A slow rebound for this embattled asset class Much has been made of the death of downtown office, but don't expect investors and tenants...

Bottles and Bottlenecks My neighbor's oven died about 3 months ago and they are still waiting on a replacement due to a shortage in the...

The Time Value of Money is essential for understanding risk and returns Despite what the Rolling Stones may tell you, time is not on your...

Come up with a game plan to help drive income and valuations As most investors are aware, net operating income is a calculation that...

Landlords carry burden and risk as they run the housing marathon “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” -Sun Tzu After a...

Olympics version of our regular report features podium winners and losers "If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail." - Mark...

Create a best, likely and worst-case scenario for your investments The word "scenario" comes from Latin origins meaning the "sketch of a...

What it is and how you can free up time and optimizing your portfolio Beginning investors are often told that commercial real estate...

Is the property you're about to buy really performing as advertised? There are many definitions of what a capitalization rate is in this...

If there's more supply than demand, why do rents continue to climb? Supply and demand are the ever-locked dance partners that swing to...

"Portland, we have a problem..." We've been through the exhaustive narrative surrounding Covid, work from home, and the anticipated...

In my last blog post, I discussed eight reasons why you should fire your on-site manager. If you didn’t read this article I suggest you...

Industrial Keeps on Truckin' "Ain't nothin' holdin' me back, nothin' I'll keep right on, right on truckin' Ain't nothin' holdin' me back,...

If you have applied for a commercial real estate loan within the past few years, you may have heard the term "debt yield" come up from...

Why should you invest in real estate, especially since there are many other types of assets to choose from? There is one overpowering...

Understand your tenant's strengths and weaknesses before signing the lease When you start the leasing process, you essentially start the...

Is office space the Tortoise or the Hare? It's almost odd now to write about commercial real estate trends looking backwards at the final...

Portland Industrial Finishes 2020 with Mixed Results No major asset class benefited greater from the Covid distruption of 2020 than...

2021 may prove to be one of the greatest buying opportunities since the Great Financial Crisis. Private equity and individual investors...

I find it fascinating to observe a newbie CRE investor in action. You know you’re dealing with a newbie because they openly admit they’re...