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Nov 28, 2017
3 Ways CRE is Embracing Smart Technology in the Digital Age
Historically, commercial real estate has been a field that’s a little slower to change. It’s a field that requires industry professionals to build connections and hold negotiations. But in today’s market, smart technology has become more than helpful – it’s become an asset.
Nov 14, 2017
New and Old: How Stadiums are Changing
With new stadiums being built across the United States, now’s an exciting time to be a sports fan. Over the years, the nature of new stadiums has changed. Some are committed to sustainability and going green, while others aim to provide an all-around entertainment experience.
Nov 7, 2017
3 Things Impacting Modern Day Parking Ratios
As the future of transportation and city development changes rapidly, developers are reevaluating the demand for parking in retail, office, and multi-tenant spaces. The lack of ample parking has been a reality for people living and working in densely populated areas like San Francisco and New York City.
Oct 31, 2017
The City or the Suburbs: What do Office Tenants Want?
The landscape of the real estate market is changing by leaps and bounds. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen a lot of changes in commercial real estate, from shopping malls across the country abruptly closing down to millennials leaving their suburban communities and flocking to urban centers en masse.
Oct 24, 2017
3 Ways the Industrial Market is Being Impacted by Retail
Retail trends have greatly impacted the industrial market for the last few years. Amazon shifted the entire e-commerce industry to lightning-fast shipping, which means that industrial centers and warehouses are being moved to closer-to-the-city locations to handle the load.
Oct 17, 2017
Investors Set Their Sights on Secondary Metros: 4 Reasons Why
Last year, core assets were ranked second highest among investors. This year, secondary metros took that spot. Some argue that the cap rates for core assets and investors looking for assets that produce higher yields are why secondary markets look so much more attractive to investors this year.
Oct 10, 2017
Is the Demand for Student Housing Slowing Down?
For the first time since 2015, pre-leasing levels for student housing didn’t keep pace, dropping 30 points says Axiometrics. Is this a signal that demand for student housing is seeing the first slow down in years?
Oct 3, 2017
The Big Shift in Retail Sentiment: 3 Things to Know
Retail sentiment is shifting dramatically. Many analysts point to the nearly 10% decline in brick-and-mortar retail since last year as a signal that retail sentiment is down. However, the numbers say consumers are spending and optimistic, while industrial replaced core assets as the second highest-producing markets over the last year.
Sep 26, 2017
4 Tips for Agents Ready to Do Content Marketing Right
We recently covered some tips for utilizing social media as a CRE agent and one of those tips was to have a focused message. While it may be easy to come up with your message, it may be difficult to figure out how to consistently convey it without posting the same thing.
Sep 19, 2017
China Leads International Investment in US CRE: Here's Why
In a recently released report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), one fifth of agents that participated in the survey dealt with a commercial transaction where one side was internationally based. Of these transactions, the most international representation came out of China.
