12.21.2017
Grocers Keep Calm, Carry On After Whole Foods Deal
Amazon’s $13.7-billion debut in brick-and-mortar grocery sales hasn’t led to a material decline in fundamentals for strip center REITs, say analysts with BTIG. Amazon’s June 16 announcement that it would purchase Whole Foods Market for…
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Realtors® Say Tough Work Still Ahead as Tax Reform Bill Heads to President's Desk
The U.S. House and Senate today passed the conference agreement of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” marking a near end-of-the-road for Congress’s tax reform efforts this year. The president is expected to sign the bill later this week.…
Read More12.19.2017
Deep Labor Shortage To Drive Construction's Future
The historically low US unemployment rate will shape the industry in 2018 and beyond, according to JLL. The US unemployment rate now hovers at around 4.5%, the lowest in many years, and the recent construction…
Read More12.18.2017
Apartment Investment Conditions Decline Y-O-Y In Q3
On a more positive note investing conditions grew modestly stronger in many metro markets during the quarter compared to the preceding quarter, according to Freddie Mac. In the third quarter multifamily investing conditions grew modestly…
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