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5 Reasons to Invest in Phoenix The Valley of the Sun continues to gain investor attention because of in-migration trends, a booming local economy, and strong buyer competition. Phoenix is attracting many out-of-state investors looking to diversify and expand their portfolios. The metro is booming in industrial sales, in-migration rates, and retail development. Fast-Growing Job […]

How COVID-19 Accelerated the Adoption of Telehealth The healthcare sector is booming and growth is not expected to slow down any time soon. Businesses in this sector have been deemed essential by the U.S. government, resulting in investors allocating 57 percent more capital toward healthcare real estate for 2022, according to TheRealDeal. The resilience in […]

Single Tenant Net Lease Retail Performance Overview While inflation continues to rise, net lease retail is outperforming in 2022, with bolstering rent increases, compressing cap rates, and incredible leasing volumes. In the last 12 months, retail sales have reached $60.1 billion. Investors value the strong nature of net lease retail and are planting their capital […]

The Matthews™ Podcast |  Episode #6 The Reality of Restaurants: Food Trends, Post-Pandemic Restaurant Culture, and Tips for CRE Retail Leasing In this episode of the Matthews™ podcast, your host Matthew Wallace is joined by retail leasing expert and food/restaurant enthusiast Michael Pakravan, FVP and National Director of Retail Leasing at Matthews™. Michael will surely draw […]

How Have Gyms Adapted Their Real Estate? Assets in the fitness industry are continuing to grow investor demand within the net lease retail space. Although most big-box gyms and other fitness facilities faced temporary closures during the pandemic, they have been quick to rebound as consumers realize the importance physical activity plays in lifestyle. For […]

The Evolving Role of Urgent Care Centers The urgent care industry is continuing to dominate CRE markets as new technologies and services meet the needs of the public. There is an increasing interest in using urgent care clinics compared to primary care options. Their role in the industry will evolve due to several factors, including: […]

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 […]

The Role of Market Rent Dating back to the Great Depression, Federal housing assistance programs have helped cost-burdened families pay rent. By the 1960s and 1970s, the federal government created subsidy programs to increase affordable housing production. Since 1974 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has assisted low-income households to obtain better […]

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 […]