[BLOG] Data brings value to commercial real estate
Technology is quickly changing the commercial real estate industry. One of the most prominent changes has come in the way technology has sped up the way industry professionals can access and utilize...
View Article[CRE BLOG] Hotels lead commercial real estate market in price gains
For the past three years, the apartment sector of the national commercial real estate market has proven to be the strongest. This sector has seen steadily improving occupancies and modest improvements...
View Article[CRE BLOG] Investors find value in all Oklahoma City commercial property types
One of the most common questions I tend to field is based on market statistics in Oklahoma City: Which commercial property type is the best for investors? The answer to this question changes frequently...
View Article[CRE BLOG] Commercial property values gaining momentum
According to a quarterly report released by Real Estate Research Corp. (RERC), value in commercial real estate is holding its own and is expected to increase over the next year. The RERC Real Estate...
View Article[CRE BLOG] Large banks see uptick in commercial real estate lending
Commercial lending is on the uptick, signaling that the recovery in the national commercial real estate market may be picking up pace. Economists from large U.S. banks recently reported that they are...
View Article[CRE BLOG] The top 10 issues facing commercial real estate
There are a number of big issues facing the national commercial real estate industry, but some of the largest appear to be related to the energy sector, jobs and the growing influence of the millennial...
View Article[CRE BLOG] National office cap rates fall 40 basis points
Even though national office market activity has been a bit slow in its recovery from the recession, recent data shows that the recovery may be picking up a little pace. According to Reis Reports, the...
View Article[CRE BLOG] National office vacancy falls to 15.1%
Continuing the trend from the first quarter of the year, national office vacancy fell once again in the second quarter to 15.1 percent, down from 15.2 percent in the first quarter. Furthermore, vacancy...
View Article[CRE BLOG] New construction slowing apartment absorption
The momentum in the national apartment market appears to be slowing as new construction is curbing absorption. According to data released this week by REIS Reports, national apartment vacancy in the...
View Article[CRE BLOG] Improvement seen in national retail occupancy
Of all the major commercial real estate property types, the retail market has seen the slowest growth when it comes to occupancy, but that may be changing. According to data released by Reis Reports,...
View Article[CRE BLOG] National industrial vacancy reaches pre-recession levels
The national industrial market was definitely the standout commercial real estate sector during the second quarter of 2014. According to data released by Cushman & Wakefield, national vacancy and...
View Article[CRE BLOG] Limited concessions in Oklahoma City apartment market
One sign indicating strength in the Oklahoma City apartment market is the lack of concessions being seen in the market. Occupancies are remaining high and landlords are achieving higher rents so they...
View Article[cre blog] Global commercial real estate sales increase 13.5%
A report released today showed that a growing number of yield-starved investors are flocking to commercial real estate. According to the August edition of “the Briefing,” a report produced by...
View Article[cre blog] National commercial real estate market improves despite concerns
According to The Real Estate Roundtable’s latest quarterly Sentiment Survey, the national commercial real estate market is continuing on its steady recovery, but does appear vulnerable to...
View Article[cre blog] Pockets of retail vacancy remain in Oklahoma City market
Even though Oklahoma City’s retail market is steadily improving, there are some pockets of the market that continue to face challenges. One of those is the Northwest Expressway. The Northwest...
View Article[cre blog] Large buildings dominate Oklahoma City industrial sales
The steady growth in Oklahoma City’s industrial market can be evidenced in the increase in sales activity that has been experienced over the past few quarters. Industrial buildings are in high demand...
View Article[cre blog] NAR forecast for commercial real estate remains positive
According to a report released this week by the National Association of Realtors, the outlook for the national commercial real estate industry continues to be strong as the rebound in economic growth...
View Article[cre blog] Commercial real estate prices overtaking values in some sectors
According to the Real Estate Research Corporation’s quarterly Real Estate Report, the increased demand for commercial properties by investors is driving up the prices of properties to such a point that...
View Article[cre blog] Commercial real estate executives eye secondary markets for...
Despite the slow but steady growth experienced in the commercial real estate industry, more commercial real estate executives are looking to develop assets and deploy capital in secondary markets like...
View Article[cre blog] Small buildings dominate Oklahoma City office sales
While the first quarter of 2014 was dominated by large office sales in Oklahoma City, the second quarter was characterized by smaller office sales. The number of buildings sold during the second...
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