The Federal Reserve has lowered the federal funds rate as a way to keep the economy growing. Yet, there continue to be economic risks — specifically rising inflation — that could have a negative impact on the economy in general and commercial real estate in particular. Listen as Kenneth Riggs, CCIM, offers insight into the challenging times facing the commercial real estate market, including an intriguing perspective on how the fallout in the residential market 12 months ago may have positive ramifications for commercial investments. Citing findings from the First Quarter RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly, Mr. Riggs also offers insight into capitalization rate trends, the forecast for the major property types and commercial real estate versus other investment vehicles.

 

 2008 First Quarter RERC [23:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (839)

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The sluggish national economy, the continued downward turn of the sub-prime mortgage market and mounting geopolitical risks have prompted uncertainty among investors. As 2007 wound down, the commercial real estate market certainly was not immune to these and other economic factors. But from a broader perspective, commercial real estate fundamentals remain sound and capital continues to flow. In 2008, buyers and sellers of commercial real estate should prepare for adjustments in projected returns and in the asking price of properties. These are among the key topics discussed in the fourth of our podcast series featuring data and insight from the Fourth Quarter 2007 the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. Listen as Kenneth Riggs, CCIM, offers his perspective on where commercial real estate is headed.

 

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Fundamentals involving the economy, the pricing of commercial properties and the availability of capital should be view from a different perspective, one involving greater risk. This is one topic addressed by Kenneth Riggs, CCIM, in the third of our podcast series featuring findings of the Third Quarter 2007 issue of the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. Mr. Riggs also forecasts that solid supply and demand and earning characteristics should result in a stable industrial market, and he envisions no parallels between the slumping residential market and the commercial sector.

 

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In the second of our podcast series, Kenneth P. Riggs Jr., CCIM, provides insight into the findings of the Second Quarter 2007 issue of the RERC/CICM Investment Trends Quarterly. A highlight is the rise of the retail sector, which earned a surprising 6.9 percent investment conditions rating among institutional investors. Mr. Riggs also talks about the favorable apartment and hotel markets, economic factors that impact commercial real estate and other topics.

 

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In this podcast, we present an interview with Kenneth P. Riggs Jr., President and CEO of Real Estate Research Corporation (RERC), and publisher of the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. Ken discusses the First Quarter 2007 edition of the ITQ, a joint publication of RERC and CCIM that provides a national perspective on the industry, including insightful narratives with national economic information and statistics; cap rates, pre-tax yield data, major real estate indicators; absorption/vacancy forecasts; national sales data for five major property types; and a commercial forecast from the National Association of Realtors®.

 

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