of the country as states look for economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic. While local laws vary, medical marijuana is legal in 36 states and recreationally allowed in 17 states. Tracking $26 billion in sales for 2021, the legal cannabis industry is expected to reach $46 billion by 2025 (per Marijuana Business Factbook) driven by new markets. States legalizing cannabis are likely to affect neighboring states that don’t want to lose this revenue to someone else. With NJ and NY having just legalized recreational marijuana, the east coast states of CT, DE and RI could follow suit.

Jun 8, 2021

Coldwell Banker Commercial Market Summaries: Blog Post

As we all know, 2020 was an incredibly challenging year. A variety of industries were greatly impacted by the changes present by the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial real estate included. For the first time, employees started working from home, meetings were hosted via zoom, and all events were cancelled. As the economy stalled, many businesses and property owners found themselves negotiating with both tenants and lenders on rent relief and loan modifications.

May 24, 2021

CBC Unveils Commercial University, Innovative Learning Application

In what is considered the first of its kind, Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC) unveiled Commercial University®, a brand-new learning application. The innovative resource was created specifically for Coldwell Banker Commercial network professionals. CBC’s collaborative network of independently owned and operated affiliates comprises nearly 200 companies.