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The Matthews Podcast – Tom Alexander – Acquisitions Director at BH Properties – Adapting to Changing Markets and Consumer Trends

Proposed Senate Bill 466: What You Need to Know
Senate Bill 466 The proposed Senate Bill 466 is causing concern for multifamily property owners throughout California. This bill, authored by Senator Aisha Wahab, D-Hayward, would impose strict rent control on single-family homes, newly constructed apartments, and condominiums. The hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee took place on April 18, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. […]

Retail Market Report | Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL Retail Market Report Market Overview Over the past decade, Tampa has had solid population gains, wage growth, and steady consumer spending, resulting in consistently strong retail demand. Over the past 12 months, there have been 1.7 million square feet of net absorption. Development activity is high, ranking among the top markets in the […]

2023 Economic Outlook: Inflation, Bank Closures, and CRE Trends to Watch
Trends & Forecasts From bank closures, rising interest rates, transaction declines, moderating rent growth, and migrating populations, the first four months of 2023 have certainly set the tone for the year, and several trends have emerged. What’s Going On With the Fed? The Fed has been raising the short-term federal funds rate since March […]

The Matthews Podcast – Tom Alexander – Acquisitions Director at BH Properties – Adapting to Changing Markets and Consumer Trends
The Matthews Podcast – Episode #14 Tom Alexander – Acquisitions Director at BH Properties – Adapting to Changing Markets and Consumer Trends On this episode, your host Matt LoPiccolo is joined by Tom Alexander, the west coast acquisition director at BH Properties, a real estate investing company that owns, operates, and repositions value-add real […]

Fast Food Frenzy
The High Stakes Battle For Profitability in the QSR Industry Over the last few years, the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry has experienced a decline in profit margins, which has significantly impacted both QSR brands and franchise operators. One of the primary reasons for the decrease in profit margins is the intense competition in the […]

How NNN Investors Are Moving Forward in a Market of Uncertainty
NNN Investments Last year, investment volumes plummeted across asset classes, and triple-net lease properties were no exception. Research from CBRE shows that NNN sales volumes fell 63 percent year-over-year in Q4 of 2022. This year, however, NNN investment is expected to rebound, according to Beryl Grant, associate VP at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, who […]

Multifamily Rents Update
Multifamily Rents Hold Steady Amid Volatile Markets Despite volatility and market uncertainty, the multifamily property market remains stable. Rents for both multifamily and single-family properties increased slightly in March, although the year-over-year growth rate continues to decelerate. Rent Updates The multifamily rental market produced no positive rent growth gains during Q1 2023 for the […]

Industrial Market Report | Fayette/Coweta County
Fayette/Coweta County Market Report Rents | Vacancy | Construction More than five million square feet have been delivered in the past three years and 90 percent of that space is currently occupied. Over the past 10 years, Fayette/Coweta County has had impressive cumulative industrial rent growth of 103.7 percent. In addition, over the past […]

Multifamily Market Report | Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Multifamily Market Spotlight Market Overview Atlanta, GA has asserted itself as one of the stronger markets in the nation, driven by outsized economic and demographic growth. Annual population growth of the metro within the last decade has more than doubled that of the national average (1.3% vs. 0.6% per annum). This is largely attributable […]