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Six months since Facebook rebranded to Meta, the metaverse has evolved from an idea to an investor’s playland. Yet, there are still many unknowns and limited knowledge on the potential impact of this new technology on society and the economy.

Here’s How to Claim Your Stake in the Metaverse The metaverse is a hot topic as of late. While some believe it may already be too late to enter the game, we’ve constructed a guide on how to claim your stake in the ever-evolving and growing metaverse. While there is no immediate benefit to buying […]

Before the pandemic, women accounted for the majority of the entire workforce, but global health crisis set back this milestone. In the male-dominated commercial real estate industry, females represent 36.7 percent of brokers, according to a 2020 study by CREW Network. Female brokers have to work three times as hard as their male counterparts. The […]

Since 2021, the metaverse has dominated headlines, in part due to social media giant Facebook rebranding to Meta in November, showing its dedication to future technology. In terms of commercial real estate, investors were either quick to snap up land in the metaverse or were skeptical of the outlook. Dozens of platforms, where a version […]

  Inflation will ensure a higher cost of capital this year, but commercial real estate remains the best inflation resistant investment vehicle.   It’s officially happening. Interest rates are moving up.   After years of quantitative easing, inflationary pressures have forced the Federal Reserve to reverse course. According to a CPI report from December, consumer […]

In March 2020, the whole world paused as COVID-19 spread across the globe and with it, an uncertain economic future. Kyle Matthews, the CEO and chairman of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, didn’t get the memo. Rather than hit the brakes, the firm continued to expand and hire new brokers.   It isn’t surprising, considering the firm’s […]

  The Metaverse – the internet’s new favorite buzzword. Future concepts are taking off faster than many can comprehend, with new forms of communication and the blurring line between virtual reality and real life. A lot of dollars and marketing hype have poured into the ides of the metaverse. But what does the metaverse mean? […]

Rising Inflation Rising inflation has skyrocketed to the forefront of consumers’ minds as the inflation rate hit a 40-year high of 7.9 percent in March 2022. Prices for goods and services have gone up significantly around the U.S. and globally, as pent-up demand and supply chain disruptions continue to cause issues for manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, […]

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 […]