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• Jul 11, 2017, 4:19 PM

  The Trump Card: Expectation vs. Reality

  Our new administration is ambitious to say the least. I recently spoke with George Ratiu, Director Quantitative & Commercial Research with NAR, on The Commercial Real Estate Show about commercial len…

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• May 31, 2017, 9:33 PM

  Industrial Still Riding That Wave

  U.S. and Atlanta Market Update Q1 2017 The industrial sector maintains its status as an investor favorite. Nationally, the vacancy rate declined for both Warehouse/Distribution and Flex/R&D. Net a…

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• May 5, 2017, 3:13 PM

  Concern for Retail is Overstated

  U.S. and Atlanta Market Update For the retail sector in 2017, the adage “the more things change, the more they stay the same” rings true. In the first quarter, the retail vacancy rate of 9.9% rema…

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• Apr 25, 2017, 6:34 PM

  Office Occupancy? Going Up.

  U.S. and Atlanta Market Update While we can’t expect anything too dramatic from the office sector, we are steadily moving from the recovery into the expansion. Overall occupancy expanded in the fi…

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• Apr 10, 2017, 4:58 PM

  Steady Demand Continues for Multifamily

  U.S. and Atlanta Market Update The honeymoon phase may be over for multifamily, but the sector still has a pretty strong foundation. In the first quarter 2017, the vacancy rate increased in 39 of …

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• Apr 3, 2017, 4:12 PM

  Impact of Rising Interest Rates: Experts Agree, It’s Probably a Good Thing

  After much anticipation for the duration of 2016, it wasn’t until Dec. 14, 2016 that the FED finally raised rates by 0.25%. Three months later, they did it again. On March 15, 2017, the FED raised in…

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• Jan 24, 2017, 9:55 PM

  Don't Let Cost Segregation Scare You...

  Don’t let cost segregation scare you, it could be your best friend. Recently on The Commercial Real Estate Show, I spoke with Mike Morris, Managing Director of Ernst & Morris for a quick breakdown of…

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• Jan 20, 2017, 9:50 PM

  Multifamily Construction Slows but Demand Isn't Going Anywhere

  Q4 U.S. AND ATLANTA MARKET UPDATE The vacancy rate limbo continued through Q4 for multifamily. How low can you go? If you’re the apartment market, the answer is “pretty low.” The national vacancy …

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