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  The self-storage sector is deemed recession-resistant by experts because the demand stems from life events such as moving, change in marital status, or downsizing. Self-storage REITs were among the few real estate investment trusts to produce positive returns during the Great Recession. As a result, self-storage development rapidly increased, and roughly ten percent of […]

According to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s rent payment tracker, 79.3 percent of apartment households paid rent as of August 6th in its survey of 11.4 million units of professionally managed apartment units.   This is a 1.9 percentage point decrease from those who completed their rent payment through August 6th, 2019, and compares to […]

  Click Here to Download the Report In March, Congress signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, for $2 trillion in economic relief. With the ongoing events surrounding COVID-19, the Senate proposed a second stimulus package, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act. This comes after the House of […]

The Top Metros Fueling Demand Industrial properties have been experiencing heightened demand in recent years with 277 million square feet of supply absorbed in 2019 alone. This demand is fueled by e-commerce, cold storage, and warehousing. When travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders were enacted nationwide, employers reacted by implementing teleworking abilities, which increased internet use […]

Covid-19 upheaved the economy and spread uncertainty around the nation, Matthews™ is committed to keeping investors informed on market conditions by breaking down CRE trends and the movements investors should keep on their radar. Top 10 Trends in Commercial Real Estate  A new shopping center retail market Changing consumer preferences A growing e-commerce presence Localization […]

Click Here to Download the Report The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden has outlined his 2020 tax plan in this 110-page economic policy document. His plan lays out what taxes could look like under his presidency for individuals and corporations, should he win the election and obtain congressional approval. Key […]

According to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s rent payment tracker, 77.4 percent of apartment households paid rent as of July 6th in its survey of 11.4 million units of professionally managed apartment units. This is a 2.3 percentage point decrease from those who completed their rent payment through July 6th, 2019, and compares to 80.8 […]

In recent weeks, we have released the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) rent payment tracker data (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6) in an effort to keep investors informed. In this release, the data found that 93.3 percent of apartment households made full or partial payments by May […]

Click Here to Download the Report Gone are the days where customers must physically visit branches for all their banking needs. Historically, retail banks have been characterized as some of the safest single tenant investments due to their impeccable credit rating, brand name recognition, and premier retail locations. However, with the rise of technological advances, […]