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The Life Sciences Boom The Life Science sector is a break-out commercial real estate asset type taking the market by storm. Both private equity and public funding are pouring billions of dollars into the industry, reaching $39 billion in 2021, according to JP Morgan Chase. Yet life sciences was an expanding asset class long before the […]

The Consumer Price Index is measured by the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. In June 2022, prices in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 1.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

The Rush to Single-Family Rentals Apartment rents rose at the fastest pace in June 2022 since 1986, contributing to the record-high inflation. The overall rent increase was 5.8 percent year-over-year, a 0.8 percent increase from May 2022. In May 2022, the median home price reached $407,600, and mortgage rates have double since January.   With […]

What Is a Bear Market? During a bear market phase, investing can be risky even for the most seasoned of investors. In most cases, a bear market symbolizes a deep selloff in the market, an economic downturn that has been caused by a decrease in the value of securities, or by an increase in interest […]

Cleveland Market Overview According to the World Population Review, Cleveland is the second-largest city in Ohio with a whopping population of 372,101 people. Cleveland’s growth is mainly driven by industrial, healthcare, and tech companies. The market boasts affordability, a low-density population, and a corporate-friendly environment, making the metro an appealing climate for residents and investment […]

Rising Rates Causes Investors To Reassess Their Assets The current investing environment can be calculated by many variables – rising interest rates, inflation, and fear of a recession. Commercial real estate investors are reevaluating their strategies to determine which assets have the best returns. Are multifamily and industrial still viable and safe investments, having proved […]

5 Reasons to Invest in Phoenix The Valley of the Sun continues to gain investor attention because of in-migration trends, a booming local economy, and strong buyer competition. Phoenix is attracting many out-of-state investors looking to diversify and expand their portfolios. The metro is booming in industrial sales, in-migration rates, and retail development. Fast-Growing Job […]

How COVID-19 Accelerated the Adoption of Telehealth The healthcare sector is booming and growth is not expected to slow down any time soon. Businesses in this sector have been deemed essential by the U.S. government, resulting in investors allocating 57 percent more capital toward healthcare real estate for 2022, according to TheRealDeal. The resilience in […]

Single Tenant Net Lease Retail Performance Overview While inflation continues to rise, net lease retail is outperforming in 2022, with bolstering rent increases, compressing cap rates, and incredible leasing volumes. In the last 12 months, retail sales have reached $60.1 billion. Investors value the strong nature of net lease retail and are planting their capital […]