Growing U.S. Economy Drives Demand for Commercial Real Estate
The current economic climate in the United States has been a bit of a roller coaster, and depending upon the industry you’re examining, you may find more ups than downs or vice versa. Trade wars, combined with a slowdown in the U.S. manufacturing sector and around the globe, shook up equity markets and businesses in […]
View PostCentral PA’s Largest Commercial Real Estate Sales of 2019
There is much we can learn by analyzing a market’s largest commercial real estate sales in a given year. Looking at each the industrial, retail, and office sectors, it’s interesting to see the varying demand for size, price and class from sector-to-sector. This tells us a lot of about the direction of economic growth for […]
View PostWhy Banks are Cutting Back on Commercial Real Estate Lending
Commercial real estate lending, the bread-and-butter business for many smaller and regional banks, could further decrease in 2020. The cause is a combination of a few different factors – intense competition from non-bank lenders and rising delinquency rates to name a few. Mortgage lending is also predicted to be impacted by rising interest rates and […]
View PostCentral PA’s Growth in Commercial Construction Creating Workforce Challenges
With new commercial construction projects popping up all across Central Pennsylvania, it may appear as though it’s a great time to be in the industry. A demand for more commercial construction usually means businesses are growing or moving into the area, bringing with them jobs and economic growth. But there’s one looming challenge that stands […]
View Post4 Reasons Why 2019 Was a Great Year for Commercial Real Estate
For various reasons, 2019 proved to be a year of advancement and change. This was the year that the driverless revolution finally hit the road, China accomplished the first landing on the far side of the moon, and many other social and political issues advanced. We also lost legends like Doris Day and Karl Lagerfeld. […]
View PostConsidering a Commercial Real Estate Investment Property? Read This First!
Investing in commercial real estate can be one of the most lucrative real estate investments you can make. Investors can realize extraordinary capital gains and huge cash flow wins. On the flip side, there can be quite a drastically different outcome when your CRE investment properties sustain long vacancies or big drops in market value. […]
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