coronavirus

MidwestFinance

Brokers should view $2.2 trillion relief package as a client service opportunity

The $2.2 trillion relief package (CARES ACT) finalized last week is an opportunity for commercial real estate brokers and consultants to connect clients with banks…

Op-Ed: Triage for real estate investors

Doug Imber First and foremost, our priorities must be to assist those among us who are suffering from COVID-19. Next, our resources must be marshalled…

MidwestCRE

Bedrock to waive rent, parking fees and expenses for small businesses

Bedrock will waive several fees for small businesses throughout June.

Coronavirus and CRE: Making use of the force majeure clause

I received a call from a good client a couple of weeks ago. He had rented a large, five-bedroom property in Whistler, B.C. for an…

MidwestRetail

No toilet paper? That’s just the beginning of retailers’ COVID-19 problems

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is already having a huge impact on the commercial real estate world. And it might be having its biggest impact…

Coronavirus response: How will real estate markets respond?

The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has upended many systems around the world, from stocks to tourism to the convention industry. With this uncertainty hanging…