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Understanding Inflation - Commercial Real Estate

Understanding Inflation: The Pros & Cons for Commercial Real Estate

DATE November 21, 2022 / Author


How is Inflation Impacting Commercial Real Estate?   Inflation remains elevated due to many factors, mainly a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including increases in household demand, stubborn supply chain bottlenecks, energy shortages, geopolitical affairs, and rising commodity costs. In the U.S., the sticky components of inflation continue to accelerate, including rents and wages. Given […]

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Is Now the Time to Re-Invest in Shopping Centers?

DATE November 10, 2022 / Author


Over the last ten years, numerous profound shifts in retail shopping habits have been attributed to the significant rise of e-commerce. Because of these shifts, retailers are now hyper-fixated on buying habits and their bottom line. Now, amid a looming recession, retail investors wonder when the best time is to re-invest in shopping centers.   […]

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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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The Rising Cost of Services

DATE August 10, 2022 / Author


How Shopping Centers Can Mitigate Market Headwinds Retail is at the forefront of rampant inflationary pressures as consumers face price increases for gas, groceries, housing, and other essentials. As a result, retailers have become hyper-aware of the shift in buying habits and their bottom line. Since COVID-19, retailers have had a tough time balancing the […]

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Southeast Asset Types Seeing the Most Activity

DATE July 26, 2022 / Author


How is Southeast CRE Holding Up? To ride out the uncertainty of interest rates and rising costs, investors are placing their capital in durable commercial real estate assets in top-performing markets with excellent fundamentals and growing populations. The Southeast is on the receiving end of investor interest, boasting robust industrial pipelines, historically high multifamily rent […]

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Why Investors Are Keeping Watch On Grocery-Anchored Retail

DATE July 25, 2022 / Author


Investors Eye Grocery-Anchored Retail According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, food-at-home prices increased 11.9 percent year-over-year in May, a 1.4 percent increase from April. This marks the fifth straight month of increases of at least one percent for the food-at-home index. Yet, one underlining statement remains the same: everybody has to eat and […]

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Why Enclosed Malls Are Transforming into Healthcare Centers

DATE July 13, 2022 / Author


From Malls to Medicine The vacancy rate for regional malls in the U.S. hit a record 11.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021 up from 10.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Moody’s Analytics. The 90-basis point increase marked the highest the firm has ever seen, surpassing the record 80 basis […]

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2022 Mid-Year Market Industry Outlook

DATE July 13, 2022 / Author


Commercial Real Estate Before the pandemic, commercial and multifamily capitalization rates were at all-time lows, leading to all-time high property valuations. Cap rates continued to fall and were nonetheless appealing given the low yields on alternative investment options. However, as interest rates have risen and other business valuations have decreased, the topic of what will […]

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Make no Mistake: Brick-and-Mortar Is “Paramount” to the Retail Experience

DATE June 15, 2022 / Author


  The Synergy Between Online & Brick-And-Mortar Long before COVID-19 spread, retailers were experiencing a different kind of epidemic: e-commerce was capturing consumer attention and pulling business away from in-store operators. Online shopping’s growth seemed at odds with brick-and-mortar retail, and investors launched defensive acquisitions and operations strategies in response. That was a mistake, says Matt […]

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