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A Home Without  High Interest Looking to 2023, the commercial real estate market is more ambiguous than ever, facing rising interest rates, cautious investors, and a difficult lending environment. Multifamily investment exploded in 2021, with the global pandemic encouraging migration across the nation, specifically to the Southeast, and development struggling to keep up with demand. […]

Combatting Inflation with Technology After more than a decade of sustained growth, many experts are warning that the economy is approaching a recession. Some even argue that the recession is already here. Either way, the rapid increase in inflation over the past year and subsequent interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve has changed the […]

Market Report Southwest Self-Storage The self-storage sector has established itself as a major player in CRE, outperforming other assets over the past few years. It has climbed the ranks nationwide as a top investment class, securing dominance in the Southwest. Industry experts anticipate a robust expansion of self-storage in 2023, with Phoenix boasting one of […]

Revenge Travel Hospitality’s Rebound Years of lockdowns, restrictions, and limitations have consumers eager to get out and explore the world again. Packing up bags, hopping on planes, or hitting the road, people are itching to vacation and travel no matter the long wait times or headaches of cancellations. With travel and tourism back at all-time […]

The Matthews™ Podcast |  Episode #9 Deconstructing the Expanding Single-Family Rental Market Why are institutional investors chasing this asset class? In this episode of the Matthews™ podcast, your host Matthew Wallace is joined by Austin Tomaiko, a premier client advisor specializing in single-family portfolio sales and apartments in the southeast. In this episode, they dive into single-family […]

Evaluating Performance Per Retail Sector The United States retail market has made steady progress in its recovery from the pandemic, with nationwide net absorption reaching its highest level in six years. The increased demand has filled vacant spaces across the market, even though malls and regional centers still face headwinds. Developers and lenders are shying […]

10 Things You Can Learn from the Matthews™ Publication The Matthews™ Publication contains insightful articles that intersect information and innovation. Each piece is sourced from credible sources and sets out to educate brokers and investors. Matthews™ prides itself on being a reliable and revolutionized brokerage firm, and this publication’s content further perpetuates that image. Read […]

Why Los Angeles Multifamily is Still a Top Investment Pick Los Angeles has been painted in a bad light for a couple of years – from the eviction moratorium to continuous COVID-19 restrictions, homelessness issues, development costs, California exodus, and more recently, the “Mansion Tax“, the market has received its fair share of bad press. […]

The Current State of the Multifamily Market Multifamily properties have proven to be an inflation hedge, providing investors with reliable income, stability, and appreciation potential. Rent growth accelerated across the country, however, asking rents have moderated from their record high at the beginning of 2022, decelerating to 9.4 percent on a year-over-year basis since October, […]