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2023 Playbook – What Are We Watching This Year?

DATE February 13, 2023 / Author


2023 CRE Outlook and Opportunities Experts are currently predicting a strong possibility of the U.S. falling into a recession in 2023, contributed by an unprecedented year of rate hikes mixed with global economic weaknesses. This, combined with record-low consumer confidence, is slowing down U.S. economic output. However, looking at the long-term view, experts do not […]

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Phoenix Retail Market: Matthews Market Minute 

DATE February 7, 2023 / Author


Phoenix Market Investor Outlook Jake Baratz – Market Minute Video Transcript:   Just based on where the 10 year Treasury has gone over the last couple of months and where interest rates are, the spread between what buyers are willing to bid and where sellers are willing to sell their deal has grown pretty significantly. […]

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Congress Battles as U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling

DATE January 30, 2023 / Author


Congress Battles as U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling  On Thursday, January 19, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen sent a letter to all members of Congressional leadership stating the U.S. has reached its debt ceiling, prompting the Treasure department to take extraordinary measures to meet obligations without falling into default. Economists say another default […]

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2023 Outlook for Commercial Real Estate Lending

DATE December 14, 2022 / Author


Q&A | Matthews™ Capital Markets Experts As the economy recovered from COVID-19, the demand for commercial loans increased. Multifamily mortgage lending is seeing an increase in demand and record levels of capital. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) projects commercial real estate and multifamily mortgage lending will break $1 trillion for the first time because of […]

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10 Trends You Should Know About the Retail Sector For 2023

DATE December 9, 2022 / Author


2023 Top Trends for Retail The world of retail is constantly changing. External factors like the pandemic, rising inflation, and the threat of recession have all affected consumer buying habits. However, while times of inflation hold several challenges, inflation is also full of opportunities. From a digitally altered shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions […]

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CRE Lending Trends in a Volatile Economic Environment

DATE November 29, 2022 / Author


CRE Lending Trends in a Volatile Economic Environment Commercial real estate investors and capital providers use a variety of strategies to deal with inflation, rising interest rates, and volatility. However, in times of record-high inflation rates and rising prices, it is now more critical than ever for investors to take opportunities in times of uncertainty. […]

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Biden Administration Announces Housing Supply Action Plan

DATE October 19, 2022 / Author


Biden Administration Announces Housing Supply Action Plan The White House announced its progress in implementing the Housing Supply Action Plan last Friday, which outlines a set of administrative and legislative initiatives aimed at increasing the supply of housing across the country over the next five years. The plan includes creating more housing of all kinds, […]

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Matthews™ Top Insights | 2022

DATE October 14, 2022 / Author


Top Articles of 2022 Explore the latest trends and popular insights within CRE to make informed investment decisions. We deliver cutting-edge market research reports and cover a multitude of property types and conditions across the U.S. to provide investors with important updates. Browse the top 10 articles of Q3 2022 below for specific market research […]

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How the Unemployment Rate Is Affecting CRE

DATE September 30, 2022 / Author


The U.S. Labor Market Post Pandemic Since COVID-19, the workforce increased by more than 300,000 people, and COVID-19-related unemployment fell by 1.8 million. Wage growth slowed, indicating that employers were laboring to fill lower-wage posts that had been dormant for years as a nationwide labor shortage seemed to be easing. Hiring in hospitality industries like […]

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