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Smart CRE: Taylor River Lodge in Crested Butte, CO

August 17, 2017

According to the most recent census, over 80% of people in the United States now live in urban areas, which is up 20% in just 50 years; as the rural population has decreased, it has made country breaks all the more popular.

Smart CRE: Hotel Saint George in Marfa, TX

August 10, 2017

Football, BBQ and commercial real estate: everything is bigger in Texas. Everything except for art and the small town of Marfa.

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Data and Technology Bring Big Changes to CRE Lending

June 22, 2017

Financial technology (FinTech) is continuing its exponential expansion through 2017, and is now transforming the world of commercial real estate (CRE) lending, an industry previously slow to adapt to technological advancement, through data.

Commerical Real Estate interest rates over 50 years

CRE, Interest Rates & Your Wallet

June 9, 2017

For nearly a decade, record-low interest rates have saved CRE owners a bundle, and made short-term, variable interest loans the CRE financing option of choice.

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Is Your Building Equipped with 5G?

January 23, 2020

The places in which we work, live, and play must adapt as technology becomes a more prominent force in the way we do business and live our lives.The only way buildings can keep up with the growing cloud of IoT (Internet of Things) is with a fast network. Learn more about the entrance of 5g into the world of connectivity and what it may mean for your CRE investment.

5 Ways to Add Value to Your Self Storage Property

October 4, 2019

Self storage is attracting institutional commercial real estate investors. Learn 5 ways to improve your self storage investment.

From Mobile Homes to Middle Income Homes?

July 31, 2019

Flexible, affordable housing became an important option in the U.S. as people sought affordable, mobile living options. In the middle of the 20th century, mobile homes grew in popularity over the temporary travel trailers.