04.30.2014
Let's Have Fun With Commercial Real Estate 1031 Exchanges
Section 1031 exchanges are for deferral of state and federal taxes on sale of commercial real estate investment or business real estate. Check out this video and get a terrific, concise backgrounder on the history and…
Read More04.29.2014
Alternative Net Lease Assets Gaining Traction
Fitness centers, education facilities and specialty medical buildings that emerged as alternative net lease assets a few years ago are showing up in more property portfolios as investors hunt for yield in an increasingly crowded…
Read More04.28.2014
Glimmer of Hope for the New Mexico Economy
Official employment numbers for the New Mexico economy are bleak, but the reality, while far from good, may not be quite so bad, according to the Journal’s twice-yearly Economy Watch review of economic conditions. “We’re…
Read More04.25.2014
April 2014 Commercial Market Trends in New Mexico
April 2014 Commercial Market Trends in New Mexico View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes April 2014 Market Trends. This report includes total number of listings, asking lease rates, asking sales prices,…
Read More04.24.2014
Getting the Most From Your Mobile Technology in Commercial Real Estate
Are you social? Are you mobile? Learn some key ways you can use ever-expanding technology tools to enhance your business and become more efficient. In this podcast, Todd Kuhlmann, CCIM, shares his insights and passion…
Read More04.22.2014
What's Different about Tomorrow's Shopping Mall: You Never Have to Leave
As the saying goes, if you can't beat 'em—mimic 'em? As far as convenience goes, it's hard for physical retailers to compete with their online foes, where consumers can search for the latest products without…
Read More04.21.2014
Education Trust: Achievement and Opportunity in America
The Education Trust: Achievement and Opportunity in America PowerPoint Presentation by Kati Haycock, leading child advocate in the education field, from the NAIOP-NM April luncheon. By: Kati Haycock (NAIOP-NM 4.21.14 Luncheon) Click here to view…
Read More04.21.2014
The Quantified Community: Taking Account of It All
Once you start counting things, it can be hard to stop. Commercial property in operation presents a huge number of things to count, and it’s only with modern technology tools that we can handle that data on…
Read More04.21.2014
Albuquerque Metro Commercial Vacancies at Multiyear Lows
Falling retail vacancies were assisted by new businesses such as Duke City Harley-Davidson, BuyBuy Baby (shown) and the Stumbling Steer. The year started well for commercial real estate in the Albuquerque metro area, with vacancy…
Read More04.20.2014
Chamisa Hills Country Club to Get Better Grass, Live Music
The prospective new owners of the local country club promise a far better product, although prices will go up, after they close on the sale May 1. Local businessmen Jhett Browne and Robert Gallagher explained…
Read More04.16.2014
Construction Nears for the Rio Rancho Walmart Convenience Grocery Store
Construction is close to starting on the Rio Rancho Walmart Neighborhood Market on the south side of the Rio Rancho Shopping Center near NM 528 and Southern Boulevard. Walmart spokeswoman Delia Garcia said the construction…
Read More04.15.2014
Real Estate Crowdfunding Finds Its Footing
Sites Offer Small Shares in Commercial Properties Redevelopment of a Washington, D.C., building Micah Lubens invested in through Fundrise includes a restaurant and menswear store. Fundrise LLC Before last year, Ed Medley had never invested in…
Read More04.15.2014
New Mexico's Ranking: Losing Ground to Nearby States
New Mexico's ranking in terms of economic and business competitiveness slipped in 2014, according to the annual Rich States, Poor States study by the American Legislative Exchange Council. New Mexico's ranking slipped to 37th place…
Read More04.15.2014
Concealed-Carry and Commercial Real Estate
Commercial property managers and real estate practitioners have a lot to consider when it comes to balancing building safety and gun-rights advocacy. Can posting a “No guns allowed” sign on your building put you on…
Read More04.14.2014
Rich States, Poor States – Economic Outlook Ranking
Throughout the country, states are looking for ways to energize their economies and become more competitive. Each state confronts this task with a set of policy decisions unique to their own situation, but not all…
Read More04.13.2014
Ruling Near on Fiduciary Duty
The debate over a new level of protection for investors in their dealings with brokers may finally be nearing a resolution. And some investor advocates worry about the direction it seems to be taking. The…
Read More04.11.2014
House-Hold Spending
Before the Great Recession, household wealth peaked at $68.8 trillion or $254,600 per person. If that seems like more money than you have, it’s because wealth isn’t evenly distributed. The rich have much more of…
Read More04.11.2014
Multiple New Las Cruces Apartment Complexes Expected to Open This Year
LAS CRUCES >> Multiple apartment projects broke ground last year and are in various stages of development, but they all are or should be accepting tenants this year. The Lofts at Alameda The three-story structure…
Read More04.10.2014
April 2014 CCIM Properties
Thanks to all of the brokers, sponsors and guests who attended the April CCIM Deal Making Session. Over 9 million dollars of commercial real estate properties available for sale were presented from all over New…
Read More04.08.2014
Final Project Prioritization Plan for the NM 599 Corridor
I. Executive Summary NM serves as a North/South by-pass for vehicles traveling through Santa Fe and a WIPP route for low level nuclear waste traveling to the Waste Isolation Pilot Project near Carlsbad. As a…
Read More04.06.2014
Hatch Seeks Buyer for Picacho Hills
LAS CRUCES >> Nearly two years after buying a large parcel of land in Picacho Hills, the village of Hatch is searching for a buyer. Hatch paid $2 million to Picacho Mountain Development LLC for…
Read More04.01.2014
Union Pacific Rail Facility in Santa Teresa Operational
LAS CRUCES >> What does $400 million buy these days? If you're in Santa Teresa, the answer is a brand-new, 10-mile long railroad facility that could employ as many as 600 people. Jerry Pacheco with…
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NAR Commercial Issues Brief April 2014
NAR Commercial Issues and Actions April 2014 Issue: Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT): On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American alternative minimum tax (AMT) starting wit hthe 2012 tax year. Specifially, the…
Read More03.31.2014
The Extinction of Shopping Malls?
Tea leaves at the ready, quite a few heavy hitters in commercial market prognostication have envisioned the US marketplace circa 2039. One in particular caught my eye: As Ken Riggs, CEO of Real Estate Research…
Read More03.31.2014
The Extinction of Shopping Malls?
Tea leaves at the ready, quite a few heavy hitters in commercial market prognostication have envisioned the US marketplace circa 2039. One in particular caught my eye: As Ken Riggs, CEO of Real Estate Research…
Read More03.30.2014
Surf's Up: Investors Catch the Wave in Secondary Markets
Secondary markets are riding a wave of recovery that has brought a welcome resurgence of investment sales activity. The expansion into secondary markets is the theme du jour in the commercial real estate market. “We…
Read More03.25.2014
4 Big Predictions for Commercial Real Estate
By 2039, commercial real estate is expected to be thriving. But over the next 25 years, it will be greatly influenced by changes in demographics, technology, globalization, and economic and environmental realities, according to CNBC.…
Read More03.24.2014
March 2014 Commercial Market Trends in New Mexico
March 2014 Commercial Market Trends in New Mexico View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes March 2014 Market Trends. This report includes total number of listings, asking lease rates, asking sales prices,…
Read More03.17.2014
New Strategy for Progress in Downtown Albuquerque
A groundswell is building in Albuquerque that could turn Central Avenue from Downtown to Nob Hill into a bustling center for research, innovation and new businesses. Much of it is bubbling up around the Innovate…
Read More03.17.2014
Developer Wins Lawsuit Over RR's Impact-fee Moratorium
RIO RANCHO – The city of Rio Rancho is waiting to hear how much it will have to pay after it lost a lawsuit over RR's impact-fee moratorium in which Curb North was seeking $5.6…
Read More03.15.2014
5 Tech Trends That Will Transform the Way You Work
From bendable smartphones to driverless cars, these 5 tech trends and upcoming technological advances will change your daily routine on the job. This could be your future: You’re driving hands-free, taking your clients around for…
Read More03.15.2014
Welcome to Walkable Suburbia: The New Office Parks
Here’s how savvy developers are turning old-school office parks into vibrant, mixed-use villages. Traditional suburban office parks are gray flannel suits in a skinny jeans world. Faced with adapting to change or becoming obsolete, the…
Read More03.11.2014
REALTOR Commercial Sales Increased 11% in Fourth Quarter
Mirroring broader trends, commercial transactions in REALTORS® markets registered a positive fourth quarter. On a year-over-year basis, commercial sales increased 11 percent in the fourth quarter, as prices rose 4 percent. Cap rates continued compressing…
Read More03.10.2014
Commercial, Retail Vacancy Rates Drop Throughout Santa Fe
Softening rents and the slow pace of construction has helped the commercial office market in Santa Fe, and the vacancy rate now is below 10 percent, according to Allen Branch. Branch, who recently published his…
Read More03.08.2014
NM Land Office: Plenty of land for Tesla plant
New Mexico State Land Commissioner Ray Powell has 3 words for Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk as he contemplates where to build his large battery bureau – “state trust lands.” And those would embody Mesa…
Read More03.07.2014
Judge Overturns First FAA Fine Against Drone Operator
A federal judge has thrown out the first fine against a commercial drone operator, as the Federal Aviation Administration struggles to regulate the fast-developing industry. Judge Patrick Geraghty of the National Transportation Safety Board, who…
Read More03.06.2014
Reservations About The Dollar
Since the start of the Great Recession of 2008 and the Fed’s decision to inject trillions of dollars into the banking system, there has been constant talk of the US dollar losing its position as…
Read More03.05.2014
Retail Prices Rise
The retail sector provided stable performance in 2013. Consumer spending remained steady through the year and notched a noticeable gain in the last quarter, as households’ wealth received a much-needed boost from both financial and…
Read More03.05.2014
Internet Sales Tax Fairness
As a result of a Supreme Court ruling in the early 1990s, Internet retailers have largely been exempted from collecting state and local sales taxes on their sales transactions because these tax laws were seen…
Read More03.05.2014
Ten Retail Trends to Watch
National Association of REALTORS takes a look at ten retail trends to watch in the upcoming year. 1. The Internet’s True Impact on Retail Sales Without question, ecommerce retail sales are growing. However, they still…
Read More03.05.2014
Beyond the E-tail Era: What Factors are Shaping Retail’s Next Phase?
The sharp rise in e-tailing and its game-changing impact has created a new normal in the retail real estate sector. Major national retailers are evolving their strategies in an effort to “survive and thrive” in…
Read More03.05.2014
March 2014 CCIM Properties
Thanks to all of the brokers, sponsors and guests who attended the March CCIM Deal Making Session. Nearly 10 million dollars of commercial real estate properties available for sale were presented from all over New…
Read More03.01.2014
Business to Business (B2B) Research
Social media remains a hot topic among most businesses, including those in the commercial real estate sector. There is one platform in particular that offers a great deal of value, especially as a business development…
Read More03.01.2014
Register for Mandatory on April 3, 2014
April 3, 2014 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Instructor: Lou Tulga Location: State Bar of New Mexico Print flyer or register online Every NMREC licensee must complete this class once every three years!
Read More03.01.2014
Reservations About the Dollar since the Great Recession
Since the start of the Great Recession of 2008 and the Fed’s decision to inject trillions of dollars into the banking system, there has been constant talk of the US dollar losing its position as…
Read More02.28.2014
Social Media and Commercial Real Estate
Social Media and Commercial Real Estate: Strategies to Grow Your Business and Build Your Brand Social media has created a momentous shift in how we communicate with one another. It has become the great digital…
Read More02.28.2014
Career Tracks: How are Commercial Real Estate Companies Staffing for the Future?
Building upon cautious optimism in the U.S. institutional real estate sector, the market for human capital is recovering, and the outlook calls for momentum to continue in the year ahead. This projected uptick in hiring…
Read More02.27.2014
Education Visionary
As the commercial real estate industry looks forward to the prospects of a new year, many industry pros believe a true rebound is finally on the horizon. To maximize the opportunities that come with a…
Read More02.27.2014
February 2014 Commercial Market Trends
February 2014 Commercial Market Trends in New Mexico View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes February 2014 Market Trends. This report includes total number of listings, asking lease rates, asking sales prices,…
Read More02.25.2014
Strategies to Thrive in Smaller Markets
Peter West, ABR, CCIM, CRS, GRI has been a REALTOR® since 1984 and is currently Vice President at BW Commercial in Adams, Massachusetts. A REBAC Hall of Famer, West has worked in many areas of…
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