CRE Gets Boost as Economy Adds 379,000 Jobs in February

Most of the job gains were in the leisure and hospitality sectors. The US economy showed its clearest sign yet of recovery with February’s unemployment report released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Some 379,000 jobs were added to US payrolls last...

Economic Update | March 5, 2021

Minimum Wage  One of the more publicized and contentious sticking points of the incoming-Biden Administration stimulus package is the potential inclusion of a $15/h minimum wage. According to the Congressional Budget Office, a strictly nonpartisan Agency, raising the...

CRE newcomer finds many benefits in mentoring program

When you start a career in commercial real estate (CRE), there’s nothing like getting that first commission. One thing that can speed up the process dramatically is having mentors around to guide a newcomer through the inevitable twists and turns. The mentoring...

Economic Update | February 23, 2021

Industrial Sector  According to Real Capital Analytics, hedonic cap rates for Industrial properties held at their all-time low through Q4 2020, finishing the year at an even 6.0%. Between strengthening property fundamentals and lower benchmark interest rates,...