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The Matthews™ Podcast |  Episode #11 The Adjustments in Capital Commitments: Real Estate Investing Trends Today vs. a Year Ago In this episode of the Matthews™ podcast, your host Cliff Carnes is joined by Matthews Capital Market experts Clark Finney, Patrick Flanagan, and Ron Davis. Our experts discuss the current trends in capital markets and […]

Demand For Urgent Care Centers Urgent care centers are bringing fiscal opportunities for investors nationwide. As a result of limited hospital access during the pandemic and consumers’ increased prioritization of health and wellness, urgent care centers are in high demand. According to the Urgent Care Association, urgent care site patient volume has increased by 60 […]

Consumer Spending Consumer spending contributes to the creation of jobs, profits, and taxes in the local, state, and national economies. Even the slightest decrease can be detrimental because consumer spending drives two-thirds of the economy. With high inflation rates and a volatile market, experts were wary of how consumers’ shopping habits would respond at the […]

The Mega-Merge of Grocery-Anchored Tenants What We Know About the Merge The impending Kroger and Albertsons merger will enormously impact the real estate market in 2024. Not only is their real estate sought-after, but they have incredible strength within the grocer space and are an anchor tenant for many shopping centers. However, this merger brings […]

Retail Vacancy in Phoenix The thriving retail sector in Phoenix has remained strong throughout economic uncertainty. Investor interest is peaked because of the region’s healthy local economy and robust job and population growth. 2022’s retail vacancy rate was 5.3 percent, 250 basis points below 2020’s 8.3 percent vacancy rate, according to CoStar Group. Over the […]

Major Multifamily Housing Updates After two years of historical performance, multifamily real estate is moderating. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), multifamily starts are expected to fall in the first half of the year, following an unsustainable high level of production seen in 2022. Read on to see additional multifamily housing updates […]

Houston, TX Retail Market Report Market Overview   The retail market in Houston shows a strong demand outlook, attracting many investors to plant capital. Thriving sectors have included discount retailers, pharmacies, home improvement, and beauty stores. In the past 12 months, Houston saw 2.9 million square feet of retail space delivered, the second highest of […]

What is Placemaking? The concept of placemaking has been around for many years, gaining heavy buzz in the last five years. Placemaking is the process of transforming an ordinary public space into an area that provides inspiration, pleasure, and creativity to improve people’s lives in the surrounding community. In addition, placemaking focuses on integrating function […]

February 2023 Self-Storage Market Report Southeastern Markets Over the past few years, the self-storage industry has outperformed to become a significant participant in commercial real estate, becoming one of the country’s top investment classes. Self-storage still had a successful year in 2022, and is in good shape going into 2023, with minor softening in demand […]