by Michael Gerard | Oct 25, 2016 | Blog
There has been a lot of concern by those in the commercial real estate that loans maturing in 2016 and years to follow would lead to mass defaults and foreclosures. The picture is currently more encouraging. ATTOM Data Solutions recently said that foreclosures in...
by Michael Gerard | Sep 26, 2016 | Blog
As GRS Group does every year, we hit the ICSC Western Division conference in San Diego earlier this month. Besides the networking with clients, and making some great connections, both new and current, we learned a lot of great information about the retail real estate...
by Michael Gerard | Sep 13, 2016 | Blog
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) changes that go into effect in 2019 aren’t necessarily a crisis for commercial real estate, but they aren’t going to make investors’ job easier. One of the goals of the FASB changes are how leases are interpreted for...
by Michael Gerard | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog
Like any publicly traded entity, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have their ups and downs. Things are definitely a bright spot now, though. REITs are looking great for investors lately. There is a lot of talk recently about how REITs are performing well, when...
by Michael Gerard | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog
When we think of “gateway” markets for commercial real estate, New York City, San Francisco, and other major metro areas usually come to mind. But there are other locales that have blossomed since the market has made a comeback. We’ve covered the success of the...