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Akron and Canton Market Overview Akron’s apartment demand has remained resilient. Due to strong demand and limited supply, vacancies fell to their lowest level since 2017, averaging 3.9 percent. Renter preferences have shifted since the pandemic; space and affordability are now the priority over location and access to downtown amenities. Supply is also a factor […]

Is liquidity or cost of capital the problem? Borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief: there is no liquidity crunch coming in 2023. Lenders are actively lending, and there is plenty of capital available to fund deals. That’s the good news. The bad news: interest rates have increased at a historically fast pace and are […]

Market Report | Capital Market Updates Sector Highlight: Multifamily Investment capital once again poured into the multifamily sector in Q3/Q4 as multifamily transaction activity topped the four major real estate sectors. Investors still see rent growth remaining above the long-term average despite the moderation in rents experienced so far in 2022. Furthermore, sales activity in […]

When Do You Need a Bridge Loan? A commercial bridge loan is a short-term financial instrument used by commercial property owners to bridge the time gap between when they get the loan and when they can get permanent funding. These types of loans provide financing to complete a transaction that doesn’t qualify or isn’t a […]

Multifamily Market Overview Los Angeles, CA Since the beginning of 2021, the Los Angeles market has improved immensely. Apartment demand remains strong, indicated by downward trending vacancies. Since peaking at the end of 2021, the vacancy rate sits at 3.6 percent, the lowest level in decades. Asking rents peaked in August 2022 and have declined, following […]

Top CRE Research & Insights Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ delivers cutting-edge research and insights and covers a multitude of property types and markets across the U.S. to provide investors with important updates. Browse the top 10 articles of Q4 2022 below for evolving market conditions and to help you make better and informed investment […]

Capital Markets Overview The continued interest rates increase by the Federal Reserve will make debt and equity much more expensive in the coming quarters and continue to put a damper on transactions. CRE debt origination activity has declined sharply since May 2022, opportunistic refinancing disappeared, and acquisition financing decelerated. Investor allocations are heavily tilted towards […]

Multifamily Market Report Glendale, CA Market Overview Glendale, CA has been one of Los Angeles’s most popular locations for new multifamily development over the past decade. The submarket recovered quickly from the pandemic, returning to pre-pandemic rent levels in Q2 2022, recording at 4.7 percent year-over-year rent growth. Glendale saw annual sales at $310,000,000 million […]

Gas Stations of the Future Throughout past decades, consumers have relied on gas stations and convenience stores (c-stores) to replenish both drivers and their vehicles. However, with the rise of inflation, high gas prices, and an increasing number of drivers switching from gas vehicles to electric vehicles (EV), gas station operators are seeking changes to […]