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Yield Curve Quarterly Snapshot – 2017 Q1

Apr 15, 2017 - Economy, Financing - 0 Comments - Standard

At the end of the 1st quarter of 2017, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, edged higher at the short end, up about 20-30 basis points for maturities under 2 years. On a real basis, rates were largely unchanged. The interest rate environment has the ability to affect commercial property economics in a number […]

Video: United States Restaurant Trends 2017

Apr 15, 2017 - Retail Properties - 0 Comments - Standard

Robin and Eric Gagnon, Chief Marketing Office and President, respectively, of We Sell Restaurants, join The Commercial Real Estate Show in Studio One to discuss various performance and trends in the United States restaurant sector, which affects retail properties. Highlights include: Escalators in excess of revenue growth can be problematic Seven in ten restaurants are […]

Video: Managing Director of the Center for Realtor Technology Highlights Building Technology Resources

Apr 12, 2017 - Technology - 0 Comments - Standard

Chad Curry, Managing Director at the Center for Realtor® Technology, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss building technology  resources for commercial buildings. Highlights of this video include: The Array of Things, a micro-climate monitoring system out of Chicago Various online resources for commercial space technology CRTlabs.org FastCoDesign.com FastCoLabs TheNextWeb ReadWrite CityLab CRT Labs is […]

Video: Chad Curry, Director at the Center for Realtor Technology Labs, Discusses Aquaponics, Responsive Space

Apr 07, 2017 - Technology - 0 Comments - Standard

Chad Curry, Managing Director at the Center for Realtor® Technology, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss aquaponics, the use of plants and fish to enhance a work environment, and responsive workspaces.  This is a great video for innovative commercial real estate investors looking for an edge. as it has tips for saving money […]

Video: Chad Curry of The Center for REALTOR Technology Labs Discusses Emerging Technologies to Enhance the Enviroment of Commercial Properties

Apr 05, 2017 - Technology - 0 Comments - Standard

Chad Curry, Managing Director at the Center for Realtor® Technology, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss his organization.  Some highlights of this video include: What the Center for Realtor® Technology (CRT Labs) does How the Center for Realtor® Technology got started The Internet of Things (IoT) and implications for commercial real estate Air quality tracking devices […]

Video: Authors of Integra’s Viewpoint 2017 Discuss Future of the Economy and Real Estate

Apr 04, 2017 - Economy - 0 Comments - Standard

The authors of Integra’s Viewpoint 2017, Anthony Graziano, Chairman of Intergra Realty Resources and Hugh Kelly, Ph.D., Principal of Hugh Kelly Real Estate Economics (called in peak in Miami real estate in early 2016) appear on The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss where the economy may be heading, what kind of stimulus we might expect to […]

Video: Lisa Pendegrast of CRE Finance Council Discusses Recent Market Outlook Survey

Mar 31, 2017 - Economy - 0 Comments - Standard

Lisa Pendergast, Executive Director with the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to Michael to discuss this year’s survey. Highlights of the discussion include: Fed has been good about benchmarking where rates are headed. 80% of respondents expect 25 to 100 bp increase in interest rates Seeing better signs of […]

Video: Center for Realtor® Technology Labs Managing Director Chad Curry Discusses Newer Office Lighting Technologies for Productivity, Other New Developments

Mar 29, 2017 - Technology - 0 Comments - Standard

Chad Curry, Managing Director at the Center for Realtor® Technology, joins The Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss how new types of lighting can improve productivity, as well as other technologies that are changing the environment of office buildings, and for that matter, all buildings. This is a must watch video for commercial real estate […]

Having More than Halved Since 2009, Miami-Dade Unemployment Rate Extends Decline

Mar 29, 2017 - Economy - 0 Comments - Standard

The unemployment rate in the Florida county of Miami-Dade County continued its steady decline that began in late 2009. Since its peak in August of that year, the unemployment rate has more than halved from 12.4% to 5.1% at the end of 2016 (January 1, 2017). The extent of this improvement can be appreciated in the accompanying […]