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The State of Retail Markets

With Black Friday behind us and just three weeks left until Christmas, it’s time to take a look at how the retail markets are faring in 2025 and what the outlook is for 2026. We’ll begin with a national overview of retail trends, examine…

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The Impact of the Shutdown: Economic Instability Clouds CRE Decision Making

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The longest government shutdown in American history ended last week when President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January. While the (possibly temporary) reopening of the government brought a sigh of relief for…

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Investors: SoCal Self-Storage Market Heating Up

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One of the most historically overlooked asset classes for CRE investors has been self-storage, despite consistently delivering solid returns, even in times of market turbulence. Over the 20 years from 2000 to 2020, self-storage consistently…

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Industrial Tenants Gaining Leverage as Economic Uncertainty Persists

Articles & Insights, Industrial

Industrial leasing and sales began to show signs of recovery and resilience in the third quarter of 2025, despite persistent economic uncertainty. Leasing volume nationwide surged to its highest point since early 2024, according to national…

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Office Update: SoCal Office Leasing Markets a Mixed Bag

Articles & Insights, Office

There is growing momentum in the office leasing market nationwide, with many markets seeing significant reductions in vacancy rates. In its September report, Yardi Matrix states that the national office vacancy rate stood at 18.7% as of August—down…

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Broker Profile: Senior Vice President Greg Marx

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Growing up and attending public schools in a blue-collar area of Escondido, California, Senior Vice President and Partner Greg Marx, SIOR of the San Diego office had trouble envisioning, as the saying goes, “how the other half lives.” That…

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SBA Program Incentives and Updates Spur Loan Volume Increases

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it would be waiving most upfront fees for small manufacturers for the fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026). The hope was to empower more small manufacturers…

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What the Recent (and Future) Rate Cuts Mean for Investors and Owner-Users

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Two weeks ago, the Federal Reserve made its first rate cut since December 2024. The 25-basis-point reduction set the rate at 4.00% to 4.25%. The Fed also signaled that two more cuts are possible this year and one more in 2026. If implemented,…

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Is a Sale-Leaseback Right for Your Business?

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In a time of economic uncertainty driven by sporadic tariff policies, nagging inflation concerns, and a potential economic slowdown, some owner-users are turning to sale-leasebacks as a way to free up capital. It’s a strategy that offers benefits…

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Time to Buy? Owner-User Sales Gaining Momentum

Articles & Insights, Office

While overall sales volume for real estate assets (excluding multifamily) has been a mixed bag in 2025, one area where there has been an uptick is in owner-user sales, especially on the office side, according to multiple reports. In addition…

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Office Conversions Gaining Momentum

Articles & Insights, Multi-Family, Office

When we first explored the movement toward converting underperforming office space into residential and other uses over a year and a half ago, the trend was in its early stages, with most reports citing high costs and incompatible structural…

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What the CEQA Exemption Means for Multifamily and Industrial Developers

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In a groundbreaking legislative move designed to help ease California’s housing and economic challenges, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131) into law on June 30, 2025, which went into immediate…

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Reinstatement of Bonus Depreciation a Boon for the CRE Industry

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The Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law just over a month ago, unlocks a host of favorable federal tax changes for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors. One major victory for investors…

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Trade Policy Uncertainty Continues to Impact SoCal Industrial Markets

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The uncertainty created by the constantly evolving US trade policy continues to hinder industrial tenants from making long-term leasing decisions. This is especially true within some Southern California markets, which rely heavily on warehouse…

SoCal Office Markets Showing Potential Signs of a Rebound

Articles & Insights, Office

Even with the national U.S. office vacancy rate reaching another all-time high in the second quarter of 2025 (20.7%, according to Moody’s), there are reasons for hope in select Southern California markets. In Voit’s recently released…

VP Tim Cajka Shares His Thoughts on the SoCal MOB Market

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Voit Real Estate Services has recently expanded its services to include a healthcare advisory practice, Health+ Real Estate Advisors, led by Vice President Tim Cajka. Cajka combines his real estate brokerage experience with leadership positions…