Commentary

Drive thrus proved to be a safe alternative to eating out during the pandemic.

Resident retention challenges are more pronounced in the urban core than in the suburbs across nearly all metros

Although many California markets continue to suffer from decreased occupancy and rental rates, investors have a strong long-term outlook.

The outlook for the financing of retail properties will continue to move in a positive direction.

While national apartment pricing is stabilizing, unusually big differences in rent change continue to register from market to market.

Pre-2020, the shift to a quantitative approach to decision making was already occurring but the pandemic has greatly accelerated this trend.

Investors that are interested in these apartments are finding severe shortages of product.

A great example of a success story for addressing unexpected change is Shake Shack.