Joe Hauman Senior Associate One question I often get asked by prospects is, “What is considered industrial real estate?” Like many things in real estate, the true answer is that it depends. Here are five things I consider when determining whether a property falls within the industrial sector of commercial real estate: For the most part, even a novice can decipher a commercial building sector just by looking at the building. I only use these criteria in the event of…

Alec J. Pacella, CCIM Last month, I received the usual stack of junk associated with the daily mail. As I sifted through the catalogs, coupons and waterproofing promotions, I came across an offer from a credit card company. This popular company, no names please, was offering a cash advance at 0% interest for 12 months. Offers such as this have become more common in the wake of rising interest rates and I’m sure that some jump all over this offer…

A few months ago, I took us back to school in this column and this month we are starting third period. To discover how slot cars relate to the concept of capital accumulation, read on.

One of my favorite types of cuisine is Thai food. I love the variety, flavors and especially the spiciness. Like many, I have my favorite go-to location but was recently in Scottsdale, came across a Thai restaurant and had to give it a try.

First up, Deloitte’s annual forecast report for the CRE sector is out, and generally reflects a high degree of buoyancy.

The report covers the September 2021 period – the latest at the time of going to print – and the data shows the asset class had its highest monthly returns in a decade.

Lorin Schultz, CCIM Joins NAI Pleasant Valley as Vice President AKRON, OHIO – October 22, 2021,  NAI Pleasant Valley, a leading global commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced today that Lorin Schultz, CCIM joined the firm as Vice President. “We are excited to welcome Lorin back to the NAI Global family,” said President Alec Pacella. Lorin has significant experience in commercial real estate, particularly in the office market around Akron. She joins NAI Pleasant Valley after spending several years at…

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Bankruptcy is both a blow and an opportunity in terms of commercial real estate (CRE) capital markets, but either way, forewarned is forearmed.

VTS was founded by real estate professionals for real estate professionals because – they say on the website – “they have experienced the challenges facing today’s landlords and brokers first-hand” and want to “empower commercial real estate professionals to work smarter not harder”.