(Bloomberg)—Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is exploring a sale of real estate company Simply Self Storage, which could fetch about $1.3 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The alternative asset manager, working with advisers, has fielded interest from prospective suitors, said the people, who requested anonymity because the discussions are private. A Brookfield […]

A robust pipeline of new apartments planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to deliver projects throughout 2020. To attract tenants to properties at a time when many Americans are facing economic uncertainty and others are considering whether to leave cities and move to the suburbs, owners are now offering generous concessions, including months […]

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the economy, now could be a great time to make opportunistic commercial real estate investments in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. With the unpredictable nature of the market, those with cash have an upper hand. Furthermore, those with strong credit can finance with interest rates that are two and four percent […]

Within the next week, David Marino will list nearly 300,000 square feet of sublease office space in Sorrento Mesa that current tenants no longer need. For Marino, a principal at the Hughes Marino commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in representing tenants, these subleases are an early wave of what he expects to be […]

As the impact from the measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 takes hold of irtually every sector of the U.S. economy, real estate economists are revisiting their predictions for 2020 made at the beginning of the year. Just over two months ago, industry economists were saying 2020 activity should largely mirror the level seen […]

A common worry in 2019 was the specter of “the next recession.” Economists spent the better part of the year warning us about how we’re overdue for a crash and from the New York Times to the Wall Street Journal, media outlets ran stories and opinions about the next downturn—what would signal it, when it […]

This post originally appeared on tBL member Michael Kushner's blog Omni Realty Group and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Commercial real estate lending, the bread-and-butter business for many smaller and regional banks, could further decrease in 2020. The cause is a combination of a few different factors […]

There are many mistakes you can make when it comes to finding the right self-storage for your needs. Storage units come in a variety of configurations from many different companies. Understanding the industry will help you pick the right unit for your current use case. You also need to understand your area to know which […]

If you own a boat, then boat storage in WA becomes very crucial for you. Owning a boat will provide you the opportunities to enjoy in the water. Whether you’re making short or long trips, taking proper care of your boat is really very important. You must also be aware of the boat storage units […]

My beautiful, and forever youthful bride and I celebrated our 40th anniversary recently. 40 years! Right? I realize that many of you reading this column aren’t even 40 years old. In fact our oldest turned 36 a couple of weeks ago. AMAZING! As I reflected on our lives together, it dawned on me that for […]