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The Shrinking World of Commercial Real Estate
It has been a while so time to get my blog on again. There are always lots of things going on in the world but one thing that has become much more than a trend is the fact that people need less commercial real estate in properties of almost all asset types. Let’s take a…
Read MoreSouth Florida Commercial Real Estate Mid-Year Report
It has been a long time since last post so let’s blog! We are about at the mid-way point of the year so let’s take a look at the market and see what is going on in South Florida. Industrial real estate is still leading the way, with pricing and land at record highs and…
Read MoreINDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INFERNO
It is has been a long time, so that means it is time to blog once again. So what is going on in the world of commercial real estate you might wonder? Well one thing is for sure, industrial is absolutely on fire these days. And it isn’t just in my stomping grounds of South…
Read MoreCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE & THE NEW TAX LAWS
It has been a while hasn’t it? I have been super busy and have been neglecting the blog but not forgotten it. I am sorry. Now with the new tax laws in place it is time to blog once again. The most important takeaways are that 1031 tax exchanges survived while other types of exchanges…
Read MoreOne Crazy Economic Summer
I think the title sums it up perfectly. This has been one wacky summer, one like I can’t remember in the past, economically and otherwise. Let’s look at the issues that have been affecting the economy this summer and where we go from here. Domestically it is most complex. Everyone hoped for a positive Trump…
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate Market Headed For Recession?
That is the trillion dollar question isn’t it? There is so much going on today in so many different areas, both domestically and internationally, that affect our national and local economies. Let’s just look at what is going on today and not all the possibilities that could happen soon. The residential and commercial real estate…
Read MoreThe Trump Effect on Florida Real Estate
Don’t worry this blog has nothing to do with politics! It has everything to do with Florida real estate (both commercial and residential) and the effect that the new president is having on it. Right now President Trump is meeting with President Xi of China at Mar A Lago in Palm Beach Florida. They are…
Read More2017 The Year For Industrial Warehouse in Florida
There are several reasons that 2017 should see a marked increase in industrial volume which will result in lower vacancy rates and increased development to meet the increasing needs of the state. What are the causes and how will the new immigration and border tax affect this? Let’s look at the causes for the increased…
Read MoreAmerica’s First Baseball Hotel is Coming to West Palm Beach
As some of you know, I love baseball. Specifically I love spring training here and have learned to love minor league and college baseball as well. A couple of years ago spring training baseball was on the ropes in South Florida. The reason was that there was a provision in the leases of the teams…
Read MoreWill Medical Marijuana Impact South Florida Commercial Real Estate?
This equation is indisputable and let me explain why. The issue of medical marijuana will affect all sector types of commercial real estate in a positive way. So what exactly will this mean for Florida commercial real estate? First there is the industrial aspect. People will need warehouse space to store, process and distribute the…
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