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INSIGHTS: STUDENT HOUSING OUTLOOK FOR 2021 AND BEYOND

INSIGHTS: STUDENT HOUSING OUTLOOK FOR 2021 AND BEYOND

This past year, COVID-19 created a significant level of uncertainty in a wide variety of industries, especially commercial real estate. The main anxiety in the student housing sector of CRE is the pandemic’s impact on the 2020-2021 school year’s leasing opportunities. There are multiple factors that are clouding...

Mar 16, 2021 Read More

SHIFTS IN LAND DEALS REVEAL DIRECTION OF U.S. ECONOMY

SHIFTS IN LAND DEALS REVEAL DIRECTION OF U.S. ECONOMY

CBC Worldwide Insights: Land Sales Trends Land sales often reveal an interesting aspect of the U.S. economy. Activity surrounding land transactions can portend where the real estate industry may be headed. In the case of the most recent economic recession that started in February 2020, land sales highlight the shift...

Mar 9, 2021 Read More

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL NATIONAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK 2021: OPPORTUNITIES EMERGE IN OFFICE & MOB AS PANDEMIC, TECHNOLOGY SHIFT MODELS - PART THREE

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL NATIONAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK 2021: OPPORTUNITIES EMERGE IN OFFICE & MOB AS PANDEMIC, TECHNOLOGY SHIFT MODELS - PART THREE

This is the final part in a series of insights shared by the Coldwell Banker Commercial team in collaboration with local leadership and real estate professionals from around the country. Their collective insights into the micro and macro market trends for the coming year encompassed an array of asset classes, user...

Mar 2, 2021 Read More

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL NATIONAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK 2021: HOT CRE PROPERTY TYPES & ADJUSTMENTS TO NAVIGATE A PANDEMIC - PART TWO

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL NATIONAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK 2021: HOT CRE PROPERTY TYPES & ADJUSTMENTS TO NAVIGATE A PANDEMIC - PART TWO

This is the second part in a series of insights shared by the Coldwell Banker Commercial team in collaboration with local leadership and real estate professionals from around the country. They recently gathered to discuss micro and macro market trends for the coming year. The group covered an array of asset classes,...

Feb 23, 2021 Read More

LET’S COMPROMISE…THE ART OF NEGOTIATION

LET’S COMPROMISE…THE ART OF NEGOTIATION

The following post was written by Dan Stiebel, CCIM of CBC Schmidt in Traverse City, MI I’ve always enjoyed a good debate, conversation, or negotiation.  I started honing my negotiation skills at a very young age, thanks to my mother.  She would offer me a cookie and I would counter-offer by asking if I could...

Feb 18, 2021 Read More

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL NATIONAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK 2021: PROMISE EMERGES AS UNPRECEDENTED YEAR CONCLUDES - PART ONE

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL NATIONAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK 2021: PROMISE EMERGES AS UNPRECEDENTED YEAR CONCLUDES - PART ONE

Now that 2020 is in our rearview mirror, it is a good opportunity take a moment to reflect on what was unquestionably an unprecedented year when COVID-19 impacted nearly every industry across the country, including commercial real estate. Shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic caused a large portion of employees to...

Feb 9, 2021 Read More

NEW COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL AFFILIATES SHARE INCLUSIONARY EXPERIENCES FROM FRONT LINES

NEW COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL AFFILIATES SHARE INCLUSIONARY EXPERIENCES FROM FRONT LINES

The franchise model is not just a pathway to connections, it can be a foundation to long-term growth and competitive advantage. The appeal of joining a larger organization is typically rooted in a number of factors that range from building a pipeline of business within a network and collaborating with commercial real...

Feb 2, 2021 Read More

HERE’S ONE TIME AMAZON HASN’T BEEN “ON TREND”

HERE’S ONE TIME AMAZON HASN’T BEEN “ON TREND”

There’s no denying that in recent months, one of the fastest-growing trends, especially among tech companies, is to have their employees work remotely, whether from home or from wherever they choose. Google and Facebook, for instance, have given their employees the option to work remotely through next summer. And...

Nov 3, 2020 Read More

3 UPGRADES OFFICE OWNERS ARE CONSIDERING RIGHT NOW

3 UPGRADES OFFICE OWNERS ARE CONSIDERING RIGHT NOW

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, millions of workers were scattered throughout thousands of buildings and towers across the United States. Now, as cities attempt to reopen and get back to business as usual, many organizations are deciding it’s likely that not all of their employees will return to those buildings...

Oct 27, 2020 Read More

WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS: THE CARTERS AND WHAT THEY BROUGHT TO CBC M.M. PARRISH

WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS: THE CARTERS AND WHAT THEY BROUGHT TO CBC M.M. PARRISH

The following is a guest post from Lynn Kaiser Conrad, Brand Ambassador — Coldwell Banker Commercial  According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a partner is someone’s husband or wife…or: one of two or more people, businesses, etc., that work together or do business together. Craig and Michelle Carter are...

Oct 21, 2020 Read More