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Commercial real estate faced significant challenges in early 2024 due to delayed interest rate cuts, election uncertainty, inflation, and stricter lending standards. However, with recent rate cuts and legislative clarity, investors are optimistic about a more business-friendly environment in 2025, anticipating recovering rent growth and demand for commercial properties as economic fundamentals stabilize.
Coldwell Banker Commercia's Trend Report Fall 2024 highlights the evolving housing market dynamics, driven by low mortgage rates and millennial homebuyers, leading to increased home prices and a strained rental market. It underscores the regional variations in supply, demand, and rental preferences, emphasizing the need for builders to create community-focused, home-like living spaces.
CRE Activity Is Coming Back: As the FED delays rate cuts, buyers and sellers are finally adjusting their expectations, finds Coldwell Banker Commercial.
REINVENTING THE RESTAURANT Amid Changing Consumer Trends. Not quite a full-service dining experience, but a step above typical fast food, the quick service restaurant (QSR) has fi lled a critical niche for consumers who seek a reasonably priced meal out or to take home.
While today’s CRE market is healthier than during the 2008 financial crisis – with over $6.4 trillion parked in money market funds through December 2023– a significant disconnect exists between buyers and sellers.
The modern retail landscape is undergoing significant transformations spurred by evolving consumer behaviors, technological advancements, and economic shifts. Looking ahead to 2023 and beyond, it is crucial to understand the four key themes shaping malls' future and their relevance.
While the overall economy has proven to be resilient to interest rate increases, the gap between buyers and sellers on cap rates is still pretty significant, which has resulted in lower transaction volumes compared to the prior year.
CBC's 2023 outlook reveals opportunities amidst challenges in commercial real estate.
Mid-year update reveals continued strong CRE investment appetite in 2022.
Looking ahead to 2022, we expect to see another year of strong growth led by the rise of smaller spaces and suburban office leases; capital infusion into the single-family rental market; and continued demand for warehouses, distribution centers and net-leased retail.