12.01.2017
Are The Proposed Fiduciary Rules Good For Investors?
The additional liability on investment advisors would provide greater transparency for investors and more information to help them make the right decisions, KBS’s Chuck Schreiber tells GlobeSt.com. [caption id="attachment_20711" align="alignnone" width="300"] Schreiber: “The more people…
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Company to Build Six Buildings at Los Lunas Data Center Facility
Facebook's investment in New Mexico keeps growing. In November, the company announced that it will be building six buildings at its data center campus in Los Lunas, bringing the total square footage at the facility…
Read More11.30.2017
Is Senior Housing An Answer For Vacant Retail?
Gene Ventura of Faris Lee weighs the benefits in this EXCLUSIVE interview. [caption id="attachment_20709" align="alignnone" width="300"] Ventura: “Long gone are the days when senior housing projects were developed in remote locations tucked away from everything.”[/caption]…
Read More11.29.2017
CARNM Commercial Source: Local Apartment Investment Trends Show Steady Improvement by Todd Clarke CCIM
In a world where investors can move their capital to any city offering higher returns, Albuquerque offers three competitive advantages over other similarly sized markets: 1. Availability of small investor inventory 2. Steady investment growth…
Read More11.28.2017
Real Estate Roundtable Explains Congress’ Tax Reform Proposals
“At a time when other countries are doing everything they can to catch up with us, our highly developed partnership tax rules have helped us stay the forefront of start-up and entrepreneurial activity.” Congressional Republicans…
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CRE’s Gap In Emerging Technologies
Owner-operators and owner-investors are challenged with finding a balance between operational benefits delivered by existing technology and the potential disruptive impact to business models by what’s coming next,” says Altus CEO Robert Courteau. [caption id="attachment_20704"…
Read More11.27.2017
National Commercial Awards: Congratulations to Jim Smith, CCIM, SIOR!
Congratulations to those recognized in our 2017 National Commercial Awards Program! View PDF Each year, NAR honors accomplished REALTORS® in commercial real estate by celebrating their local achievement through recognition with a National Commercial Awards.…
Read More11.21.2017
Voice for Real Estate 78: Tax Reform, Flood, Teams, Trust Stamp
The House passed tax reform, and NAR now looks to the Senate bill. NAR opposes both bills because they neutralize the incentive for homeownership. The House also passed long-term reauthorization and reform of flood insurance,…
Read More11.16.2017
2017 CARNM Annual Meeting Highlights!
The 2017 CARNM Annual Meeting was a terrific celebration! We appreciate everyone – members, sponsors, and guests - who attended! Thank you to our excellent speaker, Dr. Kathie Winograd, CNM President Congratulations to our award winners: 2017…
Read More11.15.2017
November LIN Properties
At the November 2017 LIN Meeting held on November 15, 2017, 7 excellent properties were presented. Thank you for presenting properties and attending the meeting! Thank you to Michael Sheppard who hosted 307 Central Avenue…
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Potential Reforms Don’t Faze Med Office Investors
The “repeal and replace” attempts at healthcare reform haven’t displaced investor confidence, given the ongoing strength of medical office fundamentals. [caption id="attachment_20613" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Pontius: “Investment activity remains healthy as investors target the segment for…
Read More11.13.2017
The Net Lease Asset: Less Risk, Favorable Returns
For many investors, net leased assets are proving to be steady, low-risk alternative investments for their portfolios. Read on to learn why. [caption id="attachment_20628" align="alignnone" width="300"] Jonathan Hipp[/caption] Investors today are increasingly turning to alternative…
Read More11.10.2017
Real Estate Allocations on the Rise for HNW Investors
Tracking the trend of increasing alternatives allocation is worth a longer look, as it is indicative of a shift by HNW investors and will result in increased capital flows into real estate. The rethinking of…
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E-Commerce Is Driving Industrial Development to Record Highs
Approximately 277 million sq. ft. of industrial space is currently under construction. U.S. industrial real estate development hit an all-time high in 2017, with more than 208 million sq. ft. completed so far, and another 277…
Read More11.09.2017
CARW: WEDC is the Right Model
CARW recently released an opinion piece outlining support for the transformation of the Department of Commerce into the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The move was designed to create a quasi-private entity focused on business growth…
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Voice for Real Estate 77: Conference, Tax Reform, Mortgage Market
House Republican tax reform legislation was introduced as REALTORS® met in Chicago for their 2017 Conference & Expo. NAR opposes the legislation because it will hurt homeowners. Also, a REALTOR® testified before Congress on how…
Read More11.07.2017
Intel’s Rio Rancho Plant Develops New Tech Niche
Intel Corp. in Rio Rancho has carved out a new technology niche for itself that’s key to the global chip maker’s continuing worldwide expansion, bringing an end to employee downsizing at the plant, at least…
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The Best Markets For Buying And Selling Retail Space
Despite the stalling US retail market recovery, there are great markets for retail-property transactions. Here, Ten-X offers the top five buy and sell markets for retail nationwide. Unlike most of the other commercial property sectors,…
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Moriarty Ready to Market High-Tech Google Hangar
The city of Moriarty says now that it has assumed ownership of the state-of-the-art aircraft hangar abandoned by Google, it should be much easier to find a tenant. In fact, drone manufacturers will likely “drool…
Read More11.04.2017
Renovations Blur Distinctions Between Office Space Rankings
[caption id="attachment_20618" align="alignnone" width="300"] Two new nap pods sat ready for visitors in the wellness center at Fifth Street Towers in downtown Minneapolis.[/caption] Amenities, not rankings, drive commercial leasing. Office brokers, building managers and tenants…
Read More11.03.2017
Los Lunas Likes Facebook Tax Windfall
[caption id="attachment_20561" align="alignnone" width="300"] The new Facebook data center in Los Lunas is beginning to take shape. The village is beginning to see an increase in gross receipts tax collections, largely due to the construction…
Read More11.03.2017
Commercial Real Estate Outlook Remains Strong, Prices at a Standstill
Commercial prices will plateau and may fall in large markets, but secondary markets will experience sustained demand and stable real estate prices, according to Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors® chief economist. During a commercial…
Read More11.02.2017
‘Not Even The Same Game Anymore’
As banks have pulled back from construction financing, alternative lenders are finding fertile ground there. Walker & Dunlop's Jamie Butler takes us on a tour of the landscape. [caption id="attachment_20544" align="alignnone" width="300"] “It’s a pretty…
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Office Tenants’ Top Criteria: Location, Location, Internet
Connectivity becomes the main priority when office tenants are weighing their future space needs, according to a survey conducted by WiredScore and Radius Global Market Research. [caption id="attachment_20542" align="alignnone" width="300"] Barendrecht: “Tenants want an assurance…
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October 2017 Commercial Market Trends
View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes October 2017 Commercial Market Trends. This report includes the total number of listings, asking lease rates, asking sales prices, days on the market and total square feet…
Read More11.01.2017
Outlook 2018: Foreign Investment Remains Strong, Cost To Retain Tenants On The Rise
Tenant improvement allowances and free rent are up nationwide and growing at a more rapid pace, and there’s been a real slowdown in velocity despite ample capital in the market, Colliers’ Scott Latham and Andrew…
Read More11.01.2017
Smile State Office Markets Outpace Big 6
“Gateway market office volumes peaked in 2015 and are now declining, while secondary Sunbelt office market investment sales volumes continue to rise,” says Noble Carpenter with Cushman & Wakefield. [caption id="attachment_20537" align="alignnone" width="300"] Carpenter says…
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‘Doomsday Scenarios’ Don’t Tell Retail’s Story
Average-to low-performing retail centers are seeing value declines, but there’s “no evidence” of such declines for high-performing malls and shopping centers, says Melissa Reagen with TH Real Estate. [caption id="attachment_20535" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dire reports of the retail…
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November 2017 CCIM NM Properties
Thanks to all of the brokers, sponsors, and guests who attended the November 2017 CCIM NM Deal Making Session & Forum and to those who shared the November 2017 CCIM NM Properties. Over 7 million…
Read More10.31.2017
How Gen Z Presents Major Implications For Workplace Design
In this EXCLUSIVE Q&A, Robin Weckesser, president and founder of a3 Workplace Strategies, reviews how the new kids in the workplace differ from previous generations and discusses how corporate executives can respond. [caption id="attachment_20534" align="alignnone" width="300"] Robin…
Read More10.31.2017
Defending Against Applicant Identity Fraud with Identity Verification
While it’s just a blip, apartment home and lease fraud is now being measured on the Federal Trade Commission’s identity theft and fraud radar. Three years ago, identity fraud or theft related to the lease…
Read More10.31.2017
The Trillion-Dollar Gap: How Underfunded Infrastructure is Hurting Our Economy
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publishes a report card grading the current state of national infrastructure categories on a scale of A through F. "Since 1998, America’s infrastructure has earned…
Read More10.31.2017
Is The Bull Market Nearing An End?
For over a half decade we’ve been in an up-cycle, and commercial real estate professionals are starting to wonder how much momentum is left before the inevitable happens and the market begins heading south; or…
Read More10.30.2017
MBA Sees Flat Growth In ’18 For Commercial Mortgages
The Mortgage Bankers Association anticipates a slight decline in velocity for multifamily originations in 2018. [caption id="attachment_20563" align="alignnone" width="300"] “Commercial and multifamily markets remain strong, even as many growth measures are exhibiting a bit of…
Read More10.30.2017
Fall 2017: Harvesting Success Gathering Past Lessons Preparing for the Future
Download the brand-new issue for a 4th quarter commercial real estate economic outlook, key legislative issues for the winter, negotiation techniques from CCIM, and more. Plus - enjoy a look into the future with CRE®’s…
Read More10.30.2017
The CRE® Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate 2017-2018
Global uncertainty and political polarization top the list of issues expected to have the most significant impact on real estate throughout 2017- 2018, according to The Counselors of Real Estate ®, the invitation-only professional association…
Read More10.30.2017
Commercial Real Estate Displays Signs of a Maturing Cycle
What an eventful year 2017 has been! We weathered winter snowstorms, summer record heat, strong hurricanes and 500-year floods. We watched as campaign promises have gotten mired in legislative tall grass. We cheered as consumers…
Read More10.27.2017
LIN Roundtable Results – October 2017
On October 18, 2017, roundtable questions were distributed at the Leasing Information Network for the three market segments discussed: Industrial, Office, and Retail. View Results.
Read More10.26.2017
If You Build It When the Vacancy Rate is 25 Percent, Will They Come?
At a NAIOP luncheon in February, Mayor Richard Berry touted a new competition that would alter the city’s skyline by at least 360 feet in height with a new building. “It has been 27 years since Albuquerque…
Read More10.25.2017
Commercial Real Estate ALERT: Analysis of the Latest Emerging Risks and Trends
This recent study by Swanepoel T3 Group –– Commercial Real Estate ALERT: Analysis of the Latest Emerging Risks and Trends –– discusses the top emerging risks and trends influencing the Commercial real estate industry. Unlike other reports,…
Read More10.24.2017
By How Much Should You Raise the Rents at Your Apartment Building?
Many renters have already been pushed to the limit financially. Another rent hike could force them to move out. How high can landlords raise the rents at their apartment properties before they begin to lose tenants?…
Read More10.23.2017
Taking the Plunge Into Real Estate
Huan Yang, co-founder of FreeRange Shared Workspace , CEAO Amber Terrasas, CEAO, Joe Pitluck, Co-founder and CEO, and Evan Duncan, Community Engagement Specialist, from left, outside of the FreeRange Shared Workspace at 12701 Candelaria NE…
Read More10.20.2017
NM Dept. Secretary Matt Geisel Discusses the State's HQ2 Response to Amazon
New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Matt Geisel said the state submitted a proposal to Amazon on Wednesday that included proposals from Albuquerque and Doña Ana County. "We all submitted it together. It went in in one package,"…
Read More10.18.2017
NM Biotech Industry Gaining Momentum
New Mexico biotech startup Viome Inc. is barely a year old, but it’s already raised $15 million in venture investment and employs 54 people in New Mexico and other states. The company launched in October…
Read More10.18.2017
CBRE Research Head: Talent Pool is Key to Growth
Spencer Levy, Americas head of research for real estate firm CBRE, says talent is the big driver in fostering greater economic development and that emphasizing a market’s low cost of living or its inexpensive labor…
Read More10.18.2017
In 2030, Offices Will Be Valued Entirely Differently
Forget finishes and floor plates. The very nature of office product is changing, moving away from long leases with huge tenant improvement allowances toward a business model that looks more like a multifamily asset on…
Read More10.17.2017
Industrial Rides High
E-commerce leads a roster of supporting players, contributing to its sustained growth. The industrial market is riding the coattails of explosive growth occurring in the e-commerce sector. But while e-commerce may be grabbing the spotlight…
Read More10.17.2017
Business Aviation: Flying to Meet Prospective Clients Face-to-Face Spurs Business Expansion
Time is one of the most valuable resources commercial real estate professionals possess. From impressing clients to growing and managing real estate portfolios, bandwidth remains limited. With only 24 hours in a day, investing time…
Read More10.17.2017
Student Housing: Higher Enrollment Propels Investment Opportunities in Student Housing
Big investors continue to find higher return on investment in student housing than multifamily or office properties. For example, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund recorded $16.2 billion of student housing purchases in 2016 and an additional…
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Airbnb Now to Build its Own Apartments
Airbnb, a short-term rental startup, plans to overcome its disputes with cities over short-term leasing by building its own apartment buildings. The company plans to build a 324-unit apartment building near Walt Disney World Resorts…
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