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Affordable Housing Crisis | The Top 3 Things to Know

DATE December 15, 2021 / Author


As many readers are well aware, the United States is experiencing a housing crisis. While supply isn’t keeping up with demand, wages aren’t keeping up with rents. According to Apartment List, the national median rent growth across the United States increased by 13.8 percent from January 2021 to July 2021. This jump is more than […]

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Winners of the Pandemic | How Location Influenced Tenant Success

DATE December 15, 2021 / Author


Net lease retail experienced varying outcomes to the COVID-19 pandemic, but successful retailers attribute their monumental performance to their location. A tenant’s location can impact the success or failure of a business, and therefore is an important factor in the site selection process. For shopping centers, the right tenant and their location can make all […]

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U.S. Migration Snapshot | Where are Americans Moving?

DATE December 14, 2021 / Author


  In 2018, core urban markets witnessed retail expansion, especially for experiential retail that targeted younger generations. In 2019, millennials continued to push growth in the urban core, trading square footage for convenience to live near these communities. In 2020, COVID-19 was introduced, disrupting urban markets. Many people reevaluated their housing choices, and high-density residential […]

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Is a 1031 Exchange Right for Me?

DATE December 9, 2021 / Author


  1031 Exchanges are a popular tax deferral strategy for real estate investors, wherein a commercial property owner sells one or more of their assets in exchange for one or more like-kind (investment real estate) properties of equal or greater value and defers capital gains taxes. Commercial real estate owners have the opportunity to capture […]

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Data Centers | What Are They and How to Invest

DATE December 8, 2021 / Author


  The need for data centers has steadily increased as the internet grows in ability and accessibility. The year 2020 was a landmark year for the product type, and investor momentum continued into 2021. The global pandemic accelerated the demand for cloud services and streaming media as employees worked from home and residences became the […]

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Podcast | Confidence Returns to Multifamily Investment

DATE December 2, 2021 / Author


  The pandemic has been a bumpy ride for the multifamily market. Apartment owners faced reduced rent collections, accelerated migration patterns that re-allocated demand to new markets and a federal eviction moratorium. As it turned out, these challenges only served to show the resiliency of the asset class. This year, investor confidence has been fully […]

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Multifamily Market Report | Savannah, GA

DATE December 2, 2021 / Author


  Savannah has attractive multifamily tributes, including tight vacancies, impressive rent growth, and an active investor pool. The Port of Savannah has largely driven job growth in the metro as it is one of the largest ports in the country and consistently ranks as the fastest-growing port in the nation in terms of throughput. Additionally, […]

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Multi-Tenant Retail Market Report | Panhandle Florida

DATE December 1, 2021 / Author


  Multi-tenant retail demand has strengthened in Florida’s panhandle due to improving market conditions, elevated leasing trends, and overall increased transactions. Gainesville and Tallahassee each hold world-ranked universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report top 100, the University of Florida and Florida State University, respectively, which help drive the local economy. Following national […]

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Q&A – The Key Components to Funding A Project

DATE November 24, 2021 / Author


  How has the capital- raising process changed over the years? There is more capital in the market seeking opportunities than ever before. Despite the competition for capital going towards good deals, base underwriting has stayed conservative and realistic for the most part over the years. In addition to familiar underwriting, investors, including institutional investors, […]

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