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PHOENIX, AZ – As the world grapples to tame the coronavirus pandemic and overturn the economic effects of this unprecedented event, commercial real estate (CRE) investors are monitoring all asset class financial positions to lessen short-term portfolio risk while augmenting investments for long-term growth. SVN | SFRhub Advisors, along with industry experts, predict ongoing consumer…
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One positive effect of sheltering /staying in place orders is that people are engaging in more home hobbies and creative activities that they may have not had time for before due to social activities

ST LOUIS, MO – San Francisco-based real estate investment firm Hamilton Zanze (HZ) has acquired the 170-unit Steelyard & IceHouse Apartments (Steelyard) in St. Louis, MO. The deal closed April 10th. The purchase marks the firm’s fifth acquisition of the year, second property in St. Louis, and first self-sponsored Delaware Statutory Trust (DST). Steelyard is…
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It’s hard being in close quarters with people. This is especially the case now, during the COVID-19 shelter in place. In addition to people being on top of each other in their homes, everyone’s nerves are shot. We don’t know how long we’ll be in quarantine. A lot of people have been laid off. It’s…
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Housing market activity this March fell 8.5% from February 2020. However, March’s sales of existing homes rose modestly at 0.8 % from March 2019.

CHICAGO, IL – The senior living industry including independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care communities, is serving an important role as the country battles the COVID-19 virus. It is estimated that nearly two million seniors across the country call their senior living communities home. Every day, staff members are preparing food, cleaning…
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1.    Inability to Pay Their Rent While most renters are not out to scam you, there are some who will move in with no intention of paying rent. They are counting on the fact that you will not double check, and their goal is to live rent free as long as possible with no eviction.…
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AUSTIN, TX – Rastegar Property Company announced plans to develop the tallest living wall in North America within its landmark 26-story, 270 residential condominium tower development located at 1899 McKinney in Dallas. The unique feature of this building is improving local air quality by breathing cleaner air into Dallas with over 40,000 plants estimated to…
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Homebuyer traffic plummeted in March 2020 in the midst of a full-blown coronavirus pandemic that was declared a national emergency and result in stay-at-home orders in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. In conjunction with the “Quarantine Effect,” mortgage rates hit a record low while unemployment claims hit a record high and…
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NEW YORK, NY – Strategic Properties of North America (SPNA), a Chicago-based real estate investment firm, and Integrated Capital Management (ICM), a capital management firm in Los Angeles, announced the acquisition of Cityfront Place, a 39-story residential tower in downtown Chicago s coveted Streeterville submarket. Ideally located on the waterfront at 400 North McClurg Court,…
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