C-suite execs: CRE in terrible place right now, but hope awaits
C-suite executives agree that the country's real estate market has crashed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and state-ordered shutdown orders. But these same…
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A sluggish summer: Hotel operators shouldn’t plan on many “No-Vacancy” days this year
Will Americans hit the road this summer, even as the country deals with a COVID-19 pandemic that is showing few signs of slowing? Some will,…
Cushman & Wakefield: The post-COVID office needs to foster connections and creativity
How will COVID-19 shape the way offices look? And will the pandemic bring permanent changes to the way offices throughout the Twin Cities and the…
New survey: Without federal support, hotels face a grim future
A new survey released June 24 by the American Hotel & Lodging Association found that just 18 percent of respondents had taken an overnight trip…
Pent-up demand, a longing for normalcy and a bit of revenge shopping: A closer look at those surprising retail numbers
The number was shocking: U.S. retail sales rose 17.7 percent from April to May. That jump far bested the predictions of economists, who expected a…
Good news for apartment owners: Vast majority of tenants still paying rent on time
Despite the economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 92 percent of apartment households made full or partial rent payments in the second…
COVID-19’s impact on net lease market? That’s complicated
The Boulder Group's Randy Blankstein sees a net lease market that is holding its own even as the United States continues to suffer through the…
Is new survey a sign that multifamily market might soon face greater COVID-19 challenges?
The multifamily market has remained surprisingly strong during the COVID-19 pandemic, with most tenants still paying their monthly rents on time. A new survey of…
New DNA of #CRE survey: Long hours, plenty of prospecting and long deal cycles
Brokers tend to work long hours, spend plenty of time each week trying to find new clients and typically expect to grab one new listing…
Multifamily tenants still paying their rents — but is trouble looming?
Despite the economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, most tenants continue to pay their apartment rents on time. But there's no guarantee that…