Insights

  The Southeast apartment outlook has improved substantially since some of the region’s metros took a major hit during the global pandemic. Most markets are seeing robust recovery and historical highs in rent growth and historical lows in vacancy rates. Investors are pouring capital into the Southeast, drawn by the market’s strong demographic trends and […]

How Women Are Evolving CRE 1. More Conversational Approaches Building relationships is an integral part of the commercial real estate business. You often hear, “It’s who you know,” and that rings true for this industry. Oftentimes, women have a more conversational approach, helping build a rapport with a client off the bat. Additionally, some investors […]

  This quarter, Matthews™  measured investor insight in a recovering market. Despite the reoccurring variants spreading throughout the United States, the vaccine, updated protocols, and rebounding job growth has helped the economy recover. The two most significant challenges investors believe the CRE industry faces today are the federal administration and COVID-19.   Over the next […]

Click the link below for the Matthews™ 2022 March Capital Markets Update.  

  What is Telehealth? Telehealth is defined as delivering and facilitating health and health-related services via technology. Typically, people picture a high-definition screen with audio-visual communication and other medical devices to help with physical examinations.   A Brief History Although telehealth has recently gained traction due to COVID-19, these services date back to 1906 when […]

How Do Inflation Headwinds Impact Consumer Discretionary Spending? Consumer Spending & Inflation Inflation significantly affects what consumers choose to buy, where they decide to go, and what they choose to do, especially when there is talk of a potential recession. Historical data backs this statement, consumers are predictable during unprecedented times they adjust their behaviors […]

People are eating at home, now more than ever. According to an IRI survey, 82 percent of all meal occasions were at home as of January 2022, the highest number since February 2021. In fact, food and beverage sales reached $67 billion in January 2022, a 5.8 percent increase compared to January 2021. As a […]

  Raleigh’s retail market is improving, thanks to lifted pandemic restrictions and growing consumer confidence. Vacancies have fallen to 2.9 percent, keeping landlords and owners confident in the market. As a result, rents are up 3.4 percent year-over-year and are projected to grow as the metro’s pipeline is minimal. The 540,000 square feet underway consist […]

Thanks to some of the nation’s most substantial population growth rates, South Florida had virtually no impact from the pandemic due to increased consumer spending and growing e-commerce sales. The industrial sector’s relative insulation from the global pandemic has enabled South Florida owners/users to push rents anywhere between 9.2 to 15.7 percent. Except for Fort […]