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Retail Remains Resilient Amid War and Tariffs: But For How Long?
Articles & InsightsDespite the ongoing war in Iran and U.S. tariff-driven price increases, retail has become one of the strongest CRE asset classes in 2026. U.S. retail vacancy is expected to peak at about 4.4% in 2026, edge slightly higher, then stabilize and…

Office Demand Spiking and RTO Policies Take Hold as AI Companies Expand
Articles & InsightsDespite ongoing geopolitical tensions and continued economic uncertainty in the U.S., the demand for office space is accelerating in many markets, according to multiple national real estate data providers. That demand extends to Southern California…

Investors Ramp Up as SoCal IOS Market Gains Momentum
Articles & Insights, IndustrialThe Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) market appears to be rebounding from its post-pandemic slump. Institutional investors are taking notice. A Q4 2025 report by Partner Valuation Advisors states that IOS “has evolved from a niche asset class…

Q1 Industrial Market Reports: It’s Still a Tenant’s Market
Articles & InsightsIn his assessment of the Inland Empire industrial market, Associate Braden Sprenger of the Voit Ontario office stated what could readily be applied across the full spectrum of the industrial market, not only in Southern California but nationwide.…

Want to Increase Occupancy? Focus on the Amenities
Articles & InsightsThe 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…

The Long-Term Life Science Outlook Brightens
Articles & InsightsAfter 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…

Optimizing Your CRE Portfolio Using the 1031 Exchange
Articles & InsightsThe 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…

Distressed Assets Offer Opportunity for Investors and Owner Occupiers
Articles & InsightsSales 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…

Rightsizing Your Office Space in a Hybrid Work Environment
Articles & InsightsIt 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…

The DIY Trap: Why You Need a Broker When Buying or Leasing Commercial Property
Articles & InsightsThere’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…

Pause in Rate Cuts Creating Stability for Lenders and Buyers
Articles & InsightsThe 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…

How’s the Office Market Doing? Short Answer: It Depends…
Articles & InsightsWhile 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…

Promising Signs Emerging in SoCal Industrial Market
Articles & InsightsIndustrial market watchers are entering 2026 with renewed optimism. Despite continued economic uncertainty, a number of factors are fueling that optimism, led by sustained demand for modern logistics, e-commerce, and manufacturing facilities.…

Access to Power: The New Priority for Industrial Site Selection
Articles & Insights“Location, location, location” has long been the watchword for businesses looking to establish or relocate their facilities. For industrial users, this has typically meant proximity to highways, rail, and ports, as well as access to both…

CRE Predictions for 2026
Articles & InsightsThe door has thankfully closed on 2025. We say goodbye to a year that saw unpredictable tariff policy, a government shutdown, continued downward repricing of assets, and stubbornly high interest rates for most of the year. Industry experts are…
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