2019 Deal Volume Continues Upward Climb

Gary Bechtel

This year, commercial real estate deal volume continues to trend upward. If the trend holds, 2019 could turn into the tenth consecutive year of positive absorption, increased rents and positive valuations across property types. As a result, loan volume continues to climb as well, particularly in second-tier markets, where investors have followed job and population growth.

“Loan activity since the beginning of 2019 has increased in tier-two markets as they become more attractive for both companies and millennials and now, investors. That’s reflected in the activity specific to Money360 as well,” Gary Bechtel, president of Money360, tells GlobeSt.com. “This time last year, we surpassed $750 million in loans closed since inception and now, we’re experiencing an increase in demand, particularly for financing of multifamily, office and industrial properties in the growing tier-two cities throughout the U.S., leading to the company’s surpassing $1.3B in loans closed.”