The Investor Insights

We’ve been talking a lot about commercial investing and the market. Today, we’re talking building appearances and how they affect your investing strategy. According to an article in the Arizona Business Gazette, it’s the hip, young and trendy retail and office buildings that will “enjoy the full effects of economic recovery in the foreseeable future.” [...]

Last week, I came across a report from the Institute of Real Estate Management that said loans are really hard to come by for multifamily and commercial property owners. This came straight from the chief legislative and research officer for the Institute of Real Estate Management. That was the message he delivered to the National [...]

According to a report from CoStar Group (a commercial real estate research firm), the investment in U.S. multifamily properties jumped 40% from January through March. That’s more deals than any three-month period since 2005. Investors conducted nearly 4,000 deals in this space, which generated $9.4 billion in sales. That’s money you should be part of [...]

Last week, U.S. News & World Report ran article asking the question, “Should You Consider Investing in Real Estate?” The writer, Tim MicKey, discussed investing in real estate investment trusts and the reasons behind why this is a great time to do it. A few of his reasons were Still double-digit rates in public REIT [...]

We got some good news in April – job growth to the tune of 268,000 private sector jobs. According to Matt Valley, NREIOnline.com’s editor-in-chief, this is the highest growth in more than five years. The growth is coming from the retail sector, where restaurants and stores are seeing more consumer confidence, writes Valley. While we’re [...]