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Fundamentals Rule the Day for Investors
Why investors are going back to the basics in order to find and assess the best commercial real estate values, according to Situs RERC President Ken Riggs.
Single-Tenant Transaction Volume Rebounds in 3Q
Single-tenant net lease investment activity improved from the second quarter to the third quarter of this year, according to Real Capital Analytics data.
2017 Capital Markets Year in Review
Dekel Capital Founder & Principal Shlomi Ronen contemplates the top trends that impacted the capital markets this year, and discusses how the major capital sources and real estate sectors performed.
What’s Next for the New HVCRE Rules?
Alston & Bird Partner Gregg Loubier discusses two initiatives proposed to simplify and clarify the real estate lending process, both of which lenders and federal regulators hope to resolve in 2018.
Economy Watch: Retailers Under Pressure to Handle Online Returns Efficiently
Retailers will be in for a challenge to successfully handle the expected $32 billion in online returns this year, according to a recent CBRE report.
U.S. Economy to Continue Growing in 2018
Key indicators suggest the nation’s economic expansion will carry on into the next year despite natural disasters and political turmoil, according to the latest edition of “The Briefing” from Transwestern.
Choice Hotels to Buy WoodSpring Suites for $231M
The company will become the brand’s franchisor, strengthening its leadership in the extended-stay segment with the acquisition of 240 hotels in 35 states.
Economy Watch: Record Number of Americans to Travel for Holidays This Year
This year marks the ninth consecutive year of rising year-end holiday travel, with 2017 volume set to be the highest year-end travel volume on record, according to AAA.
Creating a Holiday Destination in Mixed-Use Environments
While visitors will frequent mixed-use developments’ retail and restaurants throughout the year, programming is another great way to draw a crowd over the holidays, argues Atlantic Station General Manager Barbara Garrett.
Trends in Cost-Effective, Energy-Efficient Technologies
In the aftermath of recent extreme weather events, commercial real estate players are turning to alternative energy sources to ensure continued operations during disasters, notes Kate Moore, deputy director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center.