03.06.2015
6 Ways to Avoid Bad Tenants
While there’s tremendous success to be had in the world of investment properties, the unsightly truth is that one bad tenant can cause a monumental setback. It’s hard enough to keep up with wear and…
Read More03.05.2015
Commercial Real Estate Outlook: Will Demand Continue to Lift Prices?
In collaboration with the Canadian Real Estate Association, the CCIM Institute, the Institute of Real Estate Managers (IREM), and the National Association of REALTORS®, a survey was developed and deployed in the summer of 2014…
Read More03.04.2015
March 2015 CCIM Properties
Thanks to all of the brokers, sponsors and guests who attended the March 2015 CCIM Deal Making Session and to those who shared the March 2015 CCIM Properties. Over 20 million dollars of commercial real estate properties available…
Read More03.04.2015
Santa Fe Tops List of Women-Owned Businesses
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="490"] Erin Wade, owner of Vinaigrette, opened her new store, Modern General, near her restaurant downtown. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican[/caption] Santa Fe is known worldwide as a city with an eclectic…
Read More03.01.2015
Higher Wages: When and Why?
Last year 3.2 million net new jobs were created, the best performance since 2000, and total employment is now several million higher than it was before the recession began. In addition, the unemployment rate which…
Read More03.01.2015
No Parking, No Problem
Transit-oriented developments are reflecting the preferences of today’s younger professionals. Learn what leading-edge developers are thinking. Millennials are driving today’s transformation of major urban centers, according to a fall 2014 Cushman & Wakefield report. Many…
Read More02.28.2015
February 2015 Commercial Market Trends
View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes February 2015 Commercial Market Trends. This report includes total number of listings, asking lease rates, asking sales prices, days on the market and total square feet available.…
Read More02.27.2015
CARNM Supports Right to Work! Join Us!
At the CARNM Board meeting on January 27, 2015, the Board unanimously voted to support Jobs for All New Mexico both vocally and financially. CARNM is investing $20,000 in Jobs for All New Mexico, Inc.…
Read More02.27.2015
On the Outside Looking In – Downtown ABQ
For years, people have been watching the vacant former First Baptist Church across the tracks from Downtown Albuquerque, though they've been watching it for all the wrong reasons. Graffiti, trash, vandalism and vagrants have plagued…
Read More02.27.2015
NM House Passes Revamped Right-to-Work Bill, Wage Hike
SANTA FE - Following a debate that took combative turns, the Republican-controlled New Mexico House of Representatives has approved a right-to-work bill which also includes a 50-cent-per-hour minimum wage hike. The legislation, which passed 37-30…
Read More02.25.2015
House Passes Right-to-Work Bill on 37-30 Vote
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="431"] Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Logan, right, with his expert witness, former state Attorney General Hal Stratton, lower left, argues for his right-to-work bill on the House floor Wednesday night. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque journal)[/caption]…
Read More02.23.2015
The Voice of Commercial Real Estate 17: Closing Changes
In August, the HUD-1 and Good Faith Estimate go away. In their place are new forms and new procedures, including a rule that the closing disclosure be given to buyers 3 days before the closing.…
Read More02.22.2015
Journal Poll: Voters Say Union Fees Should Not Be Mandatory
A strong majority of New Mexico voters favor the underlying principle of right-to-work legislation being debated by lawmakers, according to a new Journal Poll. Sixty percent of those surveyed said workers should not be required,…
Read More02.18.2015
LIN February 2015 Properties
The LIN February 2015 Properties were presented at the LIN Meeting on February 18, 2015. Fourteen excellent properties were presented. Thank you for presenting properties and attending the meeting! Thank you to our host, 4129 Montgomery Blvd NE.…
Read More02.13.2015
Right to Work Bill Would be Good for NM
I am writing in response to those who oppose the proposed right to work legislation. While I respect those who oppose, they are flat out wrong on this issue. The truth is, passing right-to-work legislation…
Read More02.11.2015
What Business Leaders Told Legislators about Right to Work Vote
Several hours of often passionate testimony in a right to work hearing on Tuesday in front of the House Judiciary Committee didn't actually lead to a vote on the measure, dubbed the Employee Preference Act.…
Read More02.11.2015
Foundations Note Albuquerque Entrepreneurial Efforts
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640"] People gather outside the former Noonday Shelter as it is being turned into a center of opportunity called “Epicenter” which is part of the Innovate ABQ site on the corner of…
Read More02.10.2015
Entrepreneur "Epicenter" to Open Downtown
For years it fed the homeless, and now it will feed the spirit of aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators by providing a place to share ideas, learn about starting and growing businesses and participate in skill-building…
Read More02.09.2015
New Apartments Rising in Nob Hill
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="629"] Platinum Apartments is shown here in a computer-generated image looking toward the corner of Sierra, in the foreground, and Silver SE. (Courtesy of Environmental Dynamics Inc.)[/caption] Optimism was in the air…
Read More02.08.2015
Monitoring Policy: Commercial Finance / Lease Accounting
What is the fundamental issue? The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) proposed lease accounting changes that would reduce the overall borrowing capacity of many commercial real estate lessees and…
Read More02.08.2015
Right to Work Means Jobs for NM
The topic of right to work generates much discussion these days about whether it is worthwhile for New Mexico to adopt this type of legislation. Unfortunately, a lot of the dialog misses the point and…
Read More02.06.2015
February 2015 CCIM Properties
Thanks to all of the brokers, sponsors and guests who attended the February 2015 CCIM Deal Making Session and to those who shared the February 2015 CCIM Properties. Over 15 million dollars of commercial real estate properties…
Read More02.04.2015
Repositioning Yesterday’s Buildings for Today’s Changing Workforce
Major retrofits and the repurposing of older buildings have become leading trends as urbanism and millennials drive transformative change. As 2014 winds down, we find the real estate industry in the throes of transformative change…
Read More02.02.2015
Why Do Women in CRE Earn Less?
ATLANTA—Women have come a long way in commercial real estate, but Lori Kilberg, a partner at the Hartman Simons & Wood commercial real estate law firm in Atlanta who began her one-year term as president…
Read More02.01.2015
Limited Guaranty
For most landlords, some security may be better than none. Landlords want to be assured of the economic strength of their tenants; however, determining what is the right amount of security can be difficult. In…
Read More02.01.2015
Defeasing CMBS Loans
Low interest rates fuel loan prepayments. With the real estate market on a significant upswing and lenders across the U.S. loosening their purse strings, defeasance activity has picked up substantially over the past two years.…
Read More02.01.2015
3 Trends in 2015
Raymond Torto, Harvard University lecturer and recently retired CBRE global chief economist, and Douglas Poutasse, executive vice president and head of strategy and research at Bentall Kennedy, cited three positive real estate trends in their…
Read More02.01.2015
Sky-High Prices? Investors Don’t Seem to Mind.
“Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” — Warren Buffet As we look to 2015 and beyond, the commercial real estate market is enjoying much positive press and continues to be a…
Read More02.01.2015
Seniors Housing Stacks Up
Seniors housing generated solid returns for investors in 2014. By many measures, the returns were well above those of other investment opportunities. The sector has attracted growing attention from seasoned veterans in the sector as…
Read More02.01.2015
Tax Reformless
The combination of ongoing weak GDP growth and a steep rise in corporate inversions designed to reduce US corporate tax liabilities has again brought the perennial idea of tax reform to the fore. Done right…
Read More01.30.2015
January 2015 Commercial Market Trends
View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes January 2015 Commercial Market Trends. This report includes total number of listings, asking lease rates, asking sales prices, days on the market and total square feet…
Read More01.29.2015
Can You Just Say No? Marijuana and Landlords
Marijuana is becoming legal in more states, which may make it tougher for landlords seeking to enforce their own bans. As the movement to legalize marijuana blazes through the nation, landlords and building managers may…
Read More01.29.2015
Innovate Las Cruces: Arrowhead Park Searching for Development Partner
The 225-acre Arrowhead Park real estate development on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces has hit a milestone of sorts. The project is at a point, says its executive director, that…
Read More01.29.2015
Right-to-Work Clears First Hurdle
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="588"] LEFT: John Garcia, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico and state secretary of economic development under ex-Gov. Gary Johnson, speaks in support of a right-to-work…
Read More01.28.2015
Slippery Situation: Oil's Potential Impact on Real Estate
With oil prices down, some commercial real estate may be exposed. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="540"] North Dakota oil field. (Photos by Sebastiano Tomada)[/caption] While it’s certainly good news for the majority of consumers, the sliding…
Read More01.26.2015
Clouds Lifting From Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate in the Albuquerque metro area – basically the bricks and mortar of the business community – showed improvement in 2014, with the industrial and retail property types almost starting to look normal,…
Read More01.26.2015
LIN January 2015 Meeting Properties
At the LIN January 2015 Meeting on January 21, twelve excellent properties were presented. Thank you for presenting properties and attending the meeting! Thank you to our host, 2420 Comanche Rd NE. View January LIN properties here. View…
Read More01.22.2015
State of the State: Martinez Urges 'Progress Over Politics'
In her annual State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Susana Martinez outlined her wish list for the 2015 legislative session, including higher pay for new teachers, a large highway spending package, more money…
Read More01.20.2015
U.S. Venture Capital Investment Spanned 160 Cities in 2014
Venture Capitalists Invested in Companies in the Highest Number of Metro Areas of The Past Five Years WASHINGTON, DC – Venture capitalists invested $48.3 billion into companies located in 160 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in…
Read More01.17.2015
Debate Begins on Right-to-Work Laws in NM
SANTA FE – With New Mexico lawmakers poised to take up politically charged right-to-work legislation in a 60-day session that begins Tuesday, debate is already in full swing over what the change in labor laws…
Read More01.16.2015
Study Concludes that Office Tenants Prefer Suburban Vibrant Centers over Traditional Single-Use Suburban Locations
Download the report: naiop.org/preferredofficelocations For close to a decade, based on anecdotes, real estate professionals have suspected that vibrant and walkable office environments are preferred over and perform better than single-use office locations. A new…
Read More01.15.2015
2015 SelectLeaders Network Hiring Trends Survey Report
Perception often leads to reality. In the final weeks in December SelectLeaders Network conducts an annual industry-wide survey, in cooperation with the 10 premier Real Estate Professional Associations, whose Career Centers are powered by SelectLeaders.…
Read More01.13.2015
Investors to Buy and Occupy Mariposa East's Only Office Building
In a deal announced Tuesday by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Harvard Investments, the new developer of Mariposa East, Axelfire will move about 25 jobs from its current office in Albuquerque, plus add another eight, to the only…
Read More01.12.2015
ABQ Drops in Best-Cities Ranking
The relative strength of its technology sector provided a bright spot in the Albuquerque metro area’s otherwise precipitous drop in the Milken Institute’s annual index of the country’s best-performing cities. Albuquerque placed 179 out of…
Read More01.12.2015
Right-to-Work Divides NM House Speakers
After two years of meeting, the bi-partisan New Mexico Jobs Council can agree that spending $74 million on jobs is a good idea. But the issue that keeps popping up this year, right-to-work, isn't something…
Read More01.08.2015
Governor Martinez Outlines Her Legislative Priorities (Video)
Gov. Susana Martinez said publicly for the first time Thursday that she will support right-to-work legislation. Click here to view video. Speaking at the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Governor Martinez said she has…
Read More01.08.2015
Gathering Encourages Right-to-Work
Mayor, business groups promote bills pre-filed in state legislature. Albuquerque's mayor and a host of business groups are solidly backing legislation that would make New Mexico a "right-to-work" state, saying it would help bring jobs…
Read More01.07.2015
January 2015 CCIM Properties
Thanks to all of the brokers, sponsors and guests who attended the January 2015 CCIM Deal Making Session and to those who shared the January 2015 CCIM properties. Over 20 million dollars of commercial real estate…
Read More01.05.2015
Six Trends in Commercial Real Estate to Watch for in 2015
While many variables will determine the course of U.S. commercial real estate, here are six potential trends for 2015 based on the current outlook: Increased allocations and capital flows. With most institutions—not to mention high-net-worth…
Read More01.05.2015
Six Trends in Commercial Real Estate to Watch for in 2015
While many variables will determine the course of U.S. commercial real estate, here are six potential trends for 2015 based on the current outlook: Increased allocations and capital flows. With most institutions—not to mention high-net-worth…
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