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Hidden Gems – 3 Undervalued Commercial Real Estate Opportunities in 2023
As we move into the middle of the end of the third quarter, several real estate opportunities have emerged that investors, developers, and property owners should have on their radar.
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Why Mixed-Use Developments Are the Future of Urban Living
Mixed-use developments, or properties combining multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, and office space, are an increasingly popular living option for city residents. Urban areas will continue to see mixed-use among new development, as the properties both help address housing shortages and meet consumer desire for a community-oriented, walkable lifestyle.
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How Developers Can Pivot as Industrial Growth Decelerates
For the last decade, the real estate industry has watched the industrial sector in awe. Industrial has evolved into the most coveted asset class with seemingly unstoppable growth and tremendously attractive yields. The pandemic only served to amplify industrial activity due to increased online shopping and the ecommerce industry’s voracious appetite for warehouse and logistics…
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Alternative Prospects: 3 Niche Property Sectors Are Thriving
During a bull market, estate investors don’t have to look far to find an opportunity. When the market is behind you, capital seems to reproduce, no matter the deal. Bear markets, on the other hand, take a little more finesse. In addition to adhering to core investment practices and conservative underwriting standards, investors must consider…
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Multifamily Durability Spells Big Opportunities for Developers
The multifamily sector is a long-time investor favorite. Regardless of the economic climate, people prioritize housing as a basic need, giving multifamily a lot of investment durability through up and down cycles. Today, that durability has been amplified by a severe supply-demand imbalance and an inflated housing market. As a result, Ed Chazen, senior lecturer…
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Will Cap Rates Rise? It Depends on the Asset Class.
For better or worse, real estate investors live and die by the cap rate. A cap rate is the single most ubiquitous representation of yield in real estate investment, and for the last two decades, they have trended in one direction: down.
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Redefining “Normal” Commercial Real Estate Fundamentals
Commercial real estate investors and developers are suffering from a bout of whiplash. The last year has been disorienting, with runaway inflation, a rapid increase in interest rates, and most recently, destabilization in the regional banking sector. The abrupt change in market fundamentals has justifiably spurred rampant uncertainty, and as a result, many investors and…
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The 5 Trends Shaping the Real Estate Proptech Market in 2023
In the last three years, nearly 100% of commercial real estate stakeholders have adopted and integrated technology solutions to drive efficiency and streamline operations. Data and analytics have been at the center of the proptech conversation—and for good reason. Data insights are critical to successful investment performance. Last year, JLL said, “Technology and data will…
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A Sunbelt Real Estate Shake-Up: What Developers Need to Know
Since the 1950s, Americans have moved in one direction: south. Cities in the Sunbelt, a region known for warm weather, high quality of life, lower taxes, and affordability, have been the top US region for inward migration for decades. From 1945 to 1975, the population in the Sunbelt, also known as the Smile States, grew…