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Celebrating 30: GSEs’ Conservatorship
We’re celebrating our 30th anniversary by highlighting some of the most significant events in commercial real estate’s history. This week: The GSEs’ conservatorship. Stay tuned for our weekly posts and follow along with us on social media using the hashtag #CPETurns30.
Economy Watch: Best States to Start a Business
A recent WalletHub study revealed the best and worst states for business formation, which impacts demand for office space and other commercial real estate activity.
Out-of-Favor Assets Offer Higher Yields
Retail and non-CBD office are among the properties offering opportunity for better returns to investors willing to expand their strategies. You just need to know how to unearth their full potential, notes Resource Income and Opportunity REIT Senior Vice President Martin Caverly.
Delinquencies on the Rise in June
The total number of delinquencies has continued to climb since the beginning of the year, hitting $15.2 billion as of June 2017, according to S&P Global data.
The Flattening Yield Curve
Industry participants can expect further softness in land values and increased difficulty in obtaining construction loans, as short-term interest rate increases are expected to continue, argues Avison Young Principal Jay Maddox.
The Value of Real Estate Brokers
Recent consolidation in the brokerage community has increased concern among owners and buyers about using a brokerage firm that represents both the buyer and seller in the transaction. But Buchalter Shareholder Manuel Fishman argues why using an integrated brokerage firm can be valuable.
Net Lease Market Shifts to Neutral
After years of the net lease market being perceived as more favorable to sellers than buyers, the widening cap rate spread combined with a change in investor sentiment has shifted the market, notes The Boulder Group President Randy Blankstein.
5 Capital Markets Trends to Watch
CBRE Vice President Brandon Smith discusses recent hot topics in the capital markets, including why bond yields significantly increased last week and if a sustained rise is on the horizon.
CPE’s Top 5 June 2017 Articles
Miss out on any CPE stories in June? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month, including a CBRE report on the world’s most expensive office markets and news on Newmark Knight Frank’s planned IPO.
Economy Watch Weekly: The Nation’s Aging Population
The median age of the U.S. population rose by more than two years from April 2000 to July 2016, according to recent Census Bureau estimates. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the aging population’s impact on the real estate industry.