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How Do Inflation Headwinds Impact Consumer Discretionary Spending? Consumer Spending & Inflation Inflation significantly affects what consumers choose to buy, where they decide to go, and what they choose to do, especially when there is talk of a potential recession. Historical data backs this statement, consumers are predictable during unprecedented times they adjust their behaviors […]

  Texas emerged as a top market for apartment investment in 2020 and 2021 as investors changed their appetite for Sunbelt metros. Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Austin have been the target for institutional players and out-of-state investors. Austin’s large presence of 20-34 year-olds, paired with its strong economic performance, has made it one of the […]

Click the link below for the Matthews™ 2022 February Capital Markets Update.  

  In the last 12 months, almost $80B in transaction volume has closed in the retail sector, fueled by the low-yield environment. Although the challenges from COVID are still present, there is enough understanding of the market that investors have been able to underwrite acquisitions. In 2021, investors heavily targeted single tenant net lease deals […]

  As the pandemic moves further into the rearview mirror, retail properties are becoming increasingly attractive. Daily needs-anchored retail shopping centers and regional power centers proved to be resilient through the last two challenging years, and retail is available at much more attractive cap rates than other asset classes that performed well through the pandemic, […]

  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, […]

The COVID-19 pandemic stirred up uncertainty within the retail sector, but as retail properties begin to rebound from the effects of the pandemic, lenders have returned to quoting and closing loans. The sale of retail properties was up at a double-digit rate in July, but despite this impressive growth, volume was still muted relative to […]

  Click the link below for the Matthews™ 2021 November Capital Markets Update.  

  It has now been 19 months since COVID-19 was declared a national emergency in the United States. The media continues to paint the picture that there is no end in sight for the pandemic and forecasters are incorporating the longevity of the health crisis into economic projections. This is downshifting the market outlook. According […]