CRE Transactions Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels In Q2

CRE transactions in the hot industrial and apartment sectors posted the strongest second quarter on record for sales across all deal structures. The US commercial real estate sales market passed pre-pandemic levels in the second quarter, according to Real Capital...

Labor Day, The Donut Effect & Existing Home Sales

Labor Day Deadline U.S. companies are increasingly looking to lure workers back to the office, with many now setting Labor Day as the deadline for their employees to return to the office. While many employers have lauded remote work as a success, increasingly, company...

Inflation, Jobs Report, & CRE | Economic Update June, 2021

Inflation According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in May from the month prior. While the month-over-month reading was lower than April’s growth rate (0.8% MoM), May’s 5.0% year-over-year change in average prices...

Industrial Asking Prices Suggest Market Correction May Be Near

Industrial prices dropped 6.68% over April figures, forcing cap rates up slightly in response. The multifamily asset class continued along a growth trajectory last month, while industrial prices dropped significantly. This suggests the market may be correcting as the...

GDP, Lumber Prices & The Labor Market | Economic Update

GDP According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real GDP increased at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.4% during the first quarter of 2021. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE), a sub-component of GDP output, rose at an annualized 14.6% in the first...