More Expansion in All Sectors The Houston, Texas apartment market is the fourth largest in the country with nearly 600,000 units. Looking at the real estate drivers, it’s easy see why there’s so much demand. More than 90,000 jobs were …
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Leasing covers a diversified territory categorized by product type, geography, size and quality. Most categories in major markets have seen steady absorption during the past 12 months and this should continue through 2013. The lack of access to capital and …
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It’s a great time to be in the multifamily commercial real estate business. The 2008-2011 downturn in the economy caused fundamental changes in all product types but none more significant than it the multifamily business. The multifamily business ground to …
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Many are predicting another big year as low interest rates combine with aggressive 1031 buyers to keep the market moving. Many investors see 2013 as the chance to claim their prize assets and lock into incredible loan rates to insure …
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Happy New Year! While we wait for the official Fourth Quarter 2012 results to be compiled, I can attest to (and almost guarantee) that sales activity in the retail shopping centers sector flourished as sellers rushed to complete sales by …
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As Chair of the Sperry Van Ness Industrial Product Council, I am pleased to forecast that we are poised to move forward into 2013 in a far more positive and optimistic environment than what has been the norm for the …
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Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has become law upheld by the Supreme Court, the cloud of uncertainty has been removed. This new direction for health care will ensure dramatic change in demand for real estate used by hospitals …
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Hotels are operating businesses housed within commercial real estate boxes. As such, their value is based on the revenue and profit earned by the business, and fluctuates accordingly. Hotel values dropped precipitously following the start of the recession in Q4 …
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Commercial Real Estate is all about relationships. Getting face to face with prospects and clients is the most effective way to build relationships and to find and win business. With the onset of new technologies, there’s a growing trend to …
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