Ken Riggs Talks About the State of the Recovery
The commercial real estate recovery will vary by geographic location and property type, but for investors seeking to seize market opportunities, 2010 will be the best time in generations to buy well-priced, quality commercial real estate, according to the 2nd Quarter issue of the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. Listen as Ken Riggs, CCIM, CRE, chief real estate economist of the CCIM Institute and president and CEO of Real Estate Research Corporation, explains why investors should view 2010 as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to snag key long-term investments.
Jeremy Woods Offers Insights on the Industrial Market
How will the recent uptick in leasing activity affect the industrial sector’s recovery? Industrial expert Jeremy Woods, CCIM, discusses this and other factors that are shaping the industrial landscape. For more on this sector, read “Industrial Wakes Up” in Commercial Investment Real Estate’s July/August 2010 issue.
Bernard Haddigan on the Issues Facing Retail
What’s ahead for the retail investment market this year? Bernard J. Haddigan, managing director and senior vice president of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, examines several issues facing retail in this follow-up interview to the article “In the Retail Ring,” in May/June 2010 Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
Bridget Grams Discusses Retail Lease Restructuring
Vacant shopping centers and bankrupt tenants — retail property owners have much to lose by ignoring the need to renegotiate leases in today’s economic climate. Bridget Grams, a principal with HMS, a debt and restructuring company, offers practical insights on how landlords and tenants can approach lease restructuring to benefit both parties. Read Bridget’s article “Retail Details” in the March/April 2010 Commercial Investment Real Estate.
Ken Riggs Updates CIRE Forecast
Is transaction activity going to take hold in 1Q10? What properties are investors looking at in the broader market? Real estate expert Kenneth P. Riggs, CCIM, discusses the fine points of his 2010 commercial real estate forecast in this follow-up podcast. Read Ken’s article in the January/February 2010 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
Strategies for Working with Distressed Properties
In this follow-up to the Nov. 11 CCIM web conference – Disposition Strategies in a Depressed Market – Steve Price, CCIM, addresses member questions on opportunities for CCIMs in dealing with troubled assets (for more information visit the Troubled Assets Workshop course site).
Disposition Strategies in a Depressed Market Followup [17:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1764)Banking Expert Steve Bram Explores the Future of Capital Markets
Steve Bram, co-founder, principal, and senior director of George Smith Partners and one of the nation’s leading real estate investment banking professionals, discusses the state of the capital markets as we move into 2010. Read his related article in the November/December 2009 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate.
How to Obtain Capital for CRE Projects: Q&A with Ryan Krauch
In this follow-up to the Sept. 23 CCIM web conference – How to Obtain Capital for CRE Projects – Ryan Krauch, a Principal with Mesa West Capital in Los Angeles, CA, addresses CCIM member questions regarding acquiring capital in today’s economy.
REIS’ Victor Calanog Offers Insights on the Office Market
Listen to Victor Calanog, REIS director of research, discuss various factors that will contribute to the office market’s recovery. For more on the office market, read Commercial Investment Real Estate’s September/October 2009 cover story, “Office Market Overtime.”
Ken Riggs: Second Quarter 2009 Edition of the ITQ
The outlook for commercial real estate is just plain bleak. The economic downturn that hit the nation is the “worst downturn since the Great Depression.” And, this so-called “tsunami” is so pervasive and struck so quickly that even the most seasoned commercial real estate professionals asked: “How did this happen, and how did this happen so fast?” Listen as Ken Riggs paints a sobering picture on the market and provides more insight from the Second Quarter 2009 edition of the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. Riggs predicts a recovery may be four quarters away, given the lag time involving commercial real estate sales and rents. But he’s optimistic that there are opportunities, and he predicts the industry will be stronger in the long-term.
