Retail is evolving and rightsizing, but it isn’t all bad

The nature of how and where Americans spend their hard-earned dollars continues to be in flux. Early in the era of COVID-19, cooped-up households went all in on home improvement products and sporting goods. In 2022, “revenge spending” took over as experiential retail and travel blossomed. How and where money is spent, naturally, is closely […]

International Investments: France

The past year saw French investors come back into the U.S. commercial real estate market in a big way. French investment companies spent nearly $1.8 billion on income-producing properties in the states during the 12-month period that ended in second-quarter 2022. This capital-infusion level marked a 131% increase from the prior 12-month period. And it […]

Is technology playing a role in skyrocketing apartment rents?

Concerns about high apartment rents have been raging for some time now, with worries reaching a new zenith early last year. Realtor.com reported that the median rent in the nation’s 50 largest metro areas rose by an average of 17% for the year ending in February 2022. The Sun Belt saw the largest increases, with […]

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