Over the past year, it’s sometimes felt like the number of factors that we, as commercial real estate (CRE) professionals, need to keep track of have grown exponentially. Especially in the face of challenging market conditions.

As commercial real estate (CRE) professionals, perhaps some of the most important terminologies we need to be aware of is the jargon around different investment types. What return does an…

According to a recent Bloomberg article, investment bankers Goldman Sachs outlined a bearish prediction for the UK commercial real estate (CRE) market in the short to mid-term. Goldman states that they are anticipating a drop-off of up to 20% for property values between mid-2022 and the end of 2024.

When it comes to parity, commercial real estate (CRE) still has some ways to go in leveling the playing field for women in our industry. That’s the central message of the latest report from the Commercial Real Estate Women Network (CREW), a national organization with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in CRE.

Earlier this year, NAI Global reported on the growing life sciences market, as capital continued to pour into the space despite a general downturn in office. In that article, we noted that the sector was picking up steam across multiple markets, both in the US and further afield.

In our last commercial real estate (CRE) terms blog, we looked at the way office buildings are classified, according to their status in a particular metro or market. As we noted there, the way office spaces are being used is also changing, particularly as companies incentivize the return to work and adopt hybrid working policies.

Over the course of the pandemic, many companies in the tech sector experienced massive growth. Online platforms and remote collaboration became the new normal, and the question of when and…

Scott Mertz is the president of NAI Mertz, a top brokerage with deep expertise across the full spectrum of commercial real estate (CRE) offerings and a client list that includes…

Over the course of this blog series, we’ve unpacked a lot of jargon, delved into definitions, and outlined exactly what specific terms mean in the ever-changing world of commercial real estate (CRE).

We’ve all seen the figures pointing out that real estate is responsible for a large chunk of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Measures affecting the industry, and aimed at curbing…

The past months have brought a lot of uncertainty for both businesses and private investors. Along with a flurry of worrying economic predictions, most industries are also still struggling with supply chain issues and shifting commodity prices.

As part of our ongoing deep dive into Commercial Real Estate (CRE) terminology, today we’re going to focus on an asset class that has shown strong returns for investors historically, namely Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs. For many first-time investors, REITs represent an attractive opportunity to get a foot into the real estate market. They also typically pay out high dividends while allowing investors to diversify their portfolio.