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The Future of Brokerage: Opportunities for those who Advise and Adapt
The following article appeared in the digital version of the National Real Estate Investor 2019 Market Outlook. Technology advancements and changes in consumer behavior are impacting and disrupting the commercial real estate (CRE) industry as we know it. The digitization of the workplace, the growing role of robotics, the Internet of everything, our gig…
Read MoreSVN Featured Inventory Blast
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SVN Featured Properties for the Week of October 23, 2017″ font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] We are pleased to present the following commercial real estate properties as featured on this weeks SVN | Live Weekly Property Broadcast. Click on each property for more information and for a complete listing of all of SVN’s available property inventory, visit…
Read MoreThe US Economy Accelerates While Waiting for Washington to Finalize Deals
While the overall economy remains very healthy on a relative basis, and may in fact be finally showing signs of more robust growth, deal making in Washington will stand as a key influence in determining when – and if – such robust growth will come to fruition. The stock markets have set recent highs in…
Read MoreSVN Live Featured Properties 9-11-2017
Each week we present a selection of our featured commercial real estate property listings on SVN | Live. Be the first to know when a new property becomes available in your area. Everyone is welcome to join this event. The properties featured on the Monday September 11, 2017 SVN | Live call are listed below. Follow…
Read MoreFirst Half 2017 Economic Data Points to Goldilocks Environment for Remainder of the Year
Labor Day not only marks the unofficial end of summer, but also brings a time when the industry homes in on market activity for the remainder of 2017. With this year nearing a close, it is timely to evaluate economic markers from the first half of 2017 for indications of activity through the remainder of…
Read MoreSolomon Poretsky's Latest Article Featured in CPE's Capital Markets Newsletter
Commercial Property Executive featured Solomon Poretsky’s latest article on the affect of self-driving cars will have on the asset classes within commercial real estate in the August 16th online edition of their Capital Markets Newsletter. Poretsky’s article addresses the concept of autonomous vehicles and how they could significantly impact the way people travel and work.…
Read MoreLabor Shortage Not Likely to Effect Commercial Real Estate Values
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate has fallen to 4.3% as of May 2017. Most economists would describe this state of unemployment as near “full employment” as historical data analyses show that the country rarely dips below 4% and never for that long. Yet, this near historically low unemployment has…
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate Markets Expanding in 2017
Commercial real estate markets have been generally growing in terms of pricing, rental rates, and occupancies since approximately 2011 and many market participants are beginning to openly wonder where the market is in the “cycle”. Since the topic of market cycles can be somewhat misunderstood, we want to offer some clarification before presenting our assessment.…
Read MoreCRE is at a Crossroads by Diane K. Danielson, COO, SVN International Corp.
The commercial real estate industry enters 2017 at a crossroads. Baby boomer retirement will continue and may even accelerate due to economic headwinds, potential slowdowns in infrastructure projects, and the continued influx of new technologies and CRE challenges. As a result, our industry is facing a brain drain at the same time competing industries are…
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate Investors: How to Adjust to Rising Rates
Mortgage Rates Rise as Lenders React to Market Pressures In response to a growing economy and inflation pressures, the bond markets, and now the Federal Reserve, appear positioned to support higher short term and long term interest rates. In a move that had been long anticipated, the Fed moved the target for the Fed Rates…
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