01.31.2013
Cycle 3 Code of Ethics Due March 1, 2013
Suspended members have until March 1, 2013 to complete Cycle 3 Code of Ethics to avoid termination of membership rights. To take the FREE National Association of REALTORS online course, click here.
Read More01.25.2013
Commercial Purchase Agreement Changes Explained on YouTube
Ashley Strauss-Martin has video-taped brief explanations of changes to RANM forms for 2013 and the videos have been posted on RANM’s YouTube Channel. Follow the link to the Commercial Purchase Agreement.
Read More01.18.2013
How Will Changing Demographics Affect Commercial Real Estate?
How will changing demographics affect the commercial real estate market? Steve Lubetkin interviews award-winning speaker Todd Clarke, CCIM to find out what commercial practitioners need to know about Gen X, Gen Y and the echo…
Read More01.16.2013
Broker Awarded Lease Commission
A brokerage that helped a landlord and its tenant renew a long-term lease is entitled to its commission even though the agreed-to rent amount was not established until after the expiration of the brokerage's commission…
Read More01.04.2013
Commercial 2012
A modest improvement in the commercial real estate market, a five-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, and the launch of Realtors Property Resource® Commercial were just some of the highlights in commercial real…
Read More12.28.2012
Heard the Odd Senior-Sector Finance Tale?
The over-85 segment of the population is growing at three times the rest of the population. But are you aware of the odd story of financing in this growing sector? Get the details from this…
Read More12.17.2012
December 2012 Market Trends
Commercial Real Estate Market Trends for December 2012 NM Statistics
Read More12.10.2012
Change to SEC Rule May Unleash Capital
Raising capital by offering securities for commercial transactions is highly regulated. However, changes are afoot that might provide ways forward for property deals that would otherwise be held up for lack of access to capital…
Read More12.10.2012
Job Creation Forecast to Lift Commercial
Most major commercial real estate sectors are improving and are easily absorbing the relatively small amount of new space that is becoming available, according to NAR's Commercial Real Estate Outlook, a quarterly commercial real estate…
Read More11.28.2012
Commercial Vacancies Declining, Rents Rising
Most of the major commercial real estate sectors show gradually improving fundamentals and are easily absorbing the relatively small amount of new space that is coming online, with a full recovery already in the multifamily…
Read More11.21.2012
Historic Buildings Hot: Treat Them Right
Existing and historic buildings are a hot commodity in a market that's moving back to the city. But there are risks for which you'll need to be ready. Read more...
Read More11.21.2012
FHA Faces $16B Shortfall, Likely Will Need Bailout
For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, the FHA may need taxpayers help to cover its losses. More...
Read More11.20.2012
How to Double Down on Coming Trouble
Banks may still have a lot of bad commercial loans on their books, but smart real estate professionals shouldn't be shy about capitalizing on them, contends Gary Ralston, CCIM, CPM, CRE, of Coldwell Banker Commercial…
Read More11.14.2012
An Uneven Commercial Recovery
Even as the fundamentals in the residential real estate market improve, the commercial sector is “hobbling to recovery,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo's Commercial Real Estate Forum. Read…
Read More10.23.2012
Industrial Vacancies Suffer a Setback
The closing of Schott Solar tipped the industrial real estate market back to a double-digit vacancy rate — from an expected slight improvement — in the Albuquerque metro area during the third quarter. Read more...
Read More10.19.2012
Utilities Offer Energy-Upgrade Financing
Recently, several California investor–owned utilities announced a program that would enable commercial property owners to access low–cost capital to finance property upgrades and repay the investment through their utility bill. Learn more about the on–bill…
Read More10.18.2012
Metro’s office Vacancy Rate Continues Its Upward Climb
If the office market is a reflection of the Albuquerque metro area’s service-oriented economy, then things are looking rather wan and pale. The vacancy rate has been stuck at 18 percent or higher for three…
Read More09.21.2012
Important Economic Data as of September 2012
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce wants to keep you up-to-date on the latest and most current economic data about the Albuquerque and New Mexico economy.
Read More09.16.2012
Councilors Give Final Approval to Impact-fee Reduction
Despite the threat of a lawsuit, the Rio Rancho Governing Body has given final approval to a two-year moratorium on impact fees. City councilors voted 4-2 to pass the second and final reading of an…
Read More09.14.2012
LIBOR: How You Probably Got Burned
So did any of the commercial property deals you touched in the past five years or longer use financing? Let's guess: the answer is yes, of course. Developers acquiring or improving commercial assets tend not…
Read More08.28.2012
Commercial Real Estate Recovering at a Slower Pace
Positive underlying fundamentals continue to support all of the major commercial real estate sectors, but a slowdown in job creation and ongoing tight loan availability has tempered growth in some areas, according to the National…
Read More08.14.2012
Court Upholds Licensee Penalty for Property Flipping
A New Jersey court has considered whether the state's real estate commission properly disciplined two licensees who were part of a plan for a second buyer to purchase a unit in a new development before…
Read More08.03.2012
Charter Schools: Commercial Property Lessons Learned
The marketization of public education is a trend gaining traction across the country. Commercial transactions and investments in the charter–school space are following suit. What happens when expert commercial investors take on the task of…
Read More07.18.2012
$109 Billion Reauthorization for Transportation
President Obama signed a $109 billion reauthorization for transportation programs in the same legislation that reauthorized federal flood insurance two weeks ago. Learn about the transportation part of the law in this 6-minute video with…
Read More07.17.2012
At the Office: What's the Next Move for Investors?
The office investment market is at a crossroads. Read more...
Read More07.11.2012
Three Long-Term Looks At Commercial Real Estate
There’s no doubt we see many signs of recovery in the national commercial real estate market. Read more...
Read More06.27.2012
Five Projections of Where the Housing Market's Headed
Three top real estate economists share their forecasts for housing within the next year.
Read More06.20.2012
Housing Recovery: The Pieces Are There, But the Certainty Isn’t
Pieces are in place for housing to continue on its road to recovery but there remain plenty of uncertainties that can derail the market, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said at a conference earlier this…
Read More06.12.2012
Good News from NM Economic Development
New Mexico’s April unemployment rate was 6.9% compared to 8.1% nationally Business Facilities ranks New Mexico 8th in Business Growth potential Mining employment continues to increase Manufacturing, Transportation, and Warehousing sectors are all growing For…
Read More05.30.2012
Commercial: Vacancies Down, Rents Up
Fundamentals are improving in all major commercial real estate sectors, suggesting the industry is shaking off the impact of the prolonged recession, NAR says in its quarterly commercial real estate forecast. In all sectors, vacancies…
Read More05.29.2012
Commercial Transactions, Income Up in 2011
NAR’s commercial members saw an increase in transactions and median gross annual income last year, NAR’s 2011 Commercial Member Profile shows. Among the findings: Median sales transaction volume was $2,010,500 among members who reported at…
Read More05.23.2012
Commercial Real Estate Gains
The Albuquerque metro area appears to be missing out on a trend of very gradual improvement in commercial real estate around the country, according to an analysis of more than 50 cities by Moody's Investors…
Read More05.21.2012
Current Albuquerque Economic Data
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions has provided an employment news release indicating that the Albuquerque unemployment rate is 6.9% as of April 2012.
Read More05.14.2012
Xceligent Acquires Commercial Data Platform
Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, has sold ePropertyData (ePD) to Xceligent to create a competitive national alternative in commercial real estate information. More...
Read More04.24.2012
Ground Leases: An Overview From CCIM
From the raw land, development and investment side of things: CCIM Institute’s newest podcast is a discussion with Philip “Fred” Himovitz, CCIM, all about the ins and outs of the ground lease. Read the overview…
Read More04.24.2012
ADVOCACY
NAR Is Your Voice For Commercial Real Estate Issues Recently, NAR signed two coalition letters, urging Senate Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell to expand the Senate jobs legislation to include provisions aimed to…
Read More04.10.2012
Commercial Markets Continue to Improve
Commercial markets have continued to improve, according to the latest survey in the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® (SIOR) index of commercial activity. SIOR members expect conditions to improve going forward into 2012, with…
Read More03.08.2012
Rally Critical for Commercial Too
In this month’s Commercial Podcast, I'm happy to share some good news about the commercial real estate sector from our just-released quarterly outlook. Good news is something we can use a lot more of. Also…
Read More02.29.2012
Commercial: Strengthening Fundamentals
Multifamily housing is becoming a landlord’s market, commanding bigger rent increases, NAR’s quarterly Commercial Real Estate Market Survey shows. More broadly, all of the major commercial sectors are seeing improvement in fundamentals. NAR forecasts commercial…
Read More02.27.2012
Proposed Lease Accounting Standards will be Costly
On February 16, 2012, a coalition of several leading commercial real estate organizations, including NAR, released a report that examines the economic impact of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board’s…
Read More02.27.2012
Commercial Markets Stabilize in Late 2011
Commercial real estate in REALTOR® markets moved toward broader stabilization during the fourth quarter of 2011. More
Read More02.13.2012
Retailing at the Crossroads: What's Hot?
The popularity of online retail sales is changing the scope and size of bricks-and-mortar spaces. REALTOR® Magazine examines what's thriving and why in the retail sector. More >
Read More01.09.2012
The Outlook for Commercial Real Estate
While commercial real estate markets have been relatively flat this year, improving fundamentals mean a more positive trend is expected in 2012.
Read More01.09.2012
NAR Commercial Priorities
With the new year upon us, I thought I'd use my podcast this month to examine what's in store for the commercial real estate industry in 2012. In the coming year, REALTORS® will be working…
Read More01.05.2012
Good News in Home Sales
NAR released its pending home sales index figure last week, and for the second month in a row, the index is up. What's more, the index has broken 100. That's significant because the only other…
Read More12.28.2011
Good Economic Signs for the New Year
Lately, most of the dire economic news has been coming out of Europe. Some U.S.-based analysts are suggesting that problems in Europe are contagious and will doom our economy to another recession. However, NAR Chief…
Read More12.28.2011
Where the Work is Heading: 6 Top Job States List Includes New Mexico
One factor reportedly holding many Americans back from purchasing a home is job stability. But in these states, the job picture is improving and projected to have the biggest growth in the next five years.…
Read More12.01.2011
Commercial Markets to Grow in 2012
Commercial real estate markets have been relatively flat this year, but improving fundamentals mean a more positive trend is expected in 2012, according to NAR's Commerical Real Estate Outlook report, out this week. More >…
Read More11.29.2011
Growth in Commercial Real Estate Expected in 2012
Commercial real estate markets have been relatively flat this year, but improving fundamentals mean a more positive trend is expected in 2012, according to NAR. Read more
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