Insights

  Introducing Short-Term Rentals Short-term rentals are one of the fastest-growing commercial real estate sectors, valued at $1.8 trillion. As investors look for more stable and secure assets after the global pandemic, short-term rentals offer significant upsides. This is particularly true in high-demand tourism markets like Southern California and other coastal regions. Now, some of […]

Nashville Retail Market Overview As one of the fastest-growing economic centers in the U.S., Nashville holds promising commercial real estate investment prospects. The Music City ranked third overall in CrowdStreet’s national list of top commercial real estate markets to invest in and sixth for best places to invest in retail. The population increased 21 percent […]

Why Invest Capital in Austin, TX?   “Capital goes where it is welcome & stays where it is treated well” – Walter Wriston    It’s no secret that Austin is one of the most popular markets in the country. From a soaring number of people moving to the metro paired with major company relocations, Austin […]

Atlanta’s Industrial Market Report 2022 Mid-Year Overview Atlanta’s low business costs, robust infrastructure, and port access have established the metro as a crucial national distribution hub. Similar to other national and super-regional distribution hubs, most industrial demand is driven by multinational firms taking large portions of space. The metro’s speculative pipeline continues to grow, though […]

Chattanooga, TN Industrial Market Overview Though Chattanooga has limited available industrial space, the metro still benefits from the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly plant that opened in 2011. Over the past several years, auto manufacturing giants and logistics suppliers have seen a boom in industrial demand by relocating or expanding in the area. Construction is minimal, with […]

An Update on DFW’s Industrial Market As the fourth-largest metro in the U.S., Dallas-Fort Worth is also the second-largest industrial market. The market holds over one billion square feet of inventory, just behind Chicago (1.3 billion square feet) and surpassing Los Angeles (one billion square feet). A private equity firm has targeted Dallas-Fort Worth as […]

  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 […]

While the Midwest can’t compete with Colorado’s mountains or California’s mild climate, those promoting the region play up the quality of life, manageable commutes, slower pace, relatively low cost of living, and downplay the notoriously cold winters. The culture is highly focused on entrepreneurship and strategic reinvestment into the ecosystem, and the strong local startup […]

  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 […]