Inflation is higher than it's been in decades, signs of more supply chain problems to come are increasing, and the stock market is down over 20% on the year. It's looking like we may be close to a recession, but that doesn't man you should panic. We tell stock investors that short-term pains should largely […]

A pair of Charleston-area apartments recently changed hands in separate deals.  Ohio-based real investment firm CREC Real Estate recently partnered with Rincon Capital Partners of Miami and Colombia, South America, to buy the 96-unit Planters Trace Apartments at 2222 Ashley River Road near the Mark Clark Expressway for nearly $18 million, according to Charleston County […]

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are coming off a strong year in 2021. The average REIT delivered an impressive 41% total return last year, which outperformed the S&P 500.  However, this year is a slightly different story as the average REIT is down double digits. That has several trading at more attractive valuations and higher dividend […]

Construction of Gateway Senior Apartments in Fishersville, Virginia Over the past decade, Virginia has been experiencing constant population growth. While this is positive news for the state, it also shines a light on the staggering need for more affordable housing. As of 2019, of the over 8.5 million people residing in Virginia, roughly 9.9% are estimated […]

Now more than ever, additional income streams are becoming more and more appealing and common. While you may have considered other income streams, like investing in the stock market, or maybe you’ve started your own business this year, then you know there is a wealth of potential to earn income outside of the 9 to […]

One of the city’s best-known moving companies is hawking their properties for a price that would make the cast of A&E’s “Storage Wars” do a triple take. Edison Properties, the owner of Manhattan Mini Storage, hired Eastdil Secured to unload 3.1 million square feet of storage space for more than $3 billion, at a time […]

4 Key Security Features to Look for in a Self-Storage Unit   Nowadays, the need for that “additional space” has been growing. From sheltered parking lots to garages, individuals need storage units to place their vehicles/belongings. For this reason, they are turning to commercial self-storage units that come with all the required security features. If […]

Mortgage delinquency rates, which have been a bellwether of distress in the commercial real estate sector during the pandemic, are continuing to improve. One area of concern, however, is that elevated levels of delinquencies in the lodging and retail sectors are expected to linger as troubled loans slowly work toward resolutions, with some defaults expected.           All […]

For 75 years, the Army-Navy store in downtown Greenville had occupied a 6,000-square-foot space on South Main Street. The business announced plans in early 2021 to relocate to Laurens Road, after selling the location it had long occupied for a reported $1.34 million. While the new owner clearly has plans for the space after paying […]

Ten years into this expansion cycle and properties are continuing to post impressive price growth. Property price growth rose 1.1 percent in May from April, the biggest monthly increase since early 2015, according to the latest U.S. National All-Property Index tracked by research firm Real Capital Analytics (RCA). Year-over-year pricing growth jumped to 7.2 percent. […]