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Net Lease Casual Dining in Demand with 1031 Buyers

The asset class remains a popular target for net lease investors largely because it is e-commerce resistant, argues The Boulder Group President Randy Blankstein. While private and 1031 buyers are the most aggressive purchasers, other investor types are getting in on the action.

Jay Maddox

The Case for Lower Interest Rates

Reduced growth expectations and a potential stock market correction could mean interest rates might not rise as much as previously thought, notes Avison Young Principal Jay Maddox. Lower rates combined with strong demand fundamentals and capital availability could bode well for commercial real estate values.

Bridging the Net Lease Retail Buyer-Seller Gap

Calkain Cos. Associate Director Scott Campbell delves into how factors like rising interest rates and a new political structure have made the gap between buyers and sellers a particular focus for net lease retail investment players this year.

Net Lease Cap Rates Stable in Q1

Investor demand, especially from private sources, should keep the net lease market active in 2017, noted The Boulder Group President Randy Blankstein. But the effect of interest rates on cap rate volatility will remain a primary focus for net lease participants this year.

Economy Watch Weekly: Which Retail Categories Suffered in February?

Economy Editor Dees Stribling breaks down the retail sales numbers for February, with some sectors taking a bigger hit than others, for the week ending March 17, 2017.

Economy Watch: Higher Rates Won’t Necessarily Drag CRE Values Down

The relationship between interest rates and property values is more complex, and likely depends more on economic growth, according to a recent TH Real Estate report.