10 CRE Assets Ranked By Their Ability To Withstand Inflation

10 CRE Assets Ranked By Their Ability To Withstand Inflation

Overall, the CRE market is not entirely insulated from the impacts of rising inflation, as it tends to increase the cost of labor, construction and operations, which ultimately adds pressure on supply and demand trends and can increase the probability of interest rate...
Here Come The Multifamily Headwinds

Here Come The Multifamily Headwinds

There are usually multiple ways to look at anything. In the case of the Yardi Matrix National Multifamily Report for March 2022, you could emulate the late lyricist Johnny Mercer: accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and don’t mess with Mister In-Between....
Yes, CRE Can Be An Inflation Hedge, With This Caveat

Yes, CRE Can Be An Inflation Hedge, With This Caveat

Commercial real estate has long been regarded as an inflation hedge, but economists from Moody’s Analytics say that adage will be tested this month as the Fed begins the first in a series of expected rate hikes. “This is the Fed’s attempt to curb inflation that hit...
Higher Inflation Means More Competition For CRE Assets

Higher Inflation Means More Competition For CRE Assets

Supply chain problems, labor shortages, and the housing shortage are all fueling inflation to eye-popping levels – and for CRE investors, that will mean greater competition for assets. Headline inflation is up 7.1% from last year, the biggest uptick since 1982. And...