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Navigating Capital Market Investments in Today’s Economy As we enter mid-year 2023, uncertainty continues to swirl, prompting investors to continue to sit on the sidelines. This leaves the industry asking, where are the deals? What are investors buying? And what are lenders lending on? It is more likely that the economy will find more solid […]

Driving Forward The Growth and Opportunities in the Evolving Car Wash Market The car wash industry has experienced remarkable growth and transformation in recent years, driven by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, and increasing environmental concerns. The car wash market has become a lucrative sector in the dynamic CRE landscape, attracting investors and entrepreneurs nationwide. […]

The Hospitality Sector Last year documented the bounce back of the decade for the hospitality sector. According to CoStar Group, 2022 ranks as the second-highest annual sales total in U.S. history, reaching $48.6 billion. The industry saw an increase in buyers, and experts predict continued demand in 2023, specifically for high-end properties that are seen […]

NNN Retail Pricing Gap For more than a year, commercial real estate buyers and sellers have been in a standoff over asset pricing. Conventional wisdom dictates that cap rates will rise alongside interest rates, with a typical six-month lag; however, in the last year, pricing has not followed this model. Although interest rates have doubled […]

Where to Find Opportunities in the Current Economy Investors entered 2023 on uncertain footing, facing a different investment landscape compared to the start of the previous year. The front-loaded nature of real estate growth in 2022 decreased as economic growth and supply shocks drove inflation to record levels. Today’s commercial real estate landscape presents some […]

The Decline in Apartment Rents Rising interest rates, inflation, and recession worries have caused a dramatic shift throughout the multifamily market. After surging from mid-2021 through the first half of 2022, apartment rents are falling in almost every major U.S. metropolitan area. Experts predict this slowdown to continue until year-end 2023 due to supply additions […]

Extended Hotel Stays and Increased Demand Hospitality Demand The average length of stay in hotels has undergone a notable shift since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With travel restrictions and lockdowns disrupting travel plans, many travelers have opted to extend their hotel stays for longer durations. According to industry reports, the average length of […]

A Capital Markets Overview After years of low rates and liquidity, the capital markets sector has entered a constricted lending environment. The rapid increase in the funds rate adjusted the cost and availability of capital as banks tightened their lending standards. In March 2023, major banks declared bankruptcy, with some experts predicting the collapse would […]

Adapting to a New Normal in the Automotive Industry Over the last two years, the used car industry has seen a surge in demand, resulting in positive market performance. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global supply chain, new car production was impacted, and consumers turned to the used car market to meet their purchasing […]