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  The Metaverse – the internet’s new favorite buzzword. Future concepts are taking off faster than many can comprehend, with new forms of communication and the blurring line between virtual reality and real life. A lot of dollars and marketing hype have poured into the ides of the metaverse. But what does the metaverse mean? […]

Rising Inflation Rising inflation has skyrocketed to the forefront of consumers’ minds as the inflation rate hit a 40-year high of 7.9 percent in March 2022. Prices for goods and services have gone up significantly around the U.S. and globally, as pent-up demand and supply chain disruptions continue to cause issues for manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, […]

How Women Are Evolving CRE 1. More Conversational Approaches Building relationships is an integral part of the commercial real estate business. You often hear, “It’s who you know,” and that rings true for this industry. Oftentimes, women have a more conversational approach, helping build a rapport with a client off the bat. Additionally, some investors […]

  This quarter, Matthews™  measured investor insight in a recovering market. Despite the reoccurring variants spreading throughout the United States, the vaccine, updated protocols, and rebounding job growth has helped the economy recover. The two most significant challenges investors believe the CRE industry faces today are the federal administration and COVID-19.   Over the next […]

  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 […]

With the rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation, the CDC issued an extension to the eviction moratorium through October 3rd, 2021. The new 60-day order will temporarily halt evictions in counties with “substantial and high levels” of virus transmissions, such as Florida, and covers 90 percent of the renter population and 80 percent of […]

  This quarter, Matthews™  measured investor insight in the post-pandemic market. Despite the Delta variant making strides in the United States, the widespread distribution of the vaccine has helped the economy recover. The two most significant challenges investors believe the CRE industry faces today are the federal administration and changes in workforce demand.   Over […]

  When it comes to investing in commercial real estate, it is crucial to understand prospective tax advantages. Having an effective tax strategy can lower an investor’s overall tax burden and bring awareness to tactics like 1031 Exchanges and explore the maximum amount of deductions. One additional approach investors consider is investing in states with […]

– Following the economic crisis experienced in 2020, the overarching logic would have been that COVID-19 crippled the car wash industry – however, that wasn’t the case. According to experts, the industry grew in 2020 and has continued to grow in 2021. Consumers looking to the service-based retailer as a much-needed form of entertainment, normalcy, […]