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Want to Increase Occupancy? Focus on the Amenities

The return-to-office (RTO) movement continues to gain momentum. According to a recent Founders Reports study, 61% of US companies have a formal RTO policy that requires employees to work in the office a minimum number of days each week. Corporate giants like Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Dell, Instagram, and Truist are mandating that employees work from … Continued
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The Long-Term Life Science Outlook Brightens

After nearly four years of incessantly rising vacancy following a pandemic-era investment and construction boom, the long-term outlook for the life science market may finally be brightening. Multiple national reports indicate that while still historically high, vacancy rates are beginning to trend downward. Even before the pandemic, the overall vacancy rates for life science properties, … Continued
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Optimizing Your CRE Portfolio Using the 1031 Exchange

The April 15 tax deadline is a timely reminder for CRE investors to start strategizing how to optimize their portfolios in the year ahead. One tool that has been effective for institutional capital and individuals alike is the 1031 tax-deferred exchange (also known as a Like-Kind Exchange or LKE). Named after Section 1031 of the … Continued
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Distressed Assets Offer Opportunity for Investors and Owner Occupiers

Sales of distressed commercial real estate properties should continue to increase in 2026, presenting buying opportunities not only for institutional capital but also for smaller investors and owner-occupiers. This is especially true of distressed office properties, as sales surged to a 10-year high in 2025, surpassing the previous highs of 2016 and 2024. In 2025, … Continued
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Rightsizing Your Office Space in a Hybrid Work Environment

It has been nearly six years since the pandemic radically altered the way we work. Work-from-home (WFH) strategies were already gaining traction before COVID-19, but the shutdown turned a growing trend into a survival necessity, allowing businesses to maintain operations. As the worst effects of the pandemic were brought under control and returning to the … Continued
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Broker Profile: Executive Vice President David Fults

While working summers as a teen and a college student in his father’s industrial distribution company, David Fults, Executive Vice President in Voit’s Los Angeles office, had no idea that he was laying the foundation for his professional career as an industrial sales and leasing specialist. “I worked in the warehouse as a laborer and … Continued
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The DIY Trap: Why You Need a Broker When Buying or Leasing Commercial Property

There’s an adage that cuts across a wide swath of life’s challenges: “Never Go It Alone.” Whether it’s making a court appearance without a lawyer, undergoing an IRS audit without a tax accountant, or hiking an unfamiliar and challenging trail without a guide, “going it alone” can often be needlessly perilous. The same logic applies … Continued
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Pause in Rate Cuts Creating Stability for Lenders and Buyers

The Federal Reserve’s pause on rate cuts last week may have disappointed some. Yet, the stability following last fall’s easing has finally delivered what the market lacked—a predictable underwriting environment. “We see the current stance of monetary policy as appropriate to encourage progress toward both our maximum employment and 2% inflation goals,” Powell explained at … Continued
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How’s the Office Market Doing? Short Answer: It Depends…

While national office market forecasts predict stabilization in 2026, individual building performance is expected to diverge sharply by asset quality and location. That’s the assessment of much of the nation’s brokerage community, which emphasizes that this bifurcation doesn’t just vary from market to market — it’s building-by-building. “What once behaved as a single asset class … Continued